Month: August 2021

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These two groups of buttons are all the same design but in different colours. Some of them have a pearlised coating giving them a different appearance. They are a realistic shape of a daisy and have self shanks.

This is a group of five silver buttons designed by Sonia Collard of Australia. She did them over 5 years and had them made in Bali. Four have a stone set into them and one has a pearl. She has used her imagination. They have the special box to display them in. What a thrill to design your own button.

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Here are three novelty buttons all being chooks. They are just a bit of fun. One is painted wood, one is laser cut wood and the last one is a ceramic. They are all sew through type.

Here are a couple of original tubes of Astor buttons which I think may be Australian. They are pressed plastic buttons circa 1930s. I like these buttons because of their subtle colours and the simple designs pressed into them. They would look good on a floral cotton dress with complimentary colours in it.

This is a vegetable ivory button set with turquoise and carved and dyed around the border. It was made by Bob Benson from USA in 2012. The turquoise stone is more green in reality. It measures 4 1/2 cm

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Both of these enamel buttons have been embellished with cut steels and have some open work. The red and blue one has white flowers while the orange one has a pink rose on a white background. These colours are not as common as many other enamel buttons. They are just a little bit different.

Here is a purple tinted metal button which I rather like. It has a white metal decorative escutcheon in the centre surrounding a central piece which is a pink colour. The border is perfectly plain so doesn’t take away from the decoration. It has a brass look shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.

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Here are two groups of clear Perspex buttons each with a brass or white metal centre piece which have various designs on them. One even has a horse and rider pictured. They are from the 1950s era.

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These two original button cards are in a good condition which is always good. They have nothing written on the back but I guess they may come from U.S.A. I think the one on the left is older than that on the right. They are both 10c so are fairly old. I just enjoy the art work on them; all part of advertising.

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Here is an Original Bluebird Pearl Buttons card which was made in U.S.A. It is great to get buttons on their original card especially when it is in good order. I find that the art work is always interesting and this card is no exception. It is also good to see any written work on the back. The art work is nice and colourful too.