Month: January 2024

These opp shop finds are of white metal and are quite different being an irregular shape. They have an abstract cut out design on one side and are sew through type. I am not sure what type of garment they would be suitable for, maybe something in plain black.

Here are two groups of perfume buttons. They are named so because of the inclusion of fabric (mainly velvet) in their construction. The idea was to put a drop of perfume on the fabric to give the wearer a pleasant smell. They are from the late 1800s to early 1900s. I have these along with others in a lined box and you can smell them once the lid is opened.

These three buttons are all Paris Backs that it they all have Paris written on the back as well as makers initials. A.P. & Cie stands for Albert Parent & Co. and T.W.&W stands for Trelon Weil & Weil. They are like small metal picture buttons and measure just on 1 1/2 cm.

Here are three different plastic buttons all with metal eyelets for sewing them on. They are opp shop finds. I would like to know their age.

This is a group of buttons from a bottle of buttons at the local opp shop. It is typical of what you might find and I was quite pleased with this lot. It was a few years ago and you don’t get buttons there now. That was the fun of sorting through a heap and seeing what you could find.

Here are three different metalized plastic buttons sort of in a floral design. These ones are all gold and I have many of them. They come in silver too. They are very light being plastic although some people can mistake them as being metal buttons.

This is a modern white metal button of which I do not know the age. It is quite domed and has a flower in the centre. The border is decorative with a floral theme as well. So all in all it is a rather nice button.

Here are two clear perspex buttons with a decorative white metal disc in the centre. On the back there are wavy groove lines which have then been painted silver. This gives the wavy look on the front of the button which is very effective. They measure a little under 3 cm.

These three metal buttons all have heads on them. One is decorated with cut steels and one has a fabric background while the other one is all brass. I quite like buttons with heads depicted on them although it would be interesting to know who they were.

It is nice to have an original boxed set of buttons and these tiny enamel ones are no exception. They are blue and white with a tiny pink flower and of course have the brass split pins to attach them. I guess they come from the early 1900s.