All things buttons & more …
These Bakelite buttons are really chunky and I love the carving on them.
One is a nice orange colour and the other is Applejuice bakelite. A lot of these carved buttons were made especially in browns and black, some being much larger.
Here we have two buttons of the same design but one being 2 1/2cm and the other 1 1/2cm.
They are made from Vegetable Ivory and have a metal escutcheon of strawberries on them and have a metal loop shank.
If you have withdrawal symptoms, I will now give you an overdose. I have missed out a few days. Life gets hectic when you are retired and getting old doesn’t it?
I hope that you are enjoying my new website; the old one has now been put to rest. It is all a learning curve and good for the old brain. I enjoy it anyway and to me it is like having a chat to someone. So go for it!!
I really think these buttons are rather jazzy with their orange and green colours with splashes of gold.
They are quite different to all the other Celluloid buttons that I have and have a sort of modern look about them.
How cute are these little buttons!
They have very delicate colours and details and they don’t even cry! I think that they are porcelain but have a plastic loop shank glued to the back.
This group are “Cat’s Eye” buttons.
They are white and green glass ball shaped buttons with a brass loop shank and slip pins for attaching. They are from the early 1900’s and were mainly used on waistcoats.
Here are more black glass buttons, this time with a silver lustre.
The second group are more Art Deco style and so different to the first group which would be older.
Here we have two modern square enamelled brass buttons.
They are very colourful and striking, each with a geometrical design. I guess that they could be 1970’s – 80’s period.
These three buttons are made from brass and probably come from the 1920’s – 30’s period.
One is a sew through type while the other two have tin backs and shanks. Their simplicity of design is effective.
I have mentioned before how I love glass and glass making.
At the Bendigo Pottery there is a resident lady glass maker and she makes lovely beads. I have bought some of them as I can’t help myself!! The colours and patterns take my eye. Here are some.