All things buttons & more …
These buttons are some I have got from the local opp shop in 2017.
I regularly go there to see what I can find and put them all in a box marked opp shop finds and the year and end up with quite a lot when the year is over. This little group are some such buttons and are of various materials and designs.
The buttons on this original card were made by Leo Popper & Sons in U.S.A. in the early part of the 1900’s.
They have segments of foil set in the glass giving them lots of colour and glitter which is typical of their buttons. The card says Extra Fine Quality.
Here is a card of Button Covers picturing Felix the Cat made in U.S.A. Aren’t they so cute!! Of course Felix the Cat was a popular cartoon character from the silent film era, firstly in 1919.
They are used to change the look of a garment by just sliding them over the existing button and snapping them into position. Isn’t that a nifty idea.
I purchased these two buttons at the opp shop in the last few years. They are both just under 2 1/2cm.
One is pierced with a leafy pattern. The other has a very intricate design embossed on it. They both have some creamish paintwork on them and I think that they are quite attractive.
Both of these buttons are made of wood which has been dyed red.
They both have a simple carved design and are quite large especially the flower like one at 4 cm at the widest point.
Here is a boxed set of three silver studs. They are leaf shaped with some etching on them and are quite small at 1 1/2 x 1 cm.
The box itself is beautifully made with two shades of leather and a tiny clasp. Back in those old days everything was made so well. It seems odd to be three studs.
Both of these modern realistic buttons are very well made.
The brass cat button was given to me by my friend Suzanne. It has a simple but effective design. On the other hand the fly button is very detailed and finely created.
These three buttons are made of a pale pink clear glass. They are of a triangular shape and plain in design.
This enamelled brass button is quite striking having a floral design on a black ground.
The cut steels set in brass around the outer edge give it a dramatic look. On the back you will see that these are all rivetted in separately. It measures 3 cm.
This metal button has been tinted with a greenish background and various coloured flowers and leaves. The colours are subtle and blend nicely together. It has a japanned tin back with loop shank and is just over 2 1/2 cm.