Here are three old plastic buttons in a lovely pale green colour.
They are a domed shape with a design featuring lines and a circle of holes.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
WOODEN BUTTONS
These two wooden buttons are new and were given to me by my friend Di. They have a tree etched into them and are nice in their simplicity of design.
NEW BUTTON
This button comes from China and is really glitzy.
It has chocolate brown enamel work with amber paste stones in a swirly line and a large stone in the centre. It is a highly domed button and the back is rather different too. It measures 3 1/2cm in diameter so is quite big.
GLASS BUTTON
Here is a red glass button of 2 1/2cm in diameter.
It has a beautiful design of two flowers in an oblong shape with an arc of silver lustre lines to one side. It has a sort of Art Deco feel about it. I often think of who must have designed all the thousands of buttons that are available. I think this one is really effective but it doesn’t show it at it’s best in the photo.
LEATHER BUTTONS
Here are three leather buttons which have been impressed with a design. I especially like the one with the horse’s head. They are good quality buttons and all have a metal loop shank.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
Here are six cream coloured pressed plastic buttons from the 1930’s.
They each have a different design pressed into them and are nice in their individual way. All the different designs intrigue me.
PLASTIC BUTTONS AND BUCKLE
This card shows some pressed plastic buttons in a mauvy/pink colour which was popular in the 1930’s – 40’s.
There is also a buckle in a matching colour. Many of this type of button were made in various colours (usually subtle) during that period.
IMITATION SNAKESKIN
These two buttons are very good imitations of snakeskin. They were probably worn on a leather coat. They both have a tin back and metal loop shank.
METAL PICTURE BUTTON
Here is another brass picture button.
It depicts two children near what appears to be a well or fountain. The detail is very good. It measures approx 3 1/2 cm.
LEATHER BUTTONS
These four leather buttons are modern and all have stitching around them.
The square ones are just a little different. Three are sew through type with eyelet trim while the other one has a metal loop shank. They are quite large at 3 cm.