This button is a little under 4 cm so quite large. I do not know who the person is but he looks rather scholarly. It has a brass rim and tin back with loop shank.
LITHOGRAPH BUTTON
CELLULOID BUTTON
This Celluloid button is chunky and oval shaped with a cut away design making it quite striking. It has a metal loop shank.
CELLULOID BUTTONS
Here are three Wafer Celluloid buttons all of the same colour and size. They have two layers of different colours and the design is cut away to reveal the beige colour underneath. They measure 3 1/2cm.
PLASTIC BUTTON
I think this button may be made from Casein. It caught my eye and I feel it is cute, the white rabbit showing up nicely on the black background. It looks better in reality.
BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
I do like black glass buttons and although I have quite a lot I couldn’t leave these ones at the recent Buttonfest. They were cheap and in good order. Some of them have an Art Deco look while the others are a more scrolly design.
CELLULOID BUTTON
Here is an interesting Celluloid button in an Ochre type colour. Many Celluloid buttons were earthy colours. Maybe they were the colours of the 1930’s – 40’s period.
It is made of a moulded sheet of Celluloid and has no backing. It is a sew through type button and measures 3 1/2 cm.
BUTTON CARDS
Here are two original Button cards which I have just obtained. One is Lady Fashion Quality Pearls and the other is trademarked Luckday.
The type of advertising always intrigues me on these older cards as it is so different to today’s advertising.
SATSUMA BUCKLE
I love Satsuma porcelain and here is a buckle ( or actually half a buckle ) It is not easy to find both sides which are matching and connect with a hook.
It is a typical floral design with a Chrysanthemum and has a royal blue border. Most of the scrolly gold work on the border has worn off over the years.
METAL BUTTON
I was sold this button as Celluloid but it is actually brass with a floral design pressed and painted onto it. It does look like buffed celluloid. I think it is a nice button. It is quite large at just under 3 1/2 cm.
DOMED GLASS BUTTON
This is a modern domed button with a clockface and the words ” We are all mad here ” on it. I think it is a Mad Hatter button from the Alice in Wonderland collection.
My friend Sonia gave it to me at the recent Buttonfest in Melbourne with my purchases suggesting that we all ( button collectors ) should have one. It is just a bit of fun.