Month: August 2020

This card says Latest Novelty, Excellent Quality. There are seven (which is an unusual number) pearlized glass buttons which are made in Czechoslovakia. The price of one shilling and nine pence dates them pre- decimal currency in 1966.

I think this button is very old. The fabric and stitchery is quite worn but to me it has a charming look about it. It is set in brass with a decorative border and measures 2 cm.

I believe this button was made in India. It is a highly domed button of silver with chips of Turquoise embedded in it. It has a loop shank and measures a little under 1 1/2 cm.

• 

• 

I have a fondness for Celluloid back buttons. This one has a background of black and cream celluloid with a circle of clear glass stones in the middle. The metal border is very effective. It has a Japanned back and metal loop shank.

This card of buttons is a button sales rep card and displays buttons available for sale. It is from the year 1998 and the buttons are all plastic or metalized plastic. I think Vincona is an Australian Company. The prices range from 40cents to $3 per button.

• 

• 

Here is a Button Sales Rep Card displaying buttons for sale in the 1996 – 97 period. Some of the buttons are metal and others plastic. It is interesting to have the years of their production.

• 

• 

I am a fan of Beatrix Potter and have read several books about her life. The Tales of Peter Rabbit was her first children’s book and here is a resin realistic button depicting an illustration in that book. What great detail.

• 

• 

Here is a set of six button covers featuring a cameo ladies head. They were used to “dress up” a plain button by sliding it behind the button and clicking it shut. What an inventive idea. They were very popular in the 1980’s.

These two clear glass buttons have a gold swirly pattern painted on them. They have a self shank and measure a little over 1 1/2 cm.

• 

• 

Here is a modern metalized plastic button with an unusual design. To me it appears to be a modernistic face made with a simple swirly line down the middle of the button. It has several dots around, one appearing as an eye.