Being square, this button is a little bit different. The centre is a metalized plastic rose which has been used as a button in itself over the years. It also has a bevelled edge. I guess it would have been used as a coat button.
PERSPEX BUTTON
TWO MATERIALS BUTTONS
Most of these buttons are plastic with a metal or metalized plastic centre. They are of various designs and sizes.
PERSPEX AND METAL BUTTONS
Here are three more clear perspex buttons with a metal disc in the centre. One has a cut out disc, one a pressed floral design and the other a horse and rider also pressed into the metal. They are all 3 1/2 cm.
CERAMIC BUTTONS
Here is a group of Realistic Ceramic buttons. They feature animals, fruit and vegetables and are very colourful. They are new to my collection.
PERSPEX BUTTONS
These clear Perspex buttons have a metalized plastic rose as the centrepiece. One has the back painted gold which gives it a different look.
CHINA BUTTONS ON CARDS
On 1st November I posted these China face buttons as I had just purchased them.
I have now sewn them onto reproduction postcards from the early 1900’s as was done back then. One says “I’ll soon be with you” and the other “My Kingdom for a man”. I could not print them direct so had to photograph my ipad screen hence the discolouration. They are rather quaint and just a bit of fun.
CRANBERRY GLASS BUTTONS
These three smallish glass buttons are in a reddish/brown type of colour which is Cranberry Glass. They have a design etched into them and filled with gold paint. I show the back with a self shank. They are the first type of this button for my collection.
PERSPEX AND METAL BUTTONS
These three buttons are quite large at 3 1/2 cm. They are each of clear Perspex with a pressed metal disc in the centre. The shank is also metal. They were common after the 2nd World war when Perspex from the windscreens of the planes was readily available.
TIME FOR A CHANGE
As my website is called Buttonsplus it gives me the option to post some things other than buttons and today I am doing just that. The cactus was a great surprise as I only spotted it late in the afternoon. I am not a real gardener like my mother was but I like some plants around me.
The drawing is another of my interests which gives me lots of pleasure as my button collecting does. It is always nice to share I think.
CACTUS FLOWER
I had a pleasant surprise recently when my cactus plant produced a lovely flower. It is the first one for me. I was lucky to photograph it as it only lasted a day. I would like to share it.