Pictured on this button is a man in a hat sitting by what looks like the edge of a stream. He has a crook in his hand so is probably a Herdsman. It is 2 1/2 cm in diameter.
METAL PICTURE BUTTON
CHILDREN’S BUTTONS
Here are two groups of new buttons which I bought in a craft shop recently.
They are plastic realistic buttons, one lot being cherries (looking good enough to eat) and the other trains. How cute would they be on a small child’s garment.
CHILDREN’S BUTTONS
I bought these yellow plastic duck buttons new in a craft shop last week. They took my eye as they are the same shape as the plastic duck buttons from around the 1950’s.
I show some photos of the older buttons to compare. They were made in various colours. The new button has the wing painted solid black whereas the older ones just have stripes. They were a very popular children’s button back then.
METAL BUTTONS
Here we have three different white metal Scottish Piper’s buttons.
They make me think of when I was young and used to watch the Highland dancers and piper at the Shepparton Show. I used to admire them in their Scottish costumes and think how clever they were.
METAL AND CELLULOID BUTTON
This button is silver (or white metal) with a central disc of cream celluloid. On the top is a lady wearing a very flowing hat.
It measures 3 1/2 cm and is a rather nice button.
NEW BUTTON
This button is from China and I think is made of resin. There are lots of sparkly “bits” set inside it. It is a large button at just over 3 1/2 cm.
CELLULOID BUTTONS
These three Celluloid buttons are all small and fine. One is green featuring toadstools. One is clear celluloid in the shape of a flower with a painted floral centre. The last one is blue with two flowers painted on. They are completely different in design.
LEATHER BUTTONS
My friend Olwyn bought these two buttons in 2013 while on holidays in England. I think she got them at a craft fair. They are quite different. They appear to be stamped out of the leather.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
These buttons are sorted into colour schemes and are mainly “oldish” plastic buttons gathered over the years. They are not important enough to mount on cards but all fit into a fashion era of some time. I just keep them in bottles.
METAL BUTTONS
These two buttons are made of tin. The design is quite pretty being flower like. They are sew through type and measure a little over 1 1/2 cm.