I bought this button new in 2009. It is gold plated and features a witch on her broomstick flying across the moon. It is a good quality button and just a bit of fun.
NOVELTY BUTTON
PAUA SHELL BUTTONS, N.Z.
As can be seen these buttons on their card are of Paua Shell from New Zealand.
They are typical of this type of button. What lovely blues and greens shine in them.
PASSEMENTERIE BUTTONS
PAUL POIRET : 1879 – 1944 (France)
Passementerie literally means “turning by the hand” coming from an early French word.
This term is used for many buttons made from threads of colours as well as silver and gold and/or with braid, beads or fabric. These buttons were made in French Ateliers for Paul Poiret who was a very creative Fashion Designer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I find them very intriguing and having been a needleworker can appreciate the workmanship.
Google Paul Poiret and see some of his lovely designs.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
I think these two yacht buttons are really striking and are probably 1930’s or 40’s.
The colour combinations are a little odd but very effective. The fine white lines are a great addition to the design and I think they would look no where near as good without them.
FABRIC BUTTONS
Two of these buttons were made by me. One has flowers embroidered on to the fabric and one has a lady bird done in cross stitch. It was just a bit of fun making them.
The third button is also cross stitch depicting a duck. I bought it in a local opp shop a few years ago.
METAL PICTURE BUTTON (NEW)
My friend Di bought this button for me recently.
It is moulded white metal picturing a lady with a girl at a sewing machine. It is a nice button to give to someone who has been a sewing person for many years like me. It measures 2 1/2 cm x 2 cm.
WOODEN DOLL BUTTONS
How about some more wooden buttons today but this time old ones. ( I don’t know how old ) What quaint little buttons these are.
They were a nice surprise for me in amongst a little bag of black fabric buttons which I bought just recently. I do not know anything about them but they are cheery and bright.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
These are laser cut and surface coloured polyester buttons.
They were made in Brazil for JHB International in about 1998. One represents Betty Boop and the other a Flapper from the 1920’s. Ref: Big Book of Buttons, Page 142
NEW BUTTONS (WOOD)
Here are three new wooden buttons which I bought in a Patchwork shop in Kyabram last year.
I love birds and thought these owls looked great on the light coloured wood, sort of natural like.
STUDIO BUTTONS – By Bob Benson, U.S.A.
These buttons are made from Vegetable Ivory and were made by Bob Benson.
He has dyed and carved a decorative border and inserted a torquoise stone in one, a fossil in another and a jasper stone in the last one.
They are rather unique and becoming rather expensive. These ones were made in the 2011 – 12 period and measure a little over 4 cm so are quite large.