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These Coconut Shell buttons on their original cards were packed in Thailand and made in China. I bought them new in 2008 when they were quite plentiful. The geometrical designs were probably done by lazer. They are all sew through type.

Here is a large original button card displaying 24 buttons which was a common number in years gone by. They are marked Superfine Quality buttons and Best British Manufacture. They certainly are good quality and are a deep purple thread wound over I guess a wooden button mould. There is also a single gold thread crossed over them too. I do not know their actual age but guess they are very old. It is nice to have the card intact with all buttons.

These three Bakelite buttons are Art Deco style and just a little different being square. They are three different colours with the Applejuice bakelite sides. They are sew through type and make quite a nice little group.

Here is a large dark brown bakelite button with a white metal embellishment. Set in a brass rim in the middle is a large white glass stone. Dark brown is a very popular colour in Bakelite buttons. It has a metal loop shank

I like these three buttons which are chunky, smooth and tactile. I am not sure what they are made of but wonder if they are Bakelite. They each have been carved with a simple design and have a metal loop shank.

This group of buttons is just a small selection of Perfume buttons which were in a small private button collection which I bought a few years ago. I have them displayed in a fancy box and every time you lift the lid you can smell the perfume. They all have some type of fabric in the centre on which the wearer put a drop of perfume. They are from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Here are some vegetables nearly good enough to eat. They are realistic buttons made of resin and are modern. They would really only be suitable for a craft project.

These novelty buttons are just a bit of fun and are bright and cheery. They are plastic and modern. They are sew through type and measure 2 1/2 cm. The colour combinations are jazzy and make you smile.

Here is a small group of butterfly buttons which are just bright and cheery. They are craft wood buttons which are probably lazer cut and would just be used to embellish a special craft project. It is amazing how fine they can be cut.

These special type of plastic buttons were created by Lea Stein a famous French Jeweller in the 1960s. The colours and iridescence are wonderful in reality but do not show up well in the photo. The special plastic material was created by her Industrial Chemist husband. These buttons are not so easy to come by.