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I like the pressed plastic buttons of the 1930’s and these are no exception. They are of an orangey/yellow colour with a simple pattern. They are new to my collection.

These three buttons were bought in a market in Yaragon in Gippsland recently. I suggest they are from the 1930’s with their square shape and straight lines, typical of the Art Deco period.

Here are two white metal buttons which I think may be fashion buttons as they have what appears to be a logo on them of which I know nothing about. It would be interesting to know what they represent. They have a loop shank.

Here is another Opp Shop find from my holidays. It is a white metal button picturing a deer in relief. It has had black paint applied and rubbed back making it stand out nicely. It is quite large at just under 3 1/2 cm.

Here is an original complete button card of 24 Exclusive Pearl buttons. They are size 14 which is under 1 cm.

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I have recently got these two buttons in an opp shop while on holidays. They are plastic and have a stylized cat picture on each. They are sew through type.

I have just been on holidays with my friend Margaret and she took me to quite a few opp shops in various small towns. It is always fun to hunt for buttons in the hope of finding a treasure. I didn’t have that much luck but in amongst them were a few glass, ceramic, old plastic, celluloid etc. I still keep some just as opp shop finds of the time and they will be of more interest in years to come when comparing them to the current buttons of the time.

This modern plastic button has a highly domed shape. It has an odd pattern in mauve, green and gold on a black background and is rather pretty. It is another opp shop find from a few years ago.

Here are three blue plastic coat buttons maybe from about the 1950’s. They are sort of concave and have lines cut away on one edge. They measure a little over 3 cm.

This button was made in 2018 by Di Teasedale from Shepparton. It is suggestive of a stained glass window in numerous bright colours broken up with black lines. It measures 3 cm.