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Here are two pressed plastic buttons from the 1930’s – 40’s. They are cream and have a flower painted in black on them making them very striking. It is great to have the paint work in pretty good order too. They measure 1 3/4 cm.

This is a very large button being just over 5 cm. It is patterned in a rustic fashion with a real hand made look about it. It reminds me of hessian bag and ferns. That is how I see it anyway.

Here is an original card with a dozen buttons on it. I bought it recently in Melbourne and I liked the buttons; they have an intriguing pattern. The card says “Haute Mode” (High Fashion) and “Lavable et Incassable” which translates as washable and unbreakable.

With my friends I went to the Buttonfest on 12th October. As usual it was an enjoyable day with thousands of buttons for sale and a lovely display put on by The Victorian Button Collector’s Club. I purchased some lovely buttons for my collection and was also lucky enough to win one of the raffle prizes; 2 enamelled brass buttons which are shown above.

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This metal button is modern. It has a pleasing swirly design embossed on it and has been coated with a goldish finish which has rubbed off the top surface showing a copper colour underneath. It is dome shaped and has a rather long self shank.

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Here is a red moulded plastic button with daisies forming the design. It is very effective and has a self shank. It measures 2 1/2 cm.

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Every part of this Heirloom cushion is hand stitched, from pin tucks to insertion lace etc. It was a lot of work but the finished product was well worth it. The cream on cream embroidery is a lovely effect.

This pincushion is worked mainly in blues and greens and has a delicate appearance in it’s wreath of flowers. I made it approximately 30 years ago and was pleased with the result.

Here is a white metal button with a floral design etched into it. The scallopy edge just sets it off nicely. It is a rather good quality button and measures just over 2 cm.

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This is a large button at 4 cm. It is of a tweed type fabric in a beautiful purple colour. It has a tin back and metal loop shank and was probably from an overcoat made from the same fabric.