All things buttons & more …
This metal button has O’Neill 1952 printed on it and is a Fashion button. It measures 2 cm and has a loop shank. The O’Neill brand originally started in California in 1952 by Jack O’Neill in surfwear. They ventured out into day wear as well.
This button is made of black painted tin with the centre piece in a brown colour which I think is Celluloid. It has a tin back and measures just over 2 1/2cm. It would be smart on a tan coloured garment.
This button is made from a Quandong nut which is from a native tree of Australia. I have seen a commercially made button but this one was made by a friend. It is rather unique.
Here is a nicely carved Bakelite button in a deep brown which was a popular colour for this type of button (black also) It is quite large at 4 cm and has a metal loop shank.
This plastic button is rather large at 4 cm. It is a mottley blue/grey and features two circular indentations and incised straight lines at top and bottom. I guess it would have been an overcoat button.
Here is a white metal button featuring a head ( maybe Roman ) It is quite a well made button and has a loop shank and measures just on 2 cm.
LOIS jeans was established in 1962 in Valencia, Spain and is still running. I guess the bull on the logo is symbollic of Spanish bull fighters so very apt. My button friend Joyce bought this LOIS brand denim jacket at an opp shop recently while on holidays. As my name is Lois she gave it to me for my button collection. To me it is amazing and a bit of fun.
These buttons are new and were given to me recently by my friend Pam. They are large at 3 1/2cm and a brilliant colour with an abstract design. They are sew through type.
Our little Button Collector’s group had our get together last Friday. Our topic was painted wooden buttons and we had a nice variety. Here I show just a few of them.
This button features a head looking a Roman soldier. It also has a decorative border etched on it. I find buttons with heads on them interesting and it would always be good to know who they represent. This one has a different shank too.