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Here is a group of domed plastic buttons also from the 1940’s – 50’s period. They are all of a different design and have self shanks. I like the subtle colours.

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Made of Gilt Metal, these buttons were bought new at The Button Shop, Bay St. Brighton in 2011. They have diamentes set in the middle. The first one is so shiny it does not photograph well. One is just over 2 1/2cm while the other one is just over 2 cm.

Here is yet another group of 1940’s – 50’s plastic buttons. It was another common pattern coming in various sizes and colours. I wonder how many colours were actually made.

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These two little brass buttons were given to me recently in a birthday present. They have a flower painted on them in a nice orange colour and are rather pretty. They do not show up well in the photograph. They measure just 1 cm.

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These two groups of plastic buttons are from the 1940’s – 1950’s era. They were common designs and came in many different colours and sizes. They are both sew through types.

Here is a group of white moulded plastic buttons coming from the 1940’s – 50’s period. The patterns on them are many and varied and I think quite fascinating. They are all sew through buttons.

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Tailor’s buttons were made in various materials including metal, plastic and vegetable ivory. They mainly have the tailor’s name and town which was a good advertising tool of the time. The three shown above are as follows : OUR OWN MAKE, A. CALDER, MELBOURNE AND MORCAN & WHITE, GEELONG. They are all brass.

This button has been covered with black braid and has a gold metal centrepiece with seven “diamonds” inserted. It is very showy and would certainly grace a garment. It has a metal plate and loop shank on the back.

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These are actually half buckles. It is not always easy to find the full buckle. Two I have had for fifty years. The one with the cobalt blue border is reasonably new to my collection. I love the delicate paintwork in the Satsuma porcelain from Japan.

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These four groups of Celluloid buttons belong to my friend Marg. She has them mounted on hessian which is a good natural background for their earthy colours of the time. They include bubbletops and sew through types and show off nicely in the black mounts and frames.