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Here is a Metal Picture button with a floral theme. The inner circle has a large brass flower on a black textured background. The surrounding crescent shape has a white metal background with a fine floral wreath. It is quite a large button measuring a little under 4 cm.

Here are a few plastic buttons with the Coco Chanel logo on them; the two Cs back to back. She was a French Fashion Designer and lived well into her 80s.

This button is from an illustration by Kate Greenaway an English writer and illustrator from the late 1800s. It is called Miss Patty and Master Paul and the illustration from the book is shown of the children sitting on a wall. The buttons from that period were very detailed.

Here are two groups of modern plastic buttons. They are in neutral earthy shades and would look good on a natural home spun knitted woollen cardigan or a wool or linen fabric garment. They are various designs including embossing and piercing and are all special in their simple way.

Here is a large button sample folder put out by Erinoid Plastics. Casein plastic buttons were made under the name “Erinoid” at Lightpill Mills in Stroud for about 70 years from 1912. Erinoid Ltd. of Rodborough was established in 1914 in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire in S.W. England. They closed down in 1980.

Here are some modern shell buttons which have been dyed and then etched back in their designs. The black ones have a bird on a branch and some leaves. The blue ones have a scrolly pattern on them. They are both sew through type and are quite striking and would enhance the appropriate garment.

Here is a small Lithograph button featuring Queen Victoria. I show a photo of the Queen also. The headgear is unusual to what is worn today. Is it like a lace veil with the small crown on top? Carol, you will know !

These three fabric buttons I stitched a few years ago. They were inspired from a picture on Pinterest. Our little Button Collector’s Group met last Friday and our topic was handmade buttons so these are some that I took along. Between us we had quite a nice display and as usual a pleasant afternoon together.

Here are two clear glass reverse painted buttons with a floral design. As is common some of the paintwork is rubbed off but otherwise they are in good order. The design is embedded into the back and then painted to show through to the front which is quite effective. They both have a self shank.

This is a white glass button mounted in metal. It has a rooster hand painted on it. I had it with other chook and rooster buttons mounted for a challenge many years ago and now I can’t find it ! It is quite a nice size too.