Buttonsplus

Here is a group of four Austrian Tinies buttons. I find then most fascinating with their very fine detail and the variety of materials used in their construction. They were mainly made in Austria thus the name.

This group of six small Celluloid buttons are very colourful. They are simple in design but very effective and are sew through type with two holes. They measure just over 1 cm.

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Here are three more Opp Shop finds. They are modern plastic buttons being white with a textured black border around the edge. There are two different sizes and they are sew through type.

Here is a lovely oval shaped carved wooden button. It has been highlighted with orange, white and gold paint. The border is of a floral design. It was bought in 2013 at The Button Queen Shop in London for me by my friend Olwyn and I was thrilled to get it.

This is a nice sized Celluloid button at 3 1/2 cm. It has a nice range of colours including tan, black, gold, red and ochre in a striking geometric design. It has a japanned tin back as is common on many Celluloid buttons.

These three buttons are really glitzy with a border of diamantes set in gold metal surrounding a black domed centre. They have a gold metal loop shank and are of good quality.

Here are three Fashion buttons depicting the Coco Chanel logo of back to back “C’s”. They are of metalized plastic and have a loop shank.

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This fabric covered button is interesting having three holes with eyelets which is quite unusual. It measures 3 cm so is quite large; maybe a coat button.

Here is an original Beutron Button Card. The buttons were made in China and are plastic. The centre is of clear faceted plastic with gold coloured herringbone type inclusions. I got these at the opp shop recently and there was one larger loose button of the same design.

Here is a small group of some of the buttons I got from the Opp Shop recently. They are of various materials and designs. It is always fun to buy a bag of buttons for $2 or $3 , take them home and sort them to see if there are any treasures amongst them. It is as good as a Tatts ticket. I figure they are antiques of the future and part of fashions of the time.