All things buttons & more …
Here we have three different white metal Scottish Piper’s buttons.
They make me think of when I was young and used to watch the Highland dancers and piper at the Shepparton Show. I used to admire them in their Scottish costumes and think how clever they were.
This button is silver (or white metal) with a central disc of cream celluloid. On the top is a lady wearing a very flowing hat.
It measures 3 1/2 cm and is a rather nice button.
This button is from China and I think is made of resin. There are lots of sparkly “bits” set inside it. It is a large button at just over 3 1/2 cm.
These three Celluloid buttons are all small and fine. One is green featuring toadstools. One is clear celluloid in the shape of a flower with a painted floral centre. The last one is blue with two flowers painted on. They are completely different in design.
My friend Olwyn bought these two buttons in 2013 while on holidays in England. I think she got them at a craft fair. They are quite different. They appear to be stamped out of the leather.
These buttons are sorted into colour schemes and are mainly “oldish” plastic buttons gathered over the years. They are not important enough to mount on cards but all fit into a fashion era of some time. I just keep them in bottles.
These two buttons are made of tin. The design is quite pretty being flower like. They are sew through type and measure a little over 1 1/2 cm.
These buttons were made in 2012 by Jennifer Warburton from Phillip Island, Victoria. They each have a different pattern on them and I like their hand made look. The colours are eye catching too.
Here are two more metal buttons measuring 2 1/2 cm. Once more they are interesting designs which fascinate me. They both have a metal loop shank.
This button is made of a white metal and is quite modern. It has an arty/crafty look about it. The pearlized plastic centre goes through to the back forming a shank. It measures 3 1/2 cm.