This button is quite small at under 2 cm in diameter.
It is made from Papier Mache and has an inlaid shell flower pattern. A metal loop shank is fitted into the back.
PAPIER MACHE BUTTON
GLASS BUTTONS
Orange and blue are complimentary colours and work well on these glass buttons.
Orange buttons are not so common so it is nice to have them. They are 1 1/2 cm in diameter and have a self shank. I guess it is not such a popular colour but I quite like it. These buttons would certainly jazz up an outfit.
BAKELITE BUTTONS
These Bakelite buttons are really chunky and I love the carving on them.
One is a nice orange colour and the other is Applejuice bakelite. A lot of these carved buttons were made especially in browns and black, some being much larger.
VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTONS
Here we have two buttons of the same design but one being 2 1/2cm and the other 1 1/2cm.
They are made from Vegetable Ivory and have a metal escutcheon of strawberries on them and have a metal loop shank.
I AM STILL HERE!!
If you have withdrawal symptoms, I will now give you an overdose. I have missed out a few days. Life gets hectic when you are retired and getting old doesn’t it?
I hope that you are enjoying my new website; the old one has now been put to rest. It is all a learning curve and good for the old brain. I enjoy it anyway and to me it is like having a chat to someone. So go for it!!
CELLULOID BUTTONS
I really think these buttons are rather jazzy with their orange and green colours with splashes of gold.
They are quite different to all the other Celluloid buttons that I have and have a sort of modern look about them.
PORCELAIN BUTTONS
How cute are these little buttons!
They have very delicate colours and details and they don’t even cry! I think that they are porcelain but have a plastic loop shank glued to the back.
GLASS BUTTONS
This group are “Cat’s Eye” buttons.
They are white and green glass ball shaped buttons with a brass loop shank and slip pins for attaching. They are from the early 1900’s and were mainly used on waistcoats.
BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
Here are more black glass buttons, this time with a silver lustre.
The second group are more Art Deco style and so different to the first group which would be older.
MODERN ENAMEL BUTTONS
Here we have two modern square enamelled brass buttons.
They are very colourful and striking, each with a geometrical design. I guess that they could be 1970’s – 80’s period.