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Here are three novelty buttons all being chooks. They are just a bit of fun. One is painted wood, one is laser cut wood and the last one is a ceramic. They are all sew through type.

Here are a couple of original tubes of Astor buttons which I think may be Australian. They are pressed plastic buttons circa 1930s. I like these buttons because of their subtle colours and the simple designs pressed into them. They would look good on a floral cotton dress with complimentary colours in it.

This is a vegetable ivory button set with turquoise and carved and dyed around the border. It was made by Bob Benson from USA in 2012. The turquoise stone is more green in reality. It measures 4 1/2 cm

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Both of these enamel buttons have been embellished with cut steels and have some open work. The red and blue one has white flowers while the orange one has a pink rose on a white background. These colours are not as common as many other enamel buttons. They are just a little bit different.

Here is a purple tinted metal button which I rather like. It has a white metal decorative escutcheon in the centre surrounding a central piece which is a pink colour. The border is perfectly plain so doesn’t take away from the decoration. It has a brass look shank and measures 3 1/2 cm.

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Here are two groups of clear Perspex buttons each with a brass or white metal centre piece which have various designs on them. One even has a horse and rider pictured. They are from the 1950s era.

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These two original button cards are in a good condition which is always good. They have nothing written on the back but I guess they may come from U.S.A. I think the one on the left is older than that on the right. They are both 10c so are fairly old. I just enjoy the art work on them; all part of advertising.

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Here is an Original Bluebird Pearl Buttons card which was made in U.S.A. It is great to get buttons on their original card especially when it is in good order. I find that the art work is always interesting and this card is no exception. It is also good to see any written work on the back. The art work is nice and colourful too.

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Here are three large Bakelite buttons. They have each been nicely carved in a pattern. Many of these chunky carved buttons were in browns and black as must have been a fashionable colour of the day. They each have a metal loop shank.

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Here is a bakelite button which has been carved and set in brass. It has a brass cross in the centre. The brass back is quite interesting too with a floral pattern pressed into it.