Vintage buttons antiques

In the early days, buttons were used as ornamental embellishments and signified status and wealth. However, as centuries passed, buttons evolved from embellishm

Learn about the value of collecting vintage buttons by taking a look at various types of buttons, bone, jet, and glass, for example.

Here are two interesting guides to shanks. I'm actively looking for the sources so I can credit these. Stanley J. Olsen entitled "Dating Early Plain Buttons By Their Form", American Antiquity, Volume 28, Number 4, April 1963. Pictorial handout.

Button display at Lightner Museum in St. Augustine, Fl.

We collect buttons for different reasons. I’m clumsy and lose mine a lot, so if I see one that looks familiar (or might match any of my clothes), I always pick it up. Kids might ... Read more

all about antique vintage collectible collectable clothing/sewing buttons

If you have and/or are planning to add mother-of-pearl (MOP) buttons to your Quilt(s) or any project there are some things to know about these little treasures. Back in the day, MOP buttons were re…

Plastic, wood, metal, glass- there are a LOT of vintage buttons out there. Thank goodness for button crafts like these to get you inspired!

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The history of button making is an interesting one that dates back to ancicent times. Learn the early methods of making buttons from vegetable ivory, metal, button, horn, bone, and various other materials.