Vintage Buttons Yay!!

[Lady Day]

VERY nice buttons. Cool mix too.

Aside from those bright yellow cut out ones, Id say you have mostly war time buttons (early to late 40s). Its hard to get exact dates because molds were re issued in different colors at different times, so I find going by the Made in the USA stamp is fairly accurate before most buttons began being made in Japan and other countries in the super late 40s and on into the 50s.

LD

 

[Miss 1929]

The green button and buckle set is KILLING me. I WANT IT.

Lovely stuff! I will post some of mine later on.

 

[Lady Day]

Today's theme: tiny

LD

 

[Lady Day]

Today's theme: Red!

Yay Buttons!

LD

 

[Lady Day]

Today's theme: Green.

LD

 

[ShrinkingViolet]

I'm glad you enjoyed the buttons! Although they're nowhere near as impressive as Lady Day's collection.
Green buttons are the best! I particularly love the last ones on the right, the mint green ones.
Miss 1929, I felt the same way about the green buckle set when I saw it! I'm still waiting for the perfect pattern to go with them. They would look great on a black crepe dress.

 

[kamikat]

Before the advent of this thread, I didn't think vintage buttons could be so amazing. I think I may have found a new obsession.

 

[Lady Day]

Today's theme: Metal.

And last but not least...

This one has to be my absolute favorite button. I think about this one every time I think about my buttons. Metal buttons are far from my preference of what I like to collect, but this copper button was on an unmarked card of six. They are just so beautiful, and understated and have such presence.

I thought these were brass when I got them, but they are not tarnished and look like a penny before they are pressed I love them.

LD

 

[Lady Day]

Today's theme: Wooden.

LD

 

[newtovintage]

Lady Day, I absolutely love that red wood button with the flowers. So lovely. I also really love the thread you started. I never really gave much thought to vintage buttons before.
Sarah

 

[Kim_B]

LD, I love that you're posting a new button theme each day...they're all so beautiful!

 

[Kim_B]

Ok, you've inspired me to take a look and see what could be found on Etsy. God Bless Etsy!

I don't think these are too terribly vintage as I saw a lot of shops had them listed, but I was hypnotized by their swirliness...

...and how could you resist the charm of these little crows?!

I am thinking of using these lovely apples to make some earrings...

...and a pair of pairs...I feel a brooch of some sort in their future...

 

[sian kisses]

the best thread ever....

i collect buttons so this is very exciting i am going to organise and photograph mine. excited.
x

 

[Lady Day]

:eusa_clap Kim B! Lovely buttons!!
Those apples are great. I love buttons like that but dont get them often because I would not know what to do with them!

Thank you for sharing and please ladies post your buttons!!

LD

 

[Vintage Betty]

Lady day, thanks for organizing this thread! Now I have to organize my buttons! :eusa_doh:

Beautiful buttons! Oh so pretty!

Wolf, when do we get to see your jar o' buttons?

Laura Chase, I L.o.v.e your dress with the buttons!

Lady Day, I swear that yellow buttons with the blue sunbursts is staring at me!

ShoreRoadLady, I can't read the article, can you please re-post the link?

Jupiter's Darling, I covet that silver set with the buckle. Beautiful!

ShrinkingViolet, I love the fact you store your buttons in an old suitcase, but I really love the blue buttons

KimB, do you ever get mezmerized by your red swirly buttons? I just keep staring at them! And I do love your cute little apple buttons.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Carded Buttons

Carded Buttons....

How I store some of them...

 

[Vintage Betty]

More carded buttons...

 

[Vintage Betty]

And still more...

 

[Lady Day]

We have button twins, VB!!

There are a few more too (the brown ones that are priced $1.50). It soo cool to see them all and all the kinds there are.

You have some wonderous buttons there, VB. Mmmmm, tasty....I really like the cream ones marked $2.00. Is the design in them painted or a sticker?
Yay buttons!

LD

 

[Vintage Betty]

That's so funny that we have matching sets!

I went to go pull the white set...and already misplaced it. :eusa_doh: I think it's plastic with paint. [huh]

More to come...

Vintage Betty