My Dutch friend Mara of Weighty Matters is very crafty.
Last Saturday Mara posted about her love of yarns and her mom's love of threads..it reminded My mind's eye about my very own obsession
B U T T O N S
I replied:
I salivate over buttons!! I just love them..they can turn a mundane outfit into a fashion statement.
Today I add this:
I have been known to buy new buttons to put on a store bought garment to kick it up a notch.
I have been known to buy new buttons to put on a store bought garment to kick it up a notch.
Now for a lookie at my collection...
This antique tin and the contents belonged to my
mother-in-law..over the years I have used some of the decorative buttons out of it. Most of the white buttons of men's shirts. I love this tin and have often wondered about it's history.
I was going to empty all the zip lock bags but
that would have been proof positive that I am obsessed.
Back in the day when Piece Goods Fabric was till in business,
I routinely shopped there and always bought novelty buttons on sale. I have lots of animal buttons...I'm sure that is not a surprise.
This antique tin and the contents belonged to my
mother-in-law..over the years I have used some of the decorative buttons out of it. Most of the white buttons of men's shirts. I love this tin and have often wondered about it's history.
By the time I discovered the tin her in sewing box, she had passed.
Now for my collection. 95% of them came off newly purchased
items from The Limited (they always had extra buttons).
My daughter worked at The Limited when she was in high school
The (only) perk of working there was a decent discount on clothing.
that would have been proof positive that I am obsessed.
Back in the day when Piece Goods Fabric was till in business,
I routinely shopped there and always bought novelty buttons on sale. I have lots of animal buttons...I'm sure that is not a surprise.
we have lots of boxes with buttons too... if they really want to expand the lockdown, we could sort them all ... it would need some days LOL
ReplyDeleteGail's rarely used sewing box also contains a tin of buttons inherited from her Granny (the tin not the buttons). It must be well over 50 years old.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteI love old tins... nearly as much as what they contain!!! YAM xx
I have a tin full of buttons too, and many are also still in their little plastic bags.
ReplyDeleteI love buttons too but I don't have a tin full of them. What fun☺
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me, I will get them now and make sure they are posted today!!
ReplyDeleteKlem
Hmmm, I see a lot of buttons in your future! My Mom had a fairly large sewing box with two levels. I always loved to go through it. After she passed away it went with us wherever we moved. I still enjoyed going through it even more. She had a good amount of buttons. I didn't know you had such a big passion for buttons!
ReplyDeletethe only buttons in my house are the ones that come on garments, the extras, I throw them I their bags into the sewing basket, which is where I have a few needles and thread for sewing button back on that fall off. the thing is, since I retired, I don't wear anything that has buttons, I think I have 2 shirts that have buttons but I rarely wear them. that tin of buttons might be worth a fortune today or in the future. mother had a lot of buttons, but then she had a lot of shells and egg cartons. ha ha
ReplyDeleteLove your button collection. I have jars and jars that I bought at a garage sale. They are plain, but different colors.
ReplyDeleteI also love buttons. I have used them in mosaic's before
This post sure brings back memories. My mother had a large mason jar to keep her buttons in. I so remember that jar. She loved buttons too.
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Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Big hug, my friend. ♥
That's a lot of buttons.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids
I have a large box with little compartments where I sorted all my buttons. It was driving me crazy to try to find a button I wanted with them all in a big pile like yours are. That box sure looks like a treasure trove of buttons.
ReplyDeleteGrandma Elsie had a big container full of buttons. In her time, you never threw anything away. Old worn out shirts were stripped of their buttons and used as rags. It seems these days, clothing gets donated rather than worn out.
ReplyDeleteMomma has a big glass jar of buttons from her great-grandma. She uses them sometimes for craft projects.
ReplyDeleteWhen we moved into this house, The Hubby's father was still living here. After his death, we purchased the whole kit and kaboodle, and years later I discovered his mother's stash of buttons. It was a wonderful moment; like a link between her and I, since I do all the sewing, mending around here. Buttons are fascinating!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh this is stupendous! Love all the clever ways to use buttons! Take care!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful button collection and what a history the tin must have!!
ReplyDeleteWhen my Grandmother passed away in 2002 I kept her button jar...I still have it. What a great collection you have!
ReplyDeleteWow.... Mom is impressed wiff all your buttons.
ReplyDeleteStay well.
Wags,
Ranger
I love buttons too BUT I'm not "obsessed" by them like SOME PEOPLE I KNOW! But buttons are interesting - especially "different" ones....I am guilty however if standing in front of the button rack at JoAnne's and looking at all the FUN buttons. I just look though - if I sewed I'd buy them and I DO think that quilts are a fun way to use some of your collection!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam
Mom has a tin of buttons too. When she lived in Massachusetts, there was a shop called the Trim Exchange. It had aisles filled with boxes of every kind of button you could want. It is closed now, but Mom remembers shopping there a lot.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday.
Woos, Lightning and Timber
So fun you found someone who shares your passion.
ReplyDeleteI love buttons too. I have made some cat art with them. Mine were bought at the craft store for that purpose though, not from a cool collection like these. XO
ReplyDeleteI once helped a friend classify her buttons into colours and shapes. It was a huge job!
ReplyDeleteButtons are pretty darn cool and you sure have lots of coolness!
ReplyDeleteHey, people collect coins, why not buttons?
ReplyDeleteYou are obsessed but what's wrong with that? We have many obsessions but none as pretty as your buttons!
ReplyDeleteHey, I thinks that's a pretty cool obsession! Better that than bugs! Ma knew some kid that used to collect bugs...yuck. Anyhu, that really is a cool tin!
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥