Button collecting

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.

Learn about collecting vintage buttons made of metal, glass, porcelain, Bakelite, and plastic. Dive into the history of their use and manufacture.

by Jane Ford Adams 1959

Have you recently run into a pile of old buttons? While it doesn’t seem too easy to identify whether they’re unique antiques or a pile of old junk, there is a way to identify valuable old ... Read more

In this post, I’ll go over a brief history of buttons, button storage, and types of buttons. I love buttons. Before I started sewing, I used to work at an antique shop, and I would just bring home cool buttons because I couldn't pass them up. I didn't even have a use for them--I just wanted them to

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

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

Discover new ideas and easy-to-follow tutorials on innovative button crafts you can do at home. Get creative today!

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button collection