bumblebee Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm in a marble drought so I thought I'd try vintage glass buttons. Very pleased with the result and price per smile, although they are slightly out of round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Like! Czech, yes? I might get into buttons again. I mostly sold off my buttons which I started collecting shortly before getting into marbles. I kept a couple of couple of different, interesting glass buttons. *putting it in queue to get pictures of* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I don't know much about them aside from these being glass. The CAC-like striped one at the bottom, according to a German ETSY seller I bought more from, is from the 1950s. I've had a grand time browsing eBay for old buttons although aside from the intricate brass ones, glass is the only material that grabs me. I also have some of the rarer Japanese ceramic ones I inherited from my grandmother that I need to dig up. Have you seen the "charm string" glass ones that are basically 1/2" marbles? This one went for $13 and appears to be hand gathered(?). Quite a variety of these. How did you store your buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I covet charm strings. Hoping to come across one for a nice price in the wild. I stored my buttons in different ways like I did my marbles. Sometimes little baggies, sometimes in partitioned trays in Riker cases, sometimes bubble wrap lined boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Steph said: I covet charm strings. Hoping to come across one for a nice price in the wild. I stored my buttons in different ways like I did my marbles. Sometimes little baggies, sometimes in partitioned trays in Riker cases, sometimes bubble wrap lined boxes. I was thinking a fun way might be to make a button album where they are sewed onto suitable nice fabric backgrounds, perhaps attached by elastic so I can pull the buttons out a bit to examine them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 That would be a very nice display ... plus a nice way to keep oneself selective. I like it a lot. Need to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Here's a few new ones (3/4"). The white-based ones are opalescent glass that really shines. Unsure of date except they are at least 30 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Oooooooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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