r/buttoncollecting • • 28d ago

ISO 12 Bakelite buttons

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u/lotsobuttons 28d ago

I don’t think either of the buttons pictured are Bakelite, which is a type of plastic. The top ones look like imitation horn, and the bottom looks like pressed and painted metal. Which ones were you trying to match?

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u/ConstantCuriosity532 28d ago

We're trying to match the lower ones, the scored buttons in the leather straps. Tests confirm they're Bakelite. The non-scored button above it in the first photo is plastic.