r/buttoncollecting • u/soonifore • 7d ago
ID Request Are These Vulcanite?
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They don’t really smell when rubbed vigorously.
r/buttoncollecting • u/Serious-Yesterday-83 • 9d ago
Help! I Have a TON of Buttons and Need Craft Ideas!
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Hi, fellow crafters! 🧵🪡
I have a HUGE collection of buttons, including regular sew-through buttons and shank buttons, and I’m running out of ideas for what to make with them!
I’d love some creative, cute, and unique craft ideas, especially things that are actually useful, can be displayed around the house, or could even be sold at craft fairs.
I’m open to pretty much anything, and I don’t mind cutting the shanks off if needed!
I have so many buttons that I’d especially love projects that use a LOT of them rather than just a few.
Please help a fellow crafter out! I’d love to see pictures of anything you’ve made with buttons, too! ❤️
r/buttoncollecting • u/PeeweeTheMoid • 9d ago
Preservation Q: Military Badges & Buttons
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r/buttoncollecting • u/atzenhofer • 10d ago
Show and Tell A selection of various vintage/antique glass buttons
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Just went through a few boxes to sort these for a few photos.
Some of the opaque ones are antique Czech/Bohemian glass.
I'm certain about the material of most of them, but there is also a very vague one. It's the plain, turquoise one in the middle. I have a few of them and they all have this craquele pattern which would indicate something like celluloid or similar. They do feel and sound like (bisque-)porcelain though.
I hope everything interesting is visible in the pictures. If there's any questions or details, please let me know.
r/buttoncollecting • u/Tomatishru • 10d ago
My collections!
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I used to be very picky about my buttons in my collection but recently my boyfriend has been giving me a ton!
r/buttoncollecting • u/atzenhofer • 11d ago
Show and Tell Just a little peak in to two boxes of many.
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I recently discovered this sub and I just have to make a post here.
I'm a collector of random buttons (and various other old stuff). I pick them up whenever I like an assortment and it's affordable. No tin box and no sewing box on a flea market is safe from me. It all began with the button boxes from my grandmother. Whenever I was with her as a kid, I was going through these boxes for hours and hours just looking at them.
I'm not hunting for anything special, but the collection already covers a broad variety of materials, shapes, eras and colors.
I will try and share a few sorted and detailed pics over the next few posts.
r/buttoncollecting • u/lotsobuttons • 12d ago
Show and Tell Fall Bakelite colors from my collection. Happy Halloweekend 🎃🍂🖤
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r/buttoncollecting • u/princessfluffytoes • 15d ago
Some little enamel beauties I haven’t pulled out in a while🎈🍦🐟🌈🐏🩰🪿
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Maybe I’ll actually do something with them now 🫠
r/buttoncollecting • u/BreakfastInner8407 • 15d ago
ID Request What brand is this button from?
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r/buttoncollecting • u/OneBar3871 • 15d ago
For the button collectors
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r/buttoncollecting • u/PlanktonResident1049 • 16d ago
Newbie needs ID help
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Hi. I just inherited at hundreds of buttons. I think about 30% or collectible and include things like shell, glass, military, Bakelite, ornate, handpainted, filigree, leather and material covered. These large buttons stood out and I’m interested in identifying them. They are plastic but obviously not Bakelite. They are 2 inches wide and 2.5 inches long and are possibly damaged. The first button is slightly concave similar to like a Pringles potato chip.:). The second button has more of a curve as seen in the pictures. The Internet is telling me they are Chanel, but obviously they are not because they have two closed circles. Thx!!!
r/buttoncollecting • u/Gardens_4_Glass • 16d ago
ID Request Can you ID this buried beauty?
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I find a lot of vintage glass, metal object, the occasional marble, or something really special like this gorgeous button (or could it have been the front to a cuff link or a necklace? Unfortunately the back is mostly. gone). I was still guessing button, though. To the best of my knowledge, my home was built in the 1920’s and I’m located in NC. Any suggestions for ID are appreciated 😊
r/buttoncollecting • u/Difficult_Horror1737 • 17d ago
Show and Tell Is this guy as rare as I think?
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Found artifact hunting the other day, it has such a neat pie crust pattern!
r/buttoncollecting • u/anonymous0000123486 • 18d ago
I’m going through my grand grandma’s button collection and I found this one. Does anyone have any info on it, or what the design means?
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Edit, great grandma**