Have we talked about my love of bone buttons? I've got jars of them sitting around the house. I've been known to tap old buttons against my teeth to determine if they are bone or not. Do I let the fact they've been sitting in that jar in the antique store since God was a boy? Oh hell no! Tap tap tap, SCORE! Wrap em up, I'm takin em home.
Oh! Oh! I just bought a Mason jar full of off-white buttons at the antique mall YESTERDAY! Tell me more about bone buttons! What kind of bones are they made of? I might have some!
ReplyDeleteHey Katherine-
ReplyDeleteI'm currently searching thru magazines looking for an article I just saw about buttons. I can see it clearly in my mind. Some were made from shells others from horn and bone. I just can't lay my fingers on it yet. Once I do I'll post a link here. Tap the button against your tooth and you will be able to tell immediately if its synthetic or not.
I too love buttons! Thank you for sharing the tip on checking to see whether they are synthetic or not, xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun thing to collect... I love that little red heart one!
ReplyDeleteOH GOOD! Another button freak!!! Mine is Mother of Pearl... Makes the world go round doesn't it. Can there ever be enough? NO! Charlene
ReplyDeleteI have been enjoying your photos.. and had to comment on button obsession! I love them too, collect glass divided by color, Mops, and have a little jar of bone.. I was told the were from long johns:-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Collecting!
Bella