Buttons

Isn't this a great bunch of buttons?

They are currently residing in a drawer in my clay studio. (See www.jeanetteharrisblog.blogspot.com for my pottery blog.)

These are all made of bone and have incised decorations. Some are stained. I love the look of them.

I have boxes and boxes of buttons I'll never use in my lifetime, but ya just can't have enough buttons, I say.

Once, I happened on a huge bowlful of buttons on the counter of an antique store. There were celluloid and metal ones, Bakelite and bone, Lucite and glittery ones. I was in heaven.

I suppose had all been cut off cards from a huge collection. Or maybe just one accumulation from a button hoarder. I spend about two hours stirring and stirring, picking out absolute gems to take home at 25 cents each!!

I use them on choicey things like soft jewelry bags and sewing kits. A few I've added in to necklaces.

(Note to self: Photograph those buttons and post them.)