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Offering Buttons from my Personal Collection

I'm not a dealer - Thank you all for visiting!

If you wish to purchase any of these buttons, please send email and tell me which you'd like. I will put your button aside until payment is received. Will take Personal checks, Postal MO or PayPal. Buttons are generally mailed out 2-3 days after payment has cleared.

Postage/Shipping is $2.50 ~ Gladly combine multiple buys.

Click on a thumbnail, to view full size photo. Sorry for the poor quality of some photos!

(Unless Otherwise Stated, All Cut Steels in these listings are Clean & Shiny!)

Stunning Art Nouveau Pierced & Layered Gilt Brass - $25.00

Nouveau Center Design Held to Rolled Outer Rim by Tulips w/Screw Stems

High Convex Design - Perfect Gilding - Measures Just Over 1 & 1/8" Across & 3/8" High

Faceted Pink "Jewel" - Prong Set on Gilt Brass - $5.00

Just Under 1/2" - Perfect Condition - A Very Sweet Old One!

Large Laminated Bakelite Black Top ~ Tortoise Center - eBay

Measures Just Under 2" Square - Loop Shank - Beautiful Condition

Very Hard to Photograph with the Dark Top Layer! Satiny Polished Surface

Oriental Wallpaper Design on Convex Brass - Original Tint - $3.00

Pagoda, Snakes, Cattails, Flowers, 3-Link Chain, Fish & Duck Head

Measures 3/4" - Excellent Condition

Lovely Dogwood Blossoms - Paris Back - Original Tint - $8.00

Measures 1 & 1/16" Across - Excellent Condition

Bridge Of Sighs - Shirley Burgess Studio Button - $15.00

Hand Painted Accents OME - Watch Crystal Type

Measures 1 & 1/2" Across - Perfect Condition - Signed & Dated on Back

Rialto Bridge - Shirley Burgess Studio Button - $15.00

Hand Painted Accents OME - Watch Crystal Type

Measures 1 & 1/2" Across - Perfect Condition - Signed & Dated on Back

Pretty Pansy - Shirley Burgess Studio Button - $15.00

Highly Raised Design - Watch Crystal Type

Measures 1 & 1/2" Across - Perfect Condition - Signed & Dated on Back

Set of 10 Matched China Stencils - 2 Hole Fish Eye - Pattern 18 - $8.00

Sorry for the poor photo! Cream Base with Black Design

All Measure 1/4" Across - VG to Excellent Condition

Tiny Hand-Carved Abalone Turtle ~ $15.00
Hand Carved Purple Abalone - Exquisite Detail - Inked-In Eye Holes - The Chatoyance is a Purplish Rose with Gorgeous Shades of Green That Change in the Light -

Measures 3/4" Across the Widest Point & is 3/16" Thick ~ Lovely Condition

Pierced Brass Pinwheel Design w/ Huge Faceted Cut Steels - $18.00

With an Interrupted Woven Border - Original Tint - Measures 1 & 5/16" Across

Clean & Shiny Steels - Excellent Condition - Each Large Steel Measures 5/16"

A Lovely Example of Large Cut Steels on a Button

Old Satsuma - Roses & Foliage - Lovely Gold Border - $30.00

Beautiful Design of Flowers Within a Flower Shaped Border ~ Near Perfect in Person!

Older Rounded Shank - Measures 11/16" Across - "Loaded with Gold"

Small Satsuma - Flowers - $18.00

Lovely Flower Design - Great Condition ~ Much Better in Person!

Measures 3/4" Across - Slightly Rounded Shank

Satsuma Orchids & Foliage - Fine Crackle - $24.00

Moriage Technique Used to Build up Center of Flowers - Measures 1" Across

Excellent Condition, Except for Small Chip Under Edge (Invisible from Front)

Slightly Rounded Shank - Much Better in Person!

DEEP GREEN JEWEL ~ LAUREL LEAVES & BERRIES BORDER - $18.00
Deep Green Oval Jewel ~ Silver Gilt Setting

Laurel Leaves & Berries on a Pebbled Ground Twisted Rope Border

Inner Border of Flowers and Plaited Ribbons ~ Measures 1 & 1/2" Across

Tin Back with Loop Shank ~ In Lovely Condition

Hand Painted "Painted Butterfly" on Gold Silk - $18.00

BG Hand Beaded Border - Studio Button by Lynda Levin - Signed & Dated (1990) on Back

Beautiful Colors - Huge 2 & 1/8" Across - Excellent Details! Truly One of a Kind!

Lynda Levin Studio - Hand Painted Orchid on Glass - $10.00

Glass is Rimmed with Silver Solder w/ Pink Glass Bead & Pearl Borders

Applied Loop Shank - Signed "ORCHID / LL" - 1990 - Excellent Condition

1 & 7/16" Across ~ 1 & 3/4" Diagonally - Another One of a Kind!

Satsuma Geisha in Green Kimono - eBay

Fine Crackle - Lots of Gold Details - Measures 7/8" Across

Tiny Dimple Under Glaze on the Left Side Magnified by Macro Photo

Better in Person ~ Sorry for Fuzzy Image!

Satsuma Scene - Pagoda, Clouds, Mt Fuji, Foliage - eBay

Moriage Technique Used to Build up Pink Flowers - Lovely Condition

Again, Lots of Gold Details & Good Crackle - Measures 1" Across

More Fuzzy Photos! What am I Doing Wrong?!

Pierced Brass Flowers - Set of 15 - $10.00

1-Piece Low Convex - Great Condition - Some Need Polishing - All Measure 7/8" Across

"Pulling Hair" - Wood Background - $18.00

Japanned Back w/Loop Shank - Very Good Condition

Measures 5/8" Across - Poor Photo

Snake, Butterfly & 4-Leaf Clover - $25.00

1-Pc Pierced Gilt Brass w/ Cut Steels OME - Beautiful!!

Button Measures 1 & 5/16" Across - Perfect Condition

Vintage Reverse Faceted Tortoise Glass - Set of Six - $5.00

Flawless Condition - Self Shank - High Dome - Very Heavy

Each Measures 7/8" Across

Satsuma Parrot Amidst Branches of Flowers - $50.00

Moriage Technique Used to Build up Flowers - More Gold Details than Pix Show

Excellent Condition - Measures 1" Across - Way Better in Person!

Signed Satsuma Peony or Rose - Cobalt Underglaze - eBay

Moriage Used to Build up Flower & Buds - More Gold Details than Pix Show

Marked "JAPAN" - Beautiful Condition - Measures 1 & 3/16" Across

Sorry for the Dark Images ~ Much Better in Person!

Faceted Black Glass Passementerie -Cut Steels - Double Border - eBay
Early-Mid 1800's - Probably French Make - Inner Border of Faceted Black Glass Balls - Braided Outer Border - Center is an Applied, Shaped Steel "Flower" Surrounded by a Wreath of Hand Engraved & Gilded Tulips with Cut Steel Stamens - All Original Pieces & Gilding - Excellent Condition - Measures 1 & 1/4" Across - Straight Loop Shank - All Cut Steels and Black Glass Balls are Individually Applied - Superb Quality & Workmanship

Studio Button - Blue Porcelain - Hand Painted Details - $8.00

Created by MA Studio Artist Margrit Fleming - Measures 1 & 3/4" Wide ~ 1 & 3/8" High

Plaster Prancing Goat - 1 Piece - $10.00

Circa 1940-50's - Lacquered Back w/Applied Loop Shank

Measures 2 & 1/16" Across - Excellent Condition

Old Mother Hubbard - $15.00

Measures 1 & 1/16" High

Black - Mint Condition

Plastic Flowers OME - Set in High Dome - $4.00

Metalized Plastic Dome (see Jocelyn's Book) - Perfect Condition

Measures 1 & 1/4" Across Widest Point - Really Snazzy in Person!

BG Pastes Inserted in Chunky Black Polystyrene - $10.00
Another Ugly Duckling ~ Black Glass Pastes Set in Black Polystyrene

Faceted BG Pastes are Impression Inlaid ~ Fairly High Convex Shape

Pastes Flash in the Light ~ Measures 1 & 3/4" Acoss & 1/2" Thick ~ All Original Pastes

From an Old Shop that sold Oodles of Designer Buttons ~ It's a Heavy One

Steeplechase - Reverse Molded, Enameled Glass - Faceted Edge - $15.00
Unusual Steeplechase Scene - Convex Design Magnifies the Scene

OUTER EDGE of GLASS is FACETED ~ Very Unusual in These Types of Buttons

Brass Setting with Sawtooth Edge and Split Shank

The Button Measures Just Over 3/4" Across - Excellent Condition

Silver Lustered Black Glass Horse in Horseshoe - $5.00

Measures Just over 5/8" - Great Condition - Not Dusty Now!

Loop Shank & Plate. Great Luster Doesn't Show in Photo!

Original Tint Brass Flower w/ Cut Steel Shape Center - $18.00
Cut Steels on "Petals" ~ Held in Place by a Large Cut Steel Escutcheon (Shape)

Flower is Mounted on a Tinted Brass Disc w/Intricate Stamped Flower/Medallion Border

Clean Steels - Excellent Condition - Measures 1 & 1/4" Across

Vintage Alpine Couple - White Glass w/ Brown Enamel - $8.00

Excellent Condition - Measures 1 & 1/16" - Self Shank

Humungous Plaster "Pinwheel" - Studio? - $8.00

Widely Spaced 2-Hole Sew Thru - Measures 2 & 9/16" Across Widest Area

Excellent Condition - Very Heavy!

Peek-A-Boo Deer - Old Hand Carved Antler - $4.00

Measures 1 & 1/4" High x 15/16" Wide - Very Good Condition

Old Gilt Brass - Coin Type - Maximilianus 1497 - $3.00

Measures 3/4" - An Oldie - From an Original Card - Much Better in Person!

Smoky Lucite w/Pastes in Raised Silver Ring & Center Flower - eBay
Silver Ring & Center Flower are Applied & Raised - Convex Shape
High Relief - In Excellent Condition - Measures 1 3/8" Across & is 7/16" Thick

All Original Pastes Shine Brilliantly