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Listing 5/17/09

4 More Vintage Doily Patterns Today!

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Closing 5/23/09

Strawberry Shortcake Doll Panel…Fleece Snowy Deer…Brown Silk/Rayon/Blend…Latch Hook Rug Yarn

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Realistic Buttons

Novelty or realistic buttons have been popular since the 1930s (and probably before that).  Showy, colorful buttons were an inexpensive way to freshen a dress during the depression when a new dress was out of the question. French fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli sparked the button mania by emphasizing them on items in her collections. Her 1938 Circus Line included garments with buttons shaped like dancing clowns, trapeze artists, and prancing horses. Her Music Collection featured buttons shaped like a variety of instruments.   Many popular buttons in this era were made of bakelite and were sew thru types.  They featured common everyday items from vegetables to golf clubs.  A common button shape from this era was the Scottie terrier inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s dog Fara.

Plastic buttons quickly took over and have remained popular ever since.  Nothing is quicker to bring out a “aww…isn’t that cute” reaction than a beautifully made realistic button.  There are a number of artisans making realistic buttons today from kiln fired or Fimo clay.  Here are some examples from etsy.com. 

Kiln Fired Clay Realistic Buttons

Grape Leaf Buttons by Marla’s Mud

Fimo Clay Buttons

Hello Kitty Buttons by TinyArk

Closing 5/21/09

Rug Tufting Pattern/Base…Bestmaid Needle Books…3 Vintage Needle Books…2 Lots of Advertising Needle Books

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Wild Wednesday Closing 5/20/09

2 Lots Lucite Buttons…Art Deco Glass…Celluloid Green Dome Rhinestone

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Closing 5/19/09

2 Lots Celluloid Tight Top Buttons…2 Lots Tagua Nut…2 Lots Natural Grey Shell/Pearl

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Closing 5/18/09

3 Lots Celluloid Buttons…3 Lots Plastic Buttons

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Closing 5/17/09

6 Vintage Mail Order Crochet Patterns Today!

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Closed 5/16/09

Light Blue/Green Plaid…Christmas Appliques…Grumpy Care Bear…Hardanger Linen

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 Now listed in eBay Store

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SOLD

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