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Does anyone have a good online resource for button ID? Learning the basics, ID'ing older buttons, Black Glass, Military, paperweight?
Any recommendations on a good book for learning? I saw "The Big Book" of buttons on ebay and alibris- $400 is a little too rich for me.
My daughter and I hit the local bookstore- they don't have any books on buttons, they suggested Ebay The 3 Used Bookstores didn't have any either. My daughter checked the library- they had one book, copyrighted 1940, it's a "reference" book, so couldn't be checked out. She was able to find one button in it that we needed to ID.
We were really lucky at a recent estate / tag sale, and were able to purchase a collection that someone already started, as well as a tin full of what were probably cast offs.
Any suggestions welcome
Thanks!!
Denise
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Here's one that I had bookmarked
http://www.buttonbuttononie.com/celluloid-buttons.html
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Denise,try this one. It has lots of links.
http://www.buttonbuttononie.com/coll...-site-map.html
Joan
LOL, I just noticed that it's the same link that Dove posted.
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Denise,
Try this one.
http://www.iwantbuttons.com/trays/
Click on each state to see trays of really spectacular buttons. Don't miss the National Shows on the right side.
Joan
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Thank you Joan and Dove. I will probably spend the next few hours checking those out.
I have been googling, but unfortunately a lot of sites are no longer active.
Here is a Then / Now question:
A lot of people use the term "Rare" now on ebay etc. In 1940 if something was called Rare and Unique, and valued at $1.50, wouldn't that be "common" now
Then $1.40 / Now ?? I'll let you knowif I happen to find it or a refernce to it somewhere.
Thanks again!!
Denise
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Originally Posted by Denise Here is a Then / Now question:
A lot of people use the term "Rare" now on ebay etc. In 1940 if something was called Rare and Unique, and valued at $1.50, wouldn't that be "common" now
Then $1.40 / Now ?? I'll let you knowif I happen to find it or a refernce to it somewhere.
Thanks again!!
Denise Hi Denise,
I don't understand your question above. Could you explain a little more what your asking?
Elaine (whose internet connection has been DOWN all weekend...YIKES!)
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Originally Posted by goodworks1 Hi Denise,
I don't understand your question above. Could you explain a little more what your asking?
Elaine (whose internet connection has been DOWN all weekend...YIKES!) Ebay / the internet has changed the world of collectibles and antiques. Some things that were considered rare, hard to find or unique, have become easily obtainable. Some common, recently mass produced items, are now labeled Rare or Hard To Find on ebay .
It is not often that you find a Guide at a library that is over 65 years old, and actually have an item that is identified in it, and called Unique.
I have ordered 2 books on buttons, one is from 1951, one is current- Button, Buttons by Peggy Ann Osbourne.
I am curious to compare what is considered Rare-Unique-Hard to find...Then / Now.
For instance- searching ebay for buttons, you can find examples which date back to late 19th century or very early 20th century sometimes selling for less than some Studio buttons of Now.
If I find identical buttons in each of the books I purchased, then I can compare the "value". ( I know book value and ebay are different.)
At the moment I only have a few that I was able to identify, most-I was disappointed at the selling prices on some of the web-sites. The one in my original post-I haven't found available anywhere...yet. It could be called something other than what it was named in 1940, I am hoping the Newer book I purchased will answer that for me.
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Here are pics of 3 of the Buttons
The first one is the one in the 1940 book, they called it "Blackamoor" It is black glass with a Gold Gilded Bust and 2 brilliants, unfortunately the necklace brilliant is missing on mine.
The second one we think is Yum-Yum from Mikado, it is a 2 piece metal-( haven't figured out the type of metal yet) the parasol is the back portion, the Figure is seperate and connects to the shank-which holds it together.
The 3rd- Cardboard or paper in-between layers. We think celluloid, it has a thread back. Basically no clue yet LOL
We have more, it will take time to figure them all out. Hopefully not too long as my daughter and I are both becoming mesmerized by them. I can see why people collect them. Easy to store, very relaxing to search through a tin of them. We may end up keeping doubles for ourselves.
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Denise, your buttons are fabulous. I can certainly see how you could become mesmerized by them.
Joan
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Thanks for that explanation. I think I'm getting the picture.
I like buttons too, but I've never had any so wonderful as the ones you've shown us! Wow!
In our forum charter we have these links collected from previous posts at various places at here. Did any of them work for you? I haven't checked them lately to be sure they are all current.
Also I see FiberGuy posted a link back in April to a June 22 sale in conjunction with the Iowa State Button Society's Annual Show. June 23-24.
Let us know what you learn about these buttons or others that you are identifying. We learn a lot by seeing what you have and maybe we'll attract the attention of some other button collectors who can talk more specifically about the details of the buttons with you.
Elaine