Buttons from Amsterdam

Yesterday was a nice autumn day and I went to Amsterdam just to stroll around. I think Amsterdam is one of the best shopping centers of the world, with all those funny little boutiques. You should go and see for yourself one day. When I was walking down one of the canals, suddenly my eye caught...

Look at that brown dot at 9 o'clock!

Zoom in:

Ah...exciting....

Let's take a closer look!

That button must be the largest I have ever seen!

Of course! We are at the 'knopenwinkel'!

Knoop=button and knopen=button and winkel means shop.  

Everything sings button over here; the doorknobs and even that nice little sign 'open' is made out of buttons!

Even the windows have been buttonized! (Did I just invent a new word?)

But of course we have come to see this^

And this^

These button canvasses behind the counter are a great way of displaying buttons. 

On the counters a trompe l'oeuil and some real buttons are making a fool of your eyes. 

(just click on the photo to have a better view).

It might be hard to believe but I left the store with only two buttons. But they are perfect and I am very happy! Just visit this lovely store one day, you won't be sorry! 

Knopenwinkel

galerie & accessoires

Herengracht 389

1016 BC Amsterdam

info@knopenwinkel.net

www.knopenwinkel.net

(I'm not being paid to write this!)

Have a fun weekend, xoxo LiLi