Button Floozies

This button caught my eye recently at the Missouri State B utton Society's Spring show.  D id it catch your eye too? Do you want to know more abou t it? If so , p lease click here and link over to my blog Vintage Connections fo r the co mplete post.   See you there !

Paying a visit last week to my favorite local antique mall, I really wasn't even looking specifically for buttons, but this is what happens when you keep an open mind. I came across a booth that had 11 little cards of antique buttons on a table, in singles, doubles, and one card of triplets.  I stood there for quite a while inspecting them all, wondering which, if any (!) to purchase. Not only were they lovely, but they also were rather ridiculously inexpensive. How often do you come across that? I picked out 2 cards--the ones with tiny detailed scenes and left the rest behind.   Well, I'm sure you can guess what happened... I couldn't get them out of my mind, rationalizing the notion of buying them all. You know how that is. So, about 10 or 15 minutes and 1 1/2 aisles later I told my partner-in-crime (my mother, that is) that I wanted to go back and look at the buttons again, to which she replied, "Well, yes, of course, go on." Managing to f...

Do you remember the song by Prince , Purple Rain ? well today it's raining again and I have some beautiful Purple buttons to show off. Anyway I think they are fabulous and beautiful                                                                       I don't remember where I got them however I know it was at an auction here in the town where I live now, It had to be early 1980's I am guessing.I know they were in a box with other buttons on cards and I didn't have any beautiful buttons so went for it . Back them $15.00 would have been a huge price for me to pay for a box of buttons. They are tied on the  card with cotton string. I don't know if that is original or the lady just own them did that. A lot of old buttons are attached to the card with wire. This is my f...

As I've mentioned before, I have a fun board on Pinterest called Button Love .  Whenever I see a memorable button online -- or a great project done with buttons -- I "pin" it to this board so everyone can see.  You are all welcome to visit/follow it by clicking here . via Pinterest How about you?  If you pin buttons on Pinterest , leave the address in the comments so we can all visit and/or follow.   Please link button boards only; other links will be deleted.  Thank you!

I was remiss in not mentioning the size of this little "Queen of Hearts" crazy quilt shown in the previous post... It is approx.14" square and has only a few buttons on the quilt itself... But if you like it then you will REALLY like this one which has lots of buttons.

Using some thread  make a tassel and a loop and  it can be attached to a small quilt or crazy quilt block for a handy hanger...

While I was on vacation, this wonderful little corner of the Internet reached over 1100 followers! 1,102 As the blog's Administrator, I receive emails every week from people who just found Button Floozies and want to be a part of the fun. As our button loving community increases, I would love it if our authors increase posting, too! Remember, one post a day works best, posts can be scheduled in advance, and everyone should aim for posting at least once monthly.   Thank you to all who do!

We just returned from a vacation in Florida, where I spotted some historical old buttons from an archaeological dig, ca. 1500, on display. To read more about the trip and see some pretty photos of beaches, you're welcome to come and visit me at Indulge Your Shelf!