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Buttons, Lace & Textiles

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Here's a peak at some of the lovelies I have found this Spring More to peak at here at Vintage Connections .  Hope you are finding some treasures too!

Missouri Button Show

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For the first time I attended the Missouri Button Club show at Lake of The Ozarks in Missouri. I really enjoyed seeing all the different priced buttons. From one dollar for the mother of pearl buttons up to $495 button for one of a kind ceramic button of maybe Marie Antoinette face on it or a King or Lord ? or some past Queen. Of course the $495 dollar buttons were on cards not in a pole box. It was so entertaining to dig through all the poke boxes from $1 up to $10 a button.I found everything I liked in the $3 poke box. I had never noticed this kind of button before,they really caught my eye                                                                 They are like a knot I found them so interesting  I love how they are twisted   I just love the designs  One of the ladies that w...

Best of Nests Button Giveaway

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I put together a collection of birds in nests (including a button nest) I've embroidered and I realized it had been ages since I did something fun like a giveaway...so I'm combining nests and giveaway... Check out the nests on my blog and leave a comment and I will pick a name Sunday and the winner will receive a hand painted antique MOP button... painted by me of course. http://olderrose.blogspot.com/…/05/best-of-nests-giveaway.h…