Germany Buttons
I am lucky enough to know a family from Missouri who has lived in Munich Germany many years and come to Missouri once a year to visit family. Anyway Carl is a book collector and seller of antique books so he always brings me books because I love books also. Mostly he has brought me antique German Bibles from 1700-1800's.
He did great this year and brought me a book on buttons. I can't read it however the pictures are wonderful. This is the cover of the book.
How I would love to have these black buttons with the gold trim, gorgeous
I like the black and white contrast also of these buttons
This is the wonderful glass buttons he brought me and I love them ,they are still attached to the material from where he purchased them
He did great this year and brought me a book on buttons. I can't read it however the pictures are wonderful. This is the cover of the book.
I hope you enjoy looking at these, can anyone out there year these German words?
Janice
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Kind regards from (the german speaking part of) Switzerland, Lily
Yumm! I love the glass ones and the black and white ones. I just read a tutorial giving directions for making a bracelet out of sparkly rhinestone buttons. So now I must be on the hunt for vintage rhinestone buttons!
I love reading your blog and seeing the buttons you find. Where do think is the best place to hunt for vintage buttons? Flea markets? Maybe antique stores? Or thrift stores? I bet auctions, too. Did I just answer my own question?! No, 'cause I want your experience and opinion on finding them.
Happy New Year!
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Naomi Yes you answered your own question. I always ask my older lady friends also if they have any buttons they don't want.
My last wonderful buttons I found at the Missouri Button Show in a box you dig through for 50 cents to $10 according which box your digging through. I got carried away and bought $3.00 buttons
Thanks Peg that is good to know. This person just knew I loved old buttons and got this book for me which I really appreciated