craftgrrl | omg! BUTTONS

my mom passed me a jar of old buttons that my grandmother found in her attic the other day.

it was a freaking treasure trove! so many amazing buttons. and the best. ohh the best.

so many real mother of pearl buttons. probaly 40 or 50. i think most if not all are handcarved. (can they even machine make real mop buttons?)

most of them are 1/2 an inch or less, and off white. but i have 4 tiny matched ones that are bronzy and black, one medium sized blue one (dyed), one medium sized grey one that shifts to black across it, and one medium sized bronze/copper one. and my fav two, one is medium sized (bout 3/4 an inch) and shifts from black to grey, and has an intricate carved pattern with a chip, the other is an inch across, a creamy ivory with a rose tint and inticately carved as well.

ohh they are so gorgeous. some of them are worn so thin i know i could never use them. but oh they are all so gorgeous.

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