Vintage Button Collection – Glass, Novelty Deer, Metal, & Bakelite Era

This charming mixed lot of vintage buttons is perfect for collectors, crafters, junk journal artists, and anyone who loves early 20th-century sewing notions. The set includes a wide range of materials—glass, wood, plastic, metal, novelty, and fabric-covered—with several still attached to their original cards. Many pieces date from the 1920s–1940s, making this a wonderful bundle for authentic vintage projects or display.

A beautiful assortment with lots of character, patina, and history!

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✨ What’s Included

A mixed button collection featuring:

🟤 Novelty & Specialty Buttons
• Four adorable hand-painted wooden deer buttons (mid-century, figural, novelty)
• One ornate metal floral shank button on a scrap of original card
• One large mother-of-pearl–style cameo button attached to a strip of antique fabric trim
• Additional five cameo-style cabochon buttons on fabric trim (brown tones, decorative)

🟢 Glass Buttons
• Fourteen clear faceted glass buttons on their original aged card backing
• Twelve black/hematite-tone glass cluster buttons on original card sheet

🔵 Plastic / Bakelite-Era Buttons
• Two marbled purple/pink disc buttons
• Four bright cobalt blue sew-through buttons
• Four deep red-brown buttons
• Two large brown casein-style buttons
• Two creamy white vintage plastic buttons

🪙 Miscellaneous
• One large two-tone metal-rimmed button, mounted on card

A unique mix of sizes, shapes, colors, and materials—great for sorting, crafting, or collecting.

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📏 Condition

These are true vintage items and show age-related wear such as:
• Patina
• Light discoloration on cards
• Loose threads, small chips on some glass pieces
• Fabric trim is aged with fraying

Everything is still display-worthy and ideal for vintage-inspired projects.

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🎨 Perfect For
• Junk journaling
• Sewing & mending
• Collage and mixed media
• Shadowbox art
• Costume design
• Button collectors
• Vintage sewing room décor