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Across the Fence:  BUTTON JEWELRY  |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 06:58:08 AM
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when honey hunk and i did our mississippi paddle boat cruise last summer .. we stopped at a southern town along the river (can't remember the name of it) .. and i WALKED to town .. STRAIGHT UP .. for what seemed FIVE miles ... but at the top .. i found this jewel of a store .. GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTONS. it was so incredibly lovely and filled with the most beautiful and delightful BUTTON jewelry .. and gorgeous buttons to buy!
The owner, Susan Davis, wrote this wonderful book (with instructions) on how to make magnificent jewelry from BUTTONS (mostly vintage!)
i also got this lovely cloth 'bag' to carry my book (and buttons) in:
True Friends * Frannie
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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idcityrose
True Blue Farmgirl
202 Posts
Rose
Idaho City
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 07:13:22 AM
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I just discovered the book you found "Grandmothers Buttons" and it is full of the most wonderful projects. I have thousands of buttons and have been waiting for some really cool ideas to make things. I am asking my friends to go together and get me this book for my birthday (July).
I am also copying a button bracelet that was purchased in Sun Valley, not by me, that is basically a scrunchie with buttons sewed on and the seller was getting $45 a bracelet.
Did you see that MaryJane is also going to be adding button jewelry to her product line? She (MaryJane) is on the cover of CHOICE magazine and there is the best article about her, I think that is where I read this about the button jewelry, or it was under products on the Home site.
I will check out this other button book as well!
Some people look for happiness, others create it!
We are never alone in the forest of Sisters! We "Mountain Farmgirls" are outstanding in our field! |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 07:17:29 AM
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oh i'm so happy maryjane will be adding button jewelry to her line .. i wish i could find a source for beautiful vintage buttons nearby where i could go and pick and choose! my button book was $25. gosh .. if you could just get five family and friends to donate $5. .. you'd have that book ... and i wouldn't think that would be too hard to do!
gosh .. so many fun 'projects' to do in this lifetime .. one should NEVER be bored!
True Friends * Frannie
HEAR MY STORIES
come, visit my:
"GATHERING ROOM" ..
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adopt a 'rag-chile'
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http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 07:41:11 AM
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I wanted to make refrigerator magnets out of vintage buttons one year for Christmas presents. I want to tell you that as a seasoned e-bayer I have never seen a more cutthroat area that the vintage button section there on e-bay!
The buyers were ruthless! LOL! I've never seen anything like it. I got my buttons and I made some adorable magnets but I have never gone back to buy my buttons on ebay. The expereince was too traumatic! To this day, my left eye still start twitching every time I think about it! LOL!
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 08:20:05 AM
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Button buying on eBay is brutal, especially for big collections. I managed to outbid on an estate collection a few years back. Think I ended up paying about $100, but got a very large box with many antique and vintage buttons in divided bins. Some had value tags on them that were way outdated, so I did get a huge bargain. Think last time I counted, there were over 20 gallon jars plus that collection and several storage totes full. Enough for several lifetimes. I have a button value book and it's amazing that some are worth more than I'd pay for a new dress...if I ever bought a new dress :)
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 08:24:29 AM
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I've always wondered about some buttons I have from a great aunt...she was a seamstress, and they're still on an large, maybe 5 x 8 card with description, company and order information. They are all made of jet, which was very popular in victorian and edwardian clothing and jewlery. I've always wanted to use them in some way but have been too afraid to remove them from their original card.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 09:03:39 AM
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Hey Ronna,
Do you ever sell any of your buttons? I need to get some big ones in different colors. They just need to be pretty, not necessarily valuable. Let me know!
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 09:20:17 AM
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Thanks, Miss Wilma!!! I'm going to start making list of things to bring with me (besides Pie!!!)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 1:11:41 PM
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i can often find the 'typical' ones .. some newer .. some older .. by the jar-full at antiques shoppes for less than $10 per jar (sometimes as little as $5. per jar!) i have lots of those .. and often use them on my dollies .. it's those 'spensive' unique ones like in Grandmother's Button Book that are so dear (and dearly priced too!) i know i have a few more button jewelry books around her somewhere .. jus' haven't come across them yet!
True Friends * Frannie
HEAR MY STORIES
come, visit my:
"GATHERING ROOM" ..
http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption:
http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 1:30:27 PM
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Oh Stephanie I am so jealous!
If any of you girls have the big rounder buttons in a variety of colors with 2 or more matching that you'd be willing to part with, lewt me know, will ya'? I need them for my vintage repro aprons.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 6:03:03 PM
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Linda,
I'll gather up whatever I come across that are big and colorful for you. Not sure how far I'll get into the sewing room this weekend, but will try to get at them. How big do you need...an inch across or ????
Had a phone call yesterday from the senior thrift shop in Carson City, she's holding some for me. The good ones are getting harder to find, but I take them all as long as they're not overpriced. Never know what treasure might be in with the shirt buttons :)
When I was helping my friend out at the antique mall last year, bought a pint jar full of very old wonderful buttons for $3 and the manager was really pissy. She asked if I knew there was about $20 worth and there and said she didn't have time to go around and see what the vendors had underpriced...but I did!
I'll email you when I find some that might be of use and take photos for you.
I lived in your area as a kid. Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City and my parents had their boat at Marina del Rey for a long time.
Ronna
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 7:15:43 PM
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Thanks Ronn!
I'm excited to see what you come up with!
Yep, about an inch sounds perfect.
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