Button Experts?
- Thread starter DeCoDiVa
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Rue_de_la_Paix
VFG Member
Hi,
I am not a button expert at all, but I do have a wonderful reference book on button collecting that covers 400 years of buttons, up to the mid 20th century. So if you posted a photo, I might be able to find it in my book? Sorry if that sounds like a weak offer!
I am not a button expert at all, but I do have a wonderful reference book on button collecting that covers 400 years of buttons, up to the mid 20th century. So if you posted a photo, I might be able to find it in my book? Sorry if that sounds like a weak offer!
amandainvermont
VFG Member
If you post the question with photos I can get it to my friend in France, who is definitely a button expert, and get back to you here, so we can all share.
Better Dresses Vintage
Alumni
I also know a button expert. You can send me a photo as well, and I will forward to her. You can see what the various experts have to say...
Circa Vintage Clothing
Alumni
Thanks Emily - like many of us, I'm still learning about buttons but OP, if you post pics we'll have a go: most of us are fairly good at this because we see so many (and Emily's right, I have thousands).
Actually, if anyone can recommend a good specialist book on buttons, I'm currently in the market for one. I have so many buttons I'm going to start listing them in the webshop and need to learn more.
Actually, if anyone can recommend a good specialist book on buttons, I'm currently in the market for one. I have so many buttons I'm going to start listing them in the webshop and need to learn more.
Pinkcoke
Alumni
Barbara could you tell us what the name of your book is please?
I also have some buttons I would like to date;
a set of red 1" circular plastic buttons with a yellow square on top - I was thinking 60's
and several loose glass buttons, some flat with a shallow shanked hole and some that are like a bead on a wire loop with bars that make them removeable from the garment.
Will try to get pictures when we get sunlight.
I also have some buttons I would like to date;
a set of red 1" circular plastic buttons with a yellow square on top - I was thinking 60's
and several loose glass buttons, some flat with a shallow shanked hole and some that are like a bead on a wire loop with bars that make them removeable from the garment.
Will try to get pictures when we get sunlight.
amandainvermont
VFG Member
OK - Here is my friend's take on these buttons -
I can help a bit with the French. Déposé means "patented" or "registered", so this design was the property of a company called "SPS Créations". I can only guess that since they absolutely do not come up in google searches (I tried several combinations in French), that it was a pretty short-lived enterprise.
The buttons look very 70's to me. I would guess that it is two-piece construction, with the marbled plastic set into the metallized plastic.
I can't imagine that they would be of interest to button collectors, but then I don't always "get" the things that make plastic buttons interesting to the people who collect them.
I can help a bit with the French. Déposé means "patented" or "registered", so this design was the property of a company called "SPS Créations". I can only guess that since they absolutely do not come up in google searches (I tried several combinations in French), that it was a pretty short-lived enterprise.
The buttons look very 70's to me. I would guess that it is two-piece construction, with the marbled plastic set into the metallized plastic.
I can't imagine that they would be of interest to button collectors, but then I don't always "get" the things that make plastic buttons interesting to the people who collect them.
I would add that they look like faux horn and faux tortoiseshell.
DeCoDiVa
Registered Guest
Amanda ~many thanks~ and for the French! I didn't think of the stamp as SPS Creations...
and Ms. Vintage, I agree with faux-horn & tortoiseshell determinations... I concur on the 70s estimation & thank you so much!
And Melanie visiting you store could ne extremely hazardous to my wallet! But lovely stuff~...
and Ms. Vintage, I agree with faux-horn & tortoiseshell determinations... I concur on the 70s estimation & thank you so much!
And Melanie visiting you store could ne extremely hazardous to my wallet! But lovely stuff~...
claireshaeffer
VFG Member
About 10 years ago, an elderly friend gave me her sewing stuff which included a few interesting buttons and many that aren't--
There's a small pkg. of "suspender" buttons, military buttons, and some small square buttons some have a B on them, others an L. There are lots of onesy's, covered buttons, and from another source plastic shirt buttons in all sizes from the Manhattan Shirt factory.
There's a small pkg. of "suspender" buttons, military buttons, and some small square buttons some have a B on them, others an L. There are lots of onesy's, covered buttons, and from another source plastic shirt buttons in all sizes from the Manhattan Shirt factory.