You must remember how every grandma saved buttons for decades, no matter what.
Somehow .... they all ended up in my craft room since family and friends knew my interest in sewing & crafts.
Clear buttons used to be favored on delicate silk blouses in 1930’s and 40’s.
Metal buttons are very collectible. It seems to me that some are from uniforms.
You can see the two sizes of CANADIAN PACIFIC TELEGRAPHS buttons.
A very interesting collection.
I sorted them more or less by colors to prepare them for sale as I had 3 generations of sorting to do.
I cut off center threads, cloth etc as many were simply snipped from clothing and dumped into the perennial “button box”
Most of the buttons were collected in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C.1930 to today.
For your “quantity” reference the silver looking platter I photographed them on is 35cm (14”) in diameter. You will get these buttons in 8”x6” zip bag
CALGARY customers
Located in NE Calgary for pick-up only.
I gladly answer any questions and provide the best customer service I can to make sure you get very nice quality items. All items are sold as is, final sale.
From smoke free, pet free home
AIRDRIE customers
I deliver Monday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We can meet inside:
Tim Hortons by RONA in Airdrie
2639 Main St South
Suite 300
Airdrie, AB T4B 2V7