Don't you just LOVE the thrill of the hunt?
At the beginning of the day,
there is just something spectacular about the anticipation of what treasures you may find!
I pretty much collect anything and everything
and have a hard time deciding
what to keep and what to sell in my booths!
Vintage BUTTONS are one of my passions!
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| Don't mind the baby doll hand....LOL! |
Not only do I collect buttons for my authentic, vintage pillows...
but I just love looking at them, they just make me smile!
I have little jars and vases and boxes in my
craft room that I picked up over time.
craft room that I picked up over time.
They are hard to find and when you do....they are expensive!
So...when I ran across a large stash of them
at a flea market last weekend...
my heart began to pitter patter,
I got a little light headed.....
I asked the gentleman how much would he charge me
if I just bought all of it.....
waiting...waiting...waiting...
Didn't know if he would say $100...$50....
He said...are you paying attention?
$10.00!!!!!
Of course, I about fainted
and couldn't get them packed up fast enough!
and couldn't get them packed up fast enough!
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| This old glove box was packed with buttons on the original cards! |
I dumped it out on my kitchen table
and here is what I found:
and here is what I found:
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| I even like the old glove box! |
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| A Cornucopia of Buttons! |
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| Love, Love, Love the funky yellow ones.... |
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| All the pinks and grays... |
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| White grapes? Too Funny! See the bejeweled one on the right...only found one of these! |
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| Snazzy! |
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| Can you see the dainty clear ones on a little girl's dress or collar? |
Can you believe it? But that's not all...
the glove box was inside another bigger box:
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| I just wanted to clap my hands! |
Oooooo....Ahhhhhhh...I'm still giddy!
Inside the box was a blue basket,
filled with more buttons and baubles and
filled with more buttons and baubles and
little boxes and medicine bottles
and a peanut jar...
filled with precious tiny gifts!
and a peanut jar...
filled with precious tiny gifts!
Every once in a while I hit the jack pot!!
This was one of my all time favorites!
If you want to find out more information on
Vintage and Antique buttons,
I found a great article at
If you want to find out more information on
Vintage and Antique buttons,
I found a great article at
If you find joy in the simple things,
your life will be full of happiness!
Live Authentically!
Be Real,
Martha
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