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Sunday, March 08, 2009

buttons

Last weekend I found a box full of buttons in my mom's basement!


lucky day


exquisite


fun

15 comments:

Carlene said...

OMG, it's the button motherlode! How cool is that? Look at the packaging! I love that square one with the green in the first picture.

Eliza said...

what a treasure trove!! you are so lucky!

Ellen Bloom said...

Woo Hooo! What a fantastic collection! Congratulations! They all look so beautiful on their little cards, I wouldn't even want to USE them!

Gudrun Johnston said...

Oh my! You lucky ducky!

Kathleen Dames said...

Lucky day, indeed! I am so envious and need to poke around my parents' basement next time I'm home. Enjoy that treasure trove!

mames said...

oooh, mom's buttons. nothing brings back memories faster than buttons.

i received the book in the mail. thank you, thank you, thank you! the boys love looking at the babies in the book and mama loves every pattern. hugs!

Suvi said...

Oh, what a treasure! I adopted my mom's button collection a while ago, there was a huge box full of them when I was little.

nicole said...

Oooohh lucky you!! I especially love those pale aqua transparent ones in the first photo. And the packaging is so darling! Can't wait to see what you do with them.

Anonymous said...

What a treasure! My grandma had big 'ol tin filled with fabulous buttons. I SO wish I had that now!

Anonymous said...

nice stash! and all on cards so usefull...lucky you. i love buttons! i have lots of odds and ends.

penny said...

what a wonderful blessing. enjoy! (we've lost my mother's button jars. these brought tears to my eyes with their beauty)

lil purl aka Beth said...

Wow! What a cool mom you have! I dream of finding a button treasure chest like that!

vanessa said...

I think you've come across the find of the century, lucky you! Those buttons are just beautiful!
And your moebius scarf looks stunning on you, love the colours.
Vanessa xxx
(do you mind if i knit)

jane | wild gulch said...

Lucky you is right. These images evoke such memories. There's something magical when they are still on the cards, some yellowed, some brown.

kat coyle said...

it's wonderful to read everyone's comments. buttons seem to hold dear memories for lots of people. this past week, i've been going through the buttons and have used a few of the extra special ones for my knitted accessories. it's a little hard for me to let them go.