Sunday, August 16, 2009

button, button - who's got the button?

ME! Thats who!
Last weekend Alice and I tried our luck at the Welfleet drive in movie theater flea market. Interesting place. Certainly an interesting place. It's mostly newer junk, but I can't hate on it because I did come home with a good arm load of junk...

But - picture this conversation...
Me: Man, I wish I could find some old dead stock button cards
Alice: Yea, that'd be really nice
..... and then 30 seconds after the words left my mouth - the table we looked at had three huge bowls full of them! And $.25 a card, Amazing! Now if only all the things I wished for would come true like that!

Button Cards

Button Cards

Button Cards

Button Cards

Button Cards

Button Cards

Button Cards


The last set are my favorite - annnd from the 1930's ... so. amazing.

And look - those wallpaper drawers are coming in so handy!!

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23 comments:

  1. Secondhand StellaAugust 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    My mom and I used to play that button game when I was little :)

    Pretty finds!

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  2. reillyAugust 16, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Gorgeous colors and they all look so perfect, still so bright! I love the green ones!

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  3. amy merrickAugust 16, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    Oh the wellfleet drive in...

    I used to buy a ton of stuff and send it back to brooklyn with Mr. Marc Jacobs picking up the fedex tab. Like big things. Chairs and rugs and stuff. Thanks MJ!

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  4. Ms. B @ Millie DeelAugust 16, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    I love old buttons! There was a fabric store that I used to go into with my mom when I was little that carried deadstock button cards, patterns, fabrics and all kinds of notions from the 50's and 60's, I always loved going in there to look at everything.

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  5. Hannah EliseAugust 16, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Those are wonderful! Lucky you finding them! There is an itty bitty antique store near me that has a huge basket FULL of old button cards, I could spend hours sorting through them all.....

    By the by,
    would it be okay if I added you to the reading list on my blog?

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  6. Lacey StarrAugust 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    I'm so jealous of this find!!!!!

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  7. kimveeAugust 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Awww adorable buttons, I love the colors ;)

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  8. Fräulein LuiseAugust 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    What for lovely photos, I especially like the old portraits, very well chosen sourrounding!

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  9. andreaAugust 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    I loooooove vintage button cards. The text on the cards is sometimes as good as the buttons themselves!

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  10. Marie August 16, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    I adore vintage buttons. Those finds are amazing. They could totally improve a drab dress.. be used to make jewelry... so many possibilities!

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  11. muchloveAugust 16, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    oh, lucky you!! I love vintage buttons. These ones look fantastic, and in such good condition too.

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  12. UnknownAugust 16, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Thrifting serendipity for sure! I love creamy textured ones especially.

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  13. The Thriftaholic (Leilani)August 16, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    I've been bitten by the vintage button bug lately, luckily one of the local flea markets has a resident button man who sells buttons by the bagful. :) I also love the portraits, did you buy them at the flea market too?

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  14. Amy P.August 16, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Second and last buttons are my favorite! Love the texture. The buttons are such in great condition. So many uses...

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  15. MeghanAugust 16, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    So many colors and shapes! :0)

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  16. Q's DaydreamAugust 16, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Such luck!!! You'll have such fun with all those! :o)

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  17. Sarah.August 16, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    aww!
    those buttons are so cute.
    :)

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  18. Andi B. GoodeAugust 17, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    They're so lovely!

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  19. mimi deluxeAugust 17, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    I am sooooooo jealous! What a find! Thanks for the blog!

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  20. jenAugust 18, 2009 at 1:48 AM

    oh cheap! love that. i esp. like those blue ones!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    I love these buttons and the pictures! What nice colors...

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  22. JessicaAugust 26, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    The dreamiest! What luck! Oh dear...and did I ever tell you that you take the loveliest pictures of all of your found things?! They always come out so beautiful and perfect and each and every photograph is just the dreamiest most wonderful and inspiring thing I've seen!

    xx

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  23. stelmadesignsAugust 27, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    Wow,great find! Of course buttons are my spesh-ee-al-it-tee1 Love your blog! Julia

    Stelma Designs on etsy

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