Butterscotch Whirligig

Here's a Bakelite button in the color known as butterscotch, a rich and bright tone that recollects a golden sundae topping. Shape-wise, this button has the look of a propeller with its carved whirligig design. Lately, I've been mindful of the interesting shadows cast by the buttons I take pictures of (see yesterday's toggles). In today's case, I liked the shadow too much to crop it out of the photo.

-Sherbert McGee