Recently added to my collection, here's a sprucely carved button in green Bakelite that's somewhat simple at first glance. Look again. This peculiar button boasts the most magical example of aurora-like swirling that I've ever seen. Back in 2012, I visited Iceland in hopes to see the famous Northern Lights (or aurora borealis), but missed out on them because a storm had blown in and the night sky was entirely clouded. Not to worry. Here's the cosmic phenomena in button-form. Fantastic plastic! Circa 1920.
-Sherbert McGee
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