Earlier this month I posted some toggles with metal hems and mentioned that I'd soon be posting a whole week of Bakelite buttons made with various metallic pieces. That week begins today with this incredible jade oddity. The button is made with a flat base and a perfectly round, ball-shaped topper nestled into the base (both sections tested positive for Bakelite). But most interestingly, the button is wrapped three times in aluminum wire—giving it a striped metal accent and making it look as if this button is behind bars. Although he's been in my button stash for years, I can't seem to recall where I found this jaunty jailbird.
-Sherbert McGee
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