Big Red Double-Cut

This huge cherry-red button is the "double-cut" variety on account of its interesting dimensions from front to back. The open, vertical spaces you can see running through the button's background in this photo are at the front of the button's flipside. Double-cut buttons come in a wide variety of shapes and interesting styles. This design is pretty typical of the double-cut motif. With its set of cool angles and bold contours, there's an air of art deco geometry at play here. Most importantly, this old button tested positive for Bakelite.

-Sherbert McGee