A button has to be something special for me to put it in on an easel...and here we are. This new addition to my collection is a medium-sized button in creamed corn Bakelite with a flower-rimmed border and heaps of vintage charm. To top if off, this bonny token is inlaid with a circular piece of faux mother-of-pearl. Like the button I posted yesterday, the imitation MOP is past its glory days. Time has taken its toll. The embellishment is a bit scuffed and lackluster, but that's to be expected on a button that's approximately 85 years old. Uphold the imperfections!
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BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
Here's an interesting button. This big chunk of rootbeer Bakelite is brandishing a discolored strip of non-Bakelite material. The curious inlay is white celluloid and once upon a time it may have been a shiny piece of faux mother-of-pearl. Today the fake MOP no longer shines, but the rootbeer Bakelite is another story. Going back to the Great Depression, this hefty treasure still emits a stately glow.
-Sherbert McGee
Just when I thought I'd seen all the cookie buttons ever made, another variety comes along and the world of Bakelite cookie buttons gets a little bigger and a little more interesting. These two funsters came into my collection last week via my friend Doreen and I decided, for no reason, to photograph them on a wooden bench I keep in my sunroom. Anyway, the buttons look to me like wee faces with puffy hairdos. They come from the 1920's and definitely give off a playful vibe. For all the cookie buttons I've posted over the years, I've got a handful left that still haven't popped up on this blog. Consider this a sign of more cookies to come.
Visit Doreen's online store:
BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
