Today feels like the right day to post my very bright red strawberry button in glorious red Bakelite. From top to bottom, this button exudes all the contours of a garden-fresh winner. At the crown of the button, there's a cluster of painted (green) leaves with mild chipping at the paint job. Shapely and ripe, the button curves toward its lowest part with a smattering of dimples just like the real thing. So sweet! This button was part of the "trinket jewelry" fad that dominated blouses during the years after WWII. I purchased it several years ago from an antique dealer who guesstimated that it was made in the late 30's/early 40's. That makes this one heck of an old strawberry.
-Sherbert McGee
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