Here's a little something for Mother's Day that's actually not little at all. This large and extravagant button is a glassy showstopper—exploding with the art deco style. It reminds me of a flapper's headdress with three tall peacock feathers rising out of the horizontally carved base at the lowest corner. Although this button has a glass-like appearance, it tested for positive for Bakelite. As I've mentioned before, RED BAKELITE is my weakness and this button is very red. Moreover it's an incredibly heavy button that likely goes back to the 1920's-1930's. A hearty vision of the past.
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-Sherbert McGee
How spectacular are these glitter-packed party buttons from the Roaring Twenties? Right out of a New Year's Eve soirée circa 1925, these amazing wowzers are right up there with my favorite and most prized chunks of vintage Bakelite. And somehow I ended up with two of them! As viewed from the top, these buttons appear to be striped. Turn them sideways and discover that they're dotted. Three cylindrical pieces of licorice Bakelite have been wedged into apple juice Bakelite, which is crammed with golden tinsel. Epitomizing the great "Gatsby chic" of America's wildest decade, these vogue toads are a major scream. The buttons are very heavy and very lavish (if not a skoch gaudy). The style: Art Deco to the max!
-Sherbert McGee
Rootbeer gumdrop buttons are nothing new, but this set is special because these babies are carved. Notice that each button is topped with a four-petaled flower, chiseled neatly and ideal for catching the light. What's more, rows of thin notches decorate the sides of these yummy buttons. Cute as candy, these luscious morsels go back to the 1930's. They test positive for Bakelite.
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BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
