Holy Moly! Today marks the 900th post I've made to this button blog and it's time to celebrate. For well over three years now, I've been sharing images of Bakelite buttons from my personal collection and here's an appropriate way to mark the occasion. These huge old buttons from the 1920's tested positive for Bakelite from top to bottom. Moreover, these swanky babies have been clinking together in my collection for a long time—as if begging for their turn in the sun. Like Reese's Pieces floating in rootbeer puddles, these are not your average finds. The candy-like centers are yellow, tomato-red and green, but not so fast. Oddly enough, the green pieces are actually yellow and have merely been painted green. Look closely and you can see where the green paint has worn thin and the true yellow Bakelite is partially revealed. I've seen this type of button in other collections and sometimes the green paint has worn off entirely. It's a mystery to me why the factories that made these buttons didn't make use of green Bakelite, since it obviously existed, but for whatever reason this style of button regularly features a painted green piece. Also, I'm curious to know if there's a button out there (in this same style) with a true piece of green Bakelite as opposed to a yellow section painted green. It's one of many questions to arise out of old buttons. Will wonders never cease? I wish I knew more about these beauties as they are indeed unique fashion relics. Thanks to everyone who follows my blog and may the joy of appreciating old buttons keep the dust off of yesteryear.
Yours nostalgically,
Sherbert McGee
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