Lately I've been posting multiple buttons in a single photo; and today is no different. Behold, seven golden Bakelite buttons from the 1930's. Maybe these aren't really gold, per se, but they're all tones of butterscotch, creamed corn and a couple of buttons verging on orange. Initially, I was just going to feature the square-shaped button (at the center) with its carved design, thick patina and a bit of flaky red paint set in the line pattern. All of the other buttons just sort of came along as a decorative afterthought. At any rate, for all of the "yellowish" Bakelite in this batch of buttons, there is not a true yellow among these finds. If you want to see a true yellow button made of Bakelite, I'll be posting just the thing tomorrow in the shape of a gorgeous lemon.
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