Taken from an old winter coat, these huge & heavy buttons are imitation tortoise, or if you're a collector of bygone plastic fashion relics, these are rootbeer Bakelite buttons. Made back in the 1930's, they're carved on one half with a sort of fish-scale design and on the other half with an upward geyser of luscious curves. See their syrupy glow and warm maple tone. Rootbeer Bakelite is a treasure. I've had these buttons for several years and I don't remember where I found them.
-Sherbert McGee
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