Bakelite buttons don't get much bigger than this—and here we have one on a vintage card. This sensational green button measures over two inches across. A ginormous gem! My friend Doreen sold me this elongated beauty last month and I do not take such a stunning find for granted. The card, which is obviously original, goes back to the 1930's; and notice the old-timey font spelling "Novelty Button" and the words: Genuine Catalin. Keep in mind that "Catalin" was a brand-name for Bakelite in the olden days. Aside from the incredible size of the button, it sports some noteworthy style as well. The carved lines on this debonair dude are laced with patina. "Made in the U.S.A." What a knockout!
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BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
Well, looky here! This bodacious dollop of jade-green Bakelite forms an awesome button. Deep and wavy carvings make a spiral design, working their way from the tip of the button and down along the sides. And if you can't tell by the shadow, this button is shaped like a Hershey's Kiss! Harking back to the 1920's-1930's, the shine on this green beauty exudes loads o' luck while the carved spaces evince a golden trace of patina. Genuinely wonderful. Mwah!
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BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
Purchased last month from my dear friend Doreen, this giant Bakelite cube just boggles my eyes! With its ritzy, art deco angles and superbly vogue design exploding with zigzagged geometry, this heavy coat button is a colossal ripsnorter in vivid green. Stare into it long enough and you might glimpse a 1920's speakeasy. Look for the Irish flapper winking at the shady trombone player—both of them squiffed off their keisters. Otherwise, it's like staring directly into an emerald kaleidoscope.
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BUTTONS FROM THE ATTIC
-Sherbert McGee
