Allie's Adornments

For some reason I've happened upon lots of extremely nice cards of Parisian buttons lately. I purchased many and lusted after others. After what I've spent on buttons just in January, I fully expected these to be way out of my price range. They have many of the qualities that many collectors look for. Full card of Paris buttons? Check. Cardboard card still intact? Check. Near mint? Check. Pink? (always a popular & highly sought after color) Check. Bird design? (also very popular) Check!

I fully expected to shell out into triple digits for these, & yet, I didn't. Not even close. It's the thrill of the hunt, and when that hunt ends in a screaming deal, it's a high like none other.

I live for this! Fresh, new, old stock antique buttons that are still on the card. Never used, many of these still have their original vibrant tint and need little or no cleaning. I've been lucky enough to find a button seller that has many different types of antique buttons in sets.

Multiples are wonderful to have on hand when designing jewelry pieces because they can be used in pairs for earrings, or larger groupings to establish a pattern for a bracelet or necklace.

Marked on the backs of the cards is the price for these 100 years ago, most sold for .07-.20 cents a piece. With so many different cards & types of buttons, I'm starting to feel like a haberdasher.

Yesterday these great French sporting buttons arrived from St. Alban, France.  The seller wrapped them in French postcards from Les Karellis, Savoie and Toulon, so I was able to have a small virtual trip as well.These buttons are all equestrian themed. These were originally parts of sets of buttons that adorned the coats of ladies or gentlemen that belonged to exclusive hunting and riding clubs. Giddy up!