I’ve used this photo on the blog before, but I love it, so it is being recycled for the challenge.
I have four tins of old buttons that have been given to me. Two were from my grandmother, and the other two were from friends who were cleaning out their own grandmothers’ houses. I love the fact that they are all old candy tins.
I used to avoid using them, thinking they were too precious. But now, whenever I need a button for a project, I pull out a large pan with sides and they get dumped, creating a beautiful, chaotic mess of color and texture.
The photo challenge was created by:
- Cathy from Nanacathydotcom
- Jane from Rainbowjunkiecorner
- Melissa from The Aran Artisan
- Sandra from Wild Daffodil
alookatthelittlethings 
Oooooo I love this photo too! I can just imagine sinking my hands in all those buttons and their history and stories and letting them run through my fingers – joy!
Pure joy!
I come from the era when buttons where real, they where art, and a statement…I love buttons.
I am so glad that my grandmother lived in an age where everything was saved.
Buttonutopia. Perfect picture.
🙂
Fascinating photo, most families have an old collection like this but many go missing.
I am very lucky to have these. A lot of people don’t value them.
This is a great photo
🙂 Thanks.
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Old buttons always make me happy, my Mom had lots too and we kids played with them if she wasn’t in the room lol 😀…. really nice pic!