Tuesday, November 2, 2010

It's the little (red) things in Life


If you told me I was obsessed with buttons it would be an understatement. I have been collecting them for decades...even as a child. Don't know what started it...don't care...I enjoy buttons

Can you tell?




I have a project goin' on and I needed to separate a few of them by color...

pink, blue, green



even the odd ones...pearl, gold, yellow, orange, purple and silver



I'm saving these...they are some of my favorites



but honestly, nothing excites me more..(well, maybe a few other things) than red ones






and when I'm done playin'...I'll show you what I'm up too

20 comments:

  1. I'm with you on buttons.I simply cannot resist them.Whenever we see them at yard sales and I reach for them, my daughter (who is 5) will say, "Remember Mommy.NO MORE BUTTONS!"Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Oh! I love this post! My mom had a little ceramic donkey, that had a "basket" on the side and that's where she kept her buttons. I loved playing with them more than anything. I think I feel a new collection coming on! :) Can't wait to see your project.
    Happy Rednesday,
    Sally

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  3. My button jars were my daughters favorite *toy* when she was little. She'd seperate buttons for hours. Many lovely memories. Your buttons are gorgeous :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  4. Well, I am just drooling over all your buttons! What a great collection!!

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  5. I can introduce you to someone else that matches your button collection. She is even starting to inherit the collections of others that are downsizing.

    Nice thing is she is my sister and I can always go rob her collection when one of mine goes missing.

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  6. oh you are the queen of the buttons. I have some buttons that where my mothers that I love but you have a lot of button.
    Cathy

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  7. That is a lot of butons! I know why you love buttons... they're just so darn pretty and just imagine all the loving hands that touched them... what history!

    They are so pretty separated out like that, I can't wait to see what you've created :)

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  8. I sooo get what you're sayin Sweetie.. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and COLORS,, like RED for instance..But,, I always hated it when I'd spill them all over if I got into my Moms stashesssss of buttons as a kid.. Well, maybe I shouldn't have been messin with them ,, true,, BUT they are soooo shinny too ya know!!! ;0)
    "As you trust in God may His blessings surround you"...
    Hugs Dena

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  9. I have been crazy for buttons since I was a little girl. I would play with a Christmas tin or Mason jar full of buttons for hours. Don't you just love the feel of picking up a handful? Great post!

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  10. I can relate to button obsession-I have it too. Can't wait to see you project!

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  12. Sorry Bunny, I had to delete my comment because I had repeated myself! What I meant to say is, your collection is wonderful! I have a few jars that I like to spread out and play with them too. Can't wait to see what you'll do with yours!
    Happy REDnesday!
    Carol

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  13. Wow! Now that's a collection. And yes, please -- show-n'tell, I can't wait to see what you are up to. :) Tammy

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  14. Oh my goodness gracious girl...YOU HAVE A GOLD MINE!!!! sigh....you know which ones I'm loving don't you? This reminds me of such wonderful memories of at my grandmothers house. Sitting for HOURS playing with her buttons. I adore buttons so much...hard to find these days at yard sales..but I'm always on the hunt for them...

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  15. I confess to a similar button obsession, including a few treasured favourites that I can never bear to use! Though my collection is paltry and insignificant compared to yours Bunny - I think you should share! x

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  16. That's alot of wonderful buttons!! Wow:)

    Happy Rednesday!

    Kay Ellen

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  17. Hi Bunny: I am a button collector too! I sort them, by color, glass, metal, plastic, mother of pearl. Can you tell I like love buttons? We must be sisters! This is again proof! Love you, Martha

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  18. What gorgeous buttons!! I love the first pic they looks so vintage and shiney!!!

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