Since I talked a little about buttons yesterday, let me tell you a little more about them. Buttons have become a hot commodity - especially if they're highly decorative. Some buttons have historical significance, such as Civil War buttons. Others are created as specialty items by artists
- JHB, a larger button company, is even offering button molds for the enterprising artist.If you're interested in collecting buttons, there's a National Button Society to be joined. In that case, you should also look for a copy of "The Big Book of Buttons" by Elizabeth Hughes, which is considered THE reference book for button collectors and comes
with a big price if you can find one today. Or, you can do what I do: collect what you love.Though metal buttons are highly collectible, I'm not such a fan. I prefer glass - especially Czech glass with their iridescent or gilded swirls and flowers. I'm also a fan of paperweight buttons - tiny
designs suspended in glass. And who doesn't love a carved mother of pearl button with their quiet dignity and grace?If you've not yet discovered a love of buttons, pull out your mother's button stash (most mothers or grandmothers have one) and poke around. You might be surprised!
