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(Folk Dancers). They were modern novelty buttons and very colorful.
Elaine took these to her heart immediately and then began our hunt for
more and for information. On inquiry I found these to be "set" items and
havlng duplicates, we swapped for others. We discovered, in a local store,
other colors in the Lady's Travel Set but, to this day, we have not seen the
Folk Dancers in any other color but white with colored trim. They repre-
sent a Holland Dance, Sailor's Hornpipe, Highland Fling' Apache Dance,
Swiss Dance and the Tango. In my button box I found the "Statue of Lib-
erty on starred circle" which I had purchased to put on Elaine's flrst navy
blue coat. Looking further, I found tulips and roses in lovely shades.
Others came to light on dresses which were ready to be discarded.

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BEALISTIC BUTTONS
These modern buttons were made, and are being made at present, in
almost every material possible. To name a few; glass, china, plastic, metal,
celluloid, Ieather, wood, sawdust, straw, cloth, composition, etc. There are
just as many ways of grouping these modern miniatures as there are col-
lectors. I know several collectors who arrange the classifications of these
just as we do old buttons. Some collect cards of buckles, insects, dogs,
hats. etc. Others collect nothing but "set" buttons which I must admit are