Page 18 - July1998

160 NATIONAN, BU1I1ION BUN,N,ETNN July 1998

Everyone thought the supply would last forever, but in twelve short years, we
saw the end ofthese buttons. Now you can only obtain them through dealers
or in collections and although quite cheap at the time of purchase, they
carry a big price tag today.

New Buftons.,..UnB€en Buttons....Artisttc...Old Buttons.
Herc la Indh pncr*ll1' mnn pnts on n lnng ccxrt on
which a *et of ltivo to lleven buttons b ns€d, All trc with
s6lf shnnk so thoy rury be ersily rcnrotcd tmm tlre old cmt
bofon: sendiog to Lrrrndry. The only dress lowolkrry thrt
ovcry rnrn slxrndr for i*, Hls Coat Butto[s' Tlrrro rrc
cort bnttons fcr prnr rn:ur :rnti tlt$r'c nre Jervellc<i lxttors
lor riclr kilgs.
H*re belorc rvc gil'e you n list of coat buttorrs which
you c:rn gct fmru rrs, rurrl this list rntl qritc us ii
nnl4hing intcrost you, Pny us in auy oouvcnicnt wly
to vou. fhrtcs ttrr irr Doll:rs.
{i) White copper nicely colourttl rnd cugrrvctl.
v:rrious dcsigns, 15c. cnch. 'fcn for 1.00.
i?) Copper oddlsed or gilverrd' moulded: with
Figtns o{ Indi"rn Gocxtc, building€, lrsxls i.n
cmbc.red reliot rrork *'ith designctl lxrrders.
Ilnch 1,2ii.
(3) Sllver eo[melled bEttons: Ilirds, {lorrcrs :uxl
mnny geornetrical drsign are cngnrcd on lxrttonn
and then colcrerl with lolcly .l' euanrls idr.
Scperior 1it' J.0].
(.t) Sitver Initl€d letter: lriltcd on }I.O.I'. r'r lroly
or Tortoise shcll or colotrred pl:rsiic 1.00. Iwl
leltcrs llootgram for llirtl or lluilding ?.00.
(i) Copper coin buttons: ioc. Silvcr, ?ic, N:rtire
stntes r'cre coins 1.00.
(6) lriligrce rvork Butto&i m;tdo fmn fiue silver wire* by cxpcrt cmflrmen
;10c. to !.00, Bcrrutiful lirrtingr, bracolcts nud nockhcr:s nrc nlso mndc.
CEr SAMPLES.sOR 1.0 to 25.
(;) $rass emborse*!!0fitary buttone for :lir, Nrv)' :rntl othcr regilrcntalic.
($) Ivory Buttons Ptaln turneil, or ol out slrrrpe, or oolorrrcd'..)ic. Irtrt'y
shnnk. Hand corcc{l in rclicl $ork in rrrious follorviag gtrnln.
,, Pioturcsortlesigns cllodirt decp linr:slnci filled with colours' i,'t.
,, IScirutiful pistnrcs of Indinn buildings ;xri*tcd on frorl'-& prolestrd
rtnder conl'ex llnsa. thr:n ttonnted irr sill'er bcz,al wit[ Sih-er shnnlt
4.00 to i,00. ?.rinted directly on l'f sivc buttou :.00.
,, Your photo luad p:rinlctl ott ivory.t nrountctl ls *bolo 10.U0 srclr'
Hoad Carved lvory Goofles' L ,llilr:rl hertls, I l,irll rnirrurls, 3 Drcssetl
lniurnls, 4 Chihlrr:n. n $irds. ti l{oure lroltl ltticius, 7 'Ioys, 8 Jlusiqrl irslrrr-
nronlq,9.8'lorr'tr:. l0 .lrchitcctunrl. ll Vehiclcs, 1! Nurtc girls' 1i3 lhnr:ins.
1.[ ]frrsicirrrr. ti lrrtli*n Oods. lti l'cror:ics f:rccs, 1? .t':u:otts ]1;lrr, 18 ]irtcsls
:rud l'llls, l1l (lircus. i.lt) Ccnurctric;rl rlusigns. .'lny nf yorrr $lxrcinl tlcsign rlry
lrc rcproducerl irr l,his vnrk, lirc| buttorr ir irxlir:irhr:rlly lrlrurl etntd'
I'riec..jt)c t,r 2.00. frrrrl'Irrlnirl qr li'llosut'nod J.0l]. ('fttru (]rer)