As bright as a button

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1. A great collection of buttons. Here is mine

   Large, Medium & Tiny

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   1. I came across them in a museum in Birmingham, a city which was once the centre pearl button making apparently

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      1. Oh so these buttons may have a lot of history in them.

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         1. oh you are so right – some of them must date back to the 19th century 🙂

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      2. Well I didn’t know that!

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         1. The city museum in Birmingham is a treasure trove of fascinating facts about the city – here’s one of my posts on it https://beckybofwinchester.com/2017/10/12/ceramics-industrial-gallery-bmag/

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         2. and when you have finished looking round the museum here’s the tearooms!!
            https://beckybofwinchester.com/2017/10/09/birmingham-city-museum-tearooms/

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3. Bright in spring

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   1. Bright in spring indeed this one 🙂

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5. Oh, I might have to copy you and Elke. I do love a good button box. Today though, you’re sharing with Jude: it’s not even a very equal share: https://margaret21.com/2021/04/07/out-in-the-streets-in-pink/

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   1. ooh yes do share your buttons too 😀

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      1. I’ve lost a big old jar that held a whole family history lesson, but I’ll see what’s left …

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         1. oh no, was that during one of your clear outs? 😦 love to see what you have left

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         2. You wouldn’t. I’ve looked. Vastly disappointed.

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         3. oh no, that’s sad 😦

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         4. … and infuriating.

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         5. very!

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7. oh what a lovely collection! bright, sparkling, polished, shining buttons! here is mine: https://lolawi.blog/2021/04/07/bright-idea/

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   1. They are fabulous aren’t they – wish they were mine as I would love to have them on my coats

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8. Wow, that is such a great idea! Love it Becky!
   Here is mine:

   Bright and colourful

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   1. thank you so much 😀 very fortunate to have these in my photographic archives!

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      1. Very fortunate!

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10. 😮 Oh, snap!! https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/07/bright-as-a-button/

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    1. How on earth does this happen so frequently!! It is extraordinary 🙂

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       1. I have no idea. And I prepared this last night!

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          1. We clearly need to meet!!

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          2. 🤗

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12. Great collection, Becky 👏 At a glance, some of them look like light fittings 😃 Here’s mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/04/07/brightness-overload-at-the-pier-bright-squares-apr-07/

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    1. They are quite extraordinary aren’t they. Many of them will be made of pearl

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    2. Love yours today, fascinating to see the different crops. I have left a comment on the post too, but think I might be heading into spam again!

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       1. Thanks, Becky 😊

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15. Lovely collection! There use to a button store nearby. That’s all she sold. I’ll see if I can find my pics of it.

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    1. oh that would be fabulous. All of these were made in Birmingham, once the centre of pearl button making in the UK

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16. Lovely bright buttons

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    1. It is a lovely collection, apparently most of the buttons made in Birmingham ended up in the USA

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17. Lovely buttons, Becky. I’ve got a few items of clothing some of them would go perfect with 🙂

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    1. Well you need to head to Birmingham as that’s where this fabulous collection is!

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       1. One day. (I like to be an optimistic dreamer)

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          1. Fingers crossed 🤞🏿🤞🤞🏽🤞🏾🤞🏼

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          2. 🤞🤞🏿🤞🏽🤞🏻🤞🤞🏻🤞🏼

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19. Great button collection Becky 🙂 🙂

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    1. Found it in Birmingham, the home of pearl button making apparently.

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       1. On display or in a drawer?

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          1. They were on display 🙂 huge display, couldn’t get them all in the shot. Was a great museum actually 🙂

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20. There are some beauties in this collection. I have my Grandma’s old button bag and it’s full of treasures. The bag is an old flour bag, probably 100 years old now.

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    1. oh wow, sounds like a post in the making here

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