Gazillions of buttons! What to do with them?

[krcote]

All of these ideas are awesome! Thanks guys, keep them coming!

 

[wegotchickens]

Go to a place that sells antiques, and see if they have a jar of buttons for sale. The more expensive, high-quality buttons are usually in a case nearby. Then you can compare and see if you have some real treasures in your button stash.
I know a lady that collects buttons. She looks for the ones made of ivory (can't make them any more) and rhinestones (higher quality than today's versions).

 

[NanaKat]

Also, vintage glass buttons are more valuable.
Buttons made from Bakelite are over the top on price especially if they are multicolored.

Unusual buttons can be displayed in a frame in a grid pattern.....people who collect buttons display them in groupings.

You might take a photo of your Grandmother and make a collage frame using buttons. There are nice shadow box frames that would hold her photo and maybe a lace hankie and some of the nicer buttons...

Big buttons can be strung in stacks to make those button dolls.

 

[missred871]

I got my grandmothers buttons and she had TONS, you know how they always put an extra button with a shirt well she had A LOT lol. I started sewing them onto a scarf to make a funk comfy button scarf, it takes time though.

 

[babymakes6]

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[redhen]

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No! Send them to ME! I LOVE old buttons.. and i have a button jar also.

 

[NanaKat]

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Beautiful....wish they were color photos!