There was a time when button cards were interesting, even beautiful (by “button cards”, I’m referring to the cards buttons come mounted on when you purchase them, not some scrap booking-type-project). Vintage button cards have a wonderful aesthetic, rarely experienced when you pick up buttons at the store today.
Buttons from TBP Vintage on Etsy
I really don’t know much history when it comes to buttons (hard to believe when I’m such a fanatic). I can sorta tell a true vintage button from a modern button, but that’s about it. I don’t know prominent historical button manufacturers by name, and I certainly can’t date a button.
But I can appreciate them immensely, nonetheless.
Buttons from Natural Vintage on Etsy
While drooling over buttons on Etsy one day, I started to notice the button cards that the vintage buttons were mounted to. Such elegant, sweet drawings. Some silly ones, and even some down right strange ones from Europe whose meaning must be lost on me. All infinitely more interesting than our modern day versions. When you love buttons, you love details. And the details in these packaging are something that I can appreciate.
Buttons from Fuzzy Colors Vintage Buttons & Such on Etsy
Buttons from Vintage Jewelry Alcove on Etsy
Buttons from soldiersuzanne on Etsy
Buttons from missgaylee on Etsy