Show and Tell....

This is just a small portion of my button collection. I found all of them in three antique stores - two of which I know for sure are no longer around - much to my sadness. The other place may still be there - I haven't gone over in awhile, but need to rectify that. I love to sit and look through all my tins and jars of buttons of all types - and just imagine what their history is - whose hands buttoned them each day - year after year - on their way to make breakfast, or to soothe a baby's cry - or to go off to work. I use them in some of my crafting items - I love to use them on my cross-stitch items. But for the most part, I like just having them in my tins and jars - just waiting for me to look at again and wonder....