Buttons, Buttons...
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38709)
November 1, 2021 5:06pm CST
All of you sewers, do you have a button box?
This was my Grandma's. She raised her children during the great depression, and had a difficult time making ends meet as did most people. She saved every button. When the clothing was worn out, she cut the buttons off and they went in this little basket. Over the years since it became mine, I have utilized this button collection many times.
Some of them are funky and quirky. There are some shaped like animals, some big coat buttons, and there are even some old fashioned garters that ladies used to use to hold up their stockings. I have no use for the garters, but I leave them in there because...not sure why. Sentiment? Maybe.
Every time I open this basket, I can hear her say ''Button, Button, who's got the buttons?''
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Nov 21
My relatives used to own a button box a long time ago. Where is it now is not known however.
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@Danielclark691 (1097)
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1 Nov 21
I remember my grandma having one. I think it was thrown away
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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1 Nov 21
Some of them bring back memories of certain things she wore. I love that.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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1 Nov 21
@Danielclark691
I don't have many things of hers, but for some reason I just treasure this.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Nov 21
I don't but my grandmother did! It brings back lovely memories of her.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Nov 21
@MarieCoyle I don't know what happened to my grandmother's button box. I think it was a tin.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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3 Nov 21
@sprite1950
My aunt used an old cookie tin. They work just as well.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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3 Nov 21
I know what you mean. I will give it to my oldest daughter when I pass, she wants it.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
2 Nov 21
My mother used to have a button box when we were kids...It was fun to look at the buttons and you could play a game with a button n a string..That button game was cool.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
2 Nov 21
@MarieCoyle Kids play what the have.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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2 Nov 21
Yes, it was. We found simple ways to play and amuse ourselves without video games. Amazing, isn't it?
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@kaylachan (71773)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Nov 21
I think my mom might have. I think we only tossed out buttons when we could no longer sew them back on.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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1 Nov 21
I was the only sewer of the grandchildren, so her sewing items went to me. Yes, she taught us to only toss them if they couldn't be used anymore.
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@1creekgirl (41750)
• United States
1 Nov 21
I love your grandma's button box. I have one, but I don't remember the last time I used a button from it.
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
16 Jan 22
@MarieCoyle That kind of approach is something I just can't imagine. Obviously those people have far more money than sense.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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2 Nov 21
I actually know a couple of people who throw garments away if they lose a button. I can't even imagine this. Yes, it's a treasure.
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
2 Nov 21
lol. Not a sewer. But animal buttons would be cute.
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@MarieCoyle (38709)
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16 Jan 22
They no doubt came from a garter belt, that held up silk stockings at some point in the past.
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