TGIF!
In out retail store we just refreshed our selection of Sterling Collection pendants from our 25th Anniversary and we couldn’t resist sharing them with you. These pieces are all exquisite and unique antique buttons (1880-1910) individually selected and set in sterling silver. Hung from a simple sterling chain, the button pendant makes a strikingly beautiful accessory. You can view a selection of our sterling pieces online or in our store.
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend ahead of them!
This Friday we chose one of our timeless Antique Button rings for our Friday Favorite. Not too big, not too little, this is a classic ring that dresses up or down perfectly. Available in brass or silver, each has an antique button circa 1880-1900, and is sure to make your friends ask you where you found it!
What’s your favorite way to wear a Grandmother’s Buttons ring?
This week we couldn’t seem to pick just one Friday Favorite.
Our Buckle Up Collection is full of one-of-a-kind pieces made from vintage and antique buckles and buttons. These three pieces just made it into our store and are fun pops of color and each uniquely special.
From left to right: A 1930′s brass and navy glass buckle made in Germany. A vintage brass bow brooch with Victorian cut steel and brass button circa 1890. And an antique stamped brass and glass cloak button from 1890-1900.
Find the Buckle Up Collection piece just for you online or in our stores!
One thing we love about talking to our customers is hearing how so many have similar stories of digging through their grandmother’s buttons. That’s why we’ve asked you to share your story. What kind of memories do the buttons bring back for you? Do you have one treasured one or a huge collection?
This old tin of buttons is from one of our customers in California. The floral tin is filled with a collection of buttons from her mother and grandmother that spark a memory of digging through the buttons ask a kid. Our owner Susan Davis took a quick glimpse and could easily spot some special buttons: 1950′s West German glass, 1940′s crystal, 1920′s bone underwear, and plenty of 1960′s plastic. Thanks so much for sharing!
Do you have a button story? Let us know! kelly@grandmothersbuttons.com
Mother’s Day is just around the corner (May 13th!) so today we are starting our top picks for moms. This week we chose the Fantasia Necklace, a gorgeous statement piece that pairs perfectly with a simple dress. Three delicate brass filigree pieces, stamped using vintage dies, form frames for three authentic antique button, while two faceted lampwork beads with roses inside add a pop of color.
The Fantasia Earrings complete the look with the same rose beads paired with black diamond crystals. Mom will love!
Fabulous Friday!
This Friday we are loving our Jadite Cuff Bracelet! This cuff is definitely one of our most popular bracelets, made with a vintage Czech star cabochon in a lovely Jadeite green. It is surrounded by turquoise crystal chain and a stamped brass frame made in vintage dies. The brass cuff is adjustable, so it can fit nearly every size!
Our new catalog come out in late June, so we’re currently finalizing jewelry designs and playing with catalog layout. Here’s a sneak peek at what we’re looking at for 2012/2013!
We’re headed to New Orleans this weekend for a museum store show, so one of our classics seemed perfect for this week’s Friday Favorite.
The All Button Watch is our most popular watch, featuring six antique buttons. The Quartz movement is designed especially for Grandmother’s Buttons and comes with a one year warranty. With six completely different buttons on every watch, each one is one-of-a-kind.
Pair it with any of our Antique Button earrings and you have a perfect pairing for every day wear!
Finally Friday!
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend ahead of them – and to start it off right we chose our Lady Washington Necklace as our Friday Favorite. This was the first piece we designed after we bought the remaining stock of the American Pearl Button Company, which manufactured buttons from Mississippi River shells from 1908 to 1964 under the name Lady Washington Pearls. Each of these buttons went through a 16-step process to be harvested, drilled, split, carved and polished into the lustrous and perfect buttons you see here.
Pair it with the Lady Washington earrings and a sweet pastel dress; the perfect Easter outfit!
Easter is almost near, so we thought we would share a few buttons from Susan’s collection that have an Easter/Spring theme
SPORTING BUTTONS
Sporting buttons are generally from the late 18th century through most of the 19th century. Commonly worn on jackets of men riding to hounds before hunts, they were also later worn on country clothing for riding or shooting. The metal buttons were usually in sets with several related designs.
Rabbit Sporting Buttons
GOOFIES/REALISTICS
Goofies got their name in the early 1940′s for their realistic depiction of the object. Generally in plastic or glass, the pictured sets of bonnet goofies are made from glass from the 1940′s.
Glass Bonnet Goofies
CELLULOID
The elaborate floral wreath buttons below are made from celluloid, one of the first plastics created. From the 1940′s, these realistic buttons were designed to be cheery to lighten people’s spirits during the Depression.
Floral wreath celluloid buttons
