Antique works of art that once adorned opera capes of the Gay `90s or a child`s christening gown from the 1800s are enjoying a rebirth as rings, brooches, clip and pierced earrings, cufflinks and ...

For a certain kind of crafter, nothing pushes their buttons like, well, buttons. And among button collectors, vintage buttons appear to be a favorite find. While a few button stores still exist - ...

For a certain kind of crafter, nothing pushes their buttons like, well, buttons. And among button collectors, vintage buttons appear to be a favorite find. While a few button stores still exist — ...

Exhibit: The button exhibit can be viewed through March at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Club: The Historical Button Club meets at noon the second Wednesday of ...

Button, button, who’s got the button? Remember that? It was a kids’game in which a button was hidden, then searched for. Last week I found out who’s got the buttons all right when I attended the New ...

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Jean Behringer scoffs at those who deride button-collecting as a hobby somehow less intellectual than sorting stamps or amassing coins. “Why, buttons are art and history in miniature,” said Behringer, ...

Little has changed about the humble button since it first began being used functionally in the 13th century. From the Mongol invasion of Europe to last week’s annual Oregon Brewers Festival, buttons ...

A pair of extremely rare antique buttons bought for £40 fetched a staggering £61,000 at an auction. Gary Quittenton-Shaw, 58, snapped up the buttons which were included in a bunch of items he bought ...