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<p>[QUOTE="FlyingButtonRanch, post: 56276, member: 582"]Hi everyone!</p><p>What a great place you all have here!</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm a former antique dealer. I started buying and selling in my 20's to make extra cash. I still go on the hunt regularly. I love old stuff and amazing things can be found out here at resale shops, yard sales and thrift stores since I live near several large retirement communities. Why anyone wants to retire in AZ is beyond me (I was born and raised here, 3rd generation native). <i>Dry heat</i>? LOL! We're ready to brace ourselves for the summer. Gah! If you need me for anything from now through October... you'll find me floating in the pool.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've collected antique clothing buttons (the sew-on kind) for about 20 years, along with all the associated fasteners like dress buckles and cape clasps, shirt and collar studs, art deco women's shoe buckle covers, etc. My collection mostly ranges from the 1700's through some of the neat stuff you can find in a fabric store today, and comes from every corner of the world. I also have some dug buttons from the 1500-1600's that came to me from various countries from dealers across the globe, but they're not too interesting. The photo in my avatar is a Victorian era button charm string. I have 2 small ones in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a member of several Button Society clubs and groups, and I enter competitions with my buttons (and win a few dollars and ribbons with each win). If you're interested, check out the National Button Society on-line or send me a message!</p><p><br /></p><p>My first love was antique and vintage jewelry (which I still have tons of) and pottery/porcelain... but Buttons grabbed a hold of my heart and soul after an antique dealer friend asked me to start to look for them... and that's what I have focused on for my own collection ever since. </p><p><br /></p><p>I love the diversity of materials, age and designs that buttons carry. You name it, a button is probably made from it, or shows a picture of it. For example, I have approximately 80 different buttons that show a Poodle dog which range from Victorian to Poodle buttons made for fabric shops or artisans today (I had a beloved Poodle for 14 years who passed last year, but I'll continue to look for them). </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't let the tiny size of a button fool you. They take over space quickly. LOL I have a whole room dedicated to my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also like writing, and have written articles for Victoria Magazine, the National Button Society, Western Regional Button Society, Arizona State Button Society and recently started a blog on collecting buttons and what ever else strikes my fancy. (I don't know the rules here yet, so I won't post any links). I have a tendency to get wordy when I post. *rolls eyes* I'll say sorry NOW for what's to come *shrugs* LOL.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking forward to posting some of my finds of other weird and wonderful things, maybe assisting someone with a button find or identification of materials or other things that I know a bit about, and getting to know you all.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>FBR[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FlyingButtonRanch, post: 56276, member: 582"]Hi everyone! What a great place you all have here! I'm a former antique dealer. I started buying and selling in my 20's to make extra cash. I still go on the hunt regularly. I love old stuff and amazing things can be found out here at resale shops, yard sales and thrift stores since I live near several large retirement communities. Why anyone wants to retire in AZ is beyond me (I was born and raised here, 3rd generation native). [I]Dry heat[/I]? LOL! We're ready to brace ourselves for the summer. Gah! If you need me for anything from now through October... you'll find me floating in the pool. I've collected antique clothing buttons (the sew-on kind) for about 20 years, along with all the associated fasteners like dress buckles and cape clasps, shirt and collar studs, art deco women's shoe buckle covers, etc. My collection mostly ranges from the 1700's through some of the neat stuff you can find in a fabric store today, and comes from every corner of the world. I also have some dug buttons from the 1500-1600's that came to me from various countries from dealers across the globe, but they're not too interesting. The photo in my avatar is a Victorian era button charm string. I have 2 small ones in my collection. I am a member of several Button Society clubs and groups, and I enter competitions with my buttons (and win a few dollars and ribbons with each win). If you're interested, check out the National Button Society on-line or send me a message! My first love was antique and vintage jewelry (which I still have tons of) and pottery/porcelain... but Buttons grabbed a hold of my heart and soul after an antique dealer friend asked me to start to look for them... and that's what I have focused on for my own collection ever since. I love the diversity of materials, age and designs that buttons carry. You name it, a button is probably made from it, or shows a picture of it. For example, I have approximately 80 different buttons that show a Poodle dog which range from Victorian to Poodle buttons made for fabric shops or artisans today (I had a beloved Poodle for 14 years who passed last year, but I'll continue to look for them). Don't let the tiny size of a button fool you. They take over space quickly. LOL I have a whole room dedicated to my collection. I also like writing, and have written articles for Victoria Magazine, the National Button Society, Western Regional Button Society, Arizona State Button Society and recently started a blog on collecting buttons and what ever else strikes my fancy. (I don't know the rules here yet, so I won't post any links). I have a tendency to get wordy when I post. *rolls eyes* I'll say sorry NOW for what's to come *shrugs* LOL. Looking forward to posting some of my finds of other weird and wonderful things, maybe assisting someone with a button find or identification of materials or other things that I know a bit about, and getting to know you all. Cheers, FBR[/QUOTE]
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