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For Sale & Wanted => For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home => Topic started by: Iminei on April 29, 2017, 19:01:32 PM

Title: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on April 29, 2017, 19:01:32 PM
Malaising the day away, unable to get started on the almost finished Quilt (WHY???)
I suddenly, for no reason thought of my long ignored button box and the delights held within!

When i used to be a get up and goer I had a (very, very) small concern making waistcoats to fit anybody and everybody and I  (ahem!) accrued a great many glorious buttons...
that since have laid quietly in the Button box...Until now!

I am now offering these buttons for sale at the prices I paid(ish) in the '90's.

There may be the perfect button for you, a twin to the one lost on your favourite outfit or just something darling that you couldn't bear not to have ....

Whatever, I am open to reasonable offers on multiples and all prices include 1st class postage!

so step inside The Button Bazaar........

https://goo.gl/photos/xucMind3ssxutxm79 (https://goo.gl/photos/xucMind3ssxutxm79)
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: DementedFairy on April 29, 2017, 19:12:36 PM
i see no piccy
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Efemera on April 29, 2017, 19:48:19 PM
I've just spent 2 hours looking for buttons for that damnned coat.. I need 9 biggish ones In a  mucky sandy, greeny, khaki colour please.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on April 29, 2017, 20:45:41 PM
Apologies...
after *** hours photoing the buggering things I lost my nouse!
Hopefully all good now..
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: DementedFairy on April 29, 2017, 20:50:15 PM
Ooooh
clocks and poppies for me please

Some of those bejewelled ones are very familiar, I used many of those in the 80s
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: maliw on April 29, 2017, 20:57:35 PM
Why isn't my button box all sparkly like that? Mine is full of browns going back to the 1940s/50s, admittedly it was mum's before I got it. The Caesar's head buttons are familiar though what they were on beats me.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Vegegrow on April 29, 2017, 21:17:55 PM
Lots of lovely sparklies
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Efemera on April 29, 2017, 21:22:33 PM
..alas nothing for THE COAT
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Tamnymore on April 29, 2017, 22:22:11 PM
Please could I bagsy the 5 gold sun/moon buttons, the 3 gold suns, 2 gold stars and single gold crescent moon button?
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Kittensposies on April 30, 2017, 00:13:35 AM
Could I please have the gold hearts and the blue lapis-like ones?

Immensely impressed with you taking pics of them all!! So many lovely ones too!! I'm restricting myself to ones I would have immediate use for otherwise my list may be longer ;)
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on April 30, 2017, 09:10:25 AM
Thanks for your enthusiastic  response Ladies,

I am offering these for sale exclusively to the Sewing Place members this Bank Holiday weekend.
On Tuesday I will add the album to my FB page for the wider world to have a chance to own them.

There are some real gems in there, nicely made and quite unique in a few cases, think handmade ceramic poppies!

Any purchases over this weekend will be sent out first class on Tuesday morning!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: JillH on April 30, 2017, 16:51:34 PM
If they are not gone -
Could I please have the 8 little sparkly ones,  also the two bigger sparkly ones.  The clear ones :)



Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on April 30, 2017, 17:16:28 PM
None of the Sparklies are yet nabbed...can you give me a better idea of which ones!

I have just packed up the suns, moons and stars... ready to go to their new home somewhere oop north!

Also the clocks and poppies are still available after DF's missus hid her chequebook!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Tamnymore on April 30, 2017, 17:33:34 PM
That's me oop north. Waves.
I hope my sewing can live up to these splendid butttons!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: sewmuchmore on April 30, 2017, 19:48:18 PM
Are the fish and starfish still available?
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on April 30, 2017, 19:55:31 PM
Yes they are Sewmuchmore, and they will shine up a bit too.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: JillH on April 30, 2017, 20:11:07 PM
None of the Sparklies are yet nabbed...can you give me a better idea of which ones!
Row 13  1st picture  and
Row 15  2nd picture

Is that enough?
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 01, 2017, 10:43:11 AM
Well that's two lil packages of delight ready and waiting for the post office to open its doors tomorrow morning!!

I was thinking whilst wrapping these up, that these buttons have been lying in splendid isolation
for just about 25 years!!!!! OMG  How did that happen ???

So I am soooo pleased that some of them are finally going on to a good home and hopefully some fabulous garments...
I would be delighted to see some pics if that is the case!

Anybody else want to bagsy some before I let the wider world into the secret??
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: sewmuchmore on May 01, 2017, 12:52:16 PM
Yes they are Sewmuchmore, and they will shine up a bit too.
Can you PM me with payment details please.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Elnnina on May 01, 2017, 14:12:11 PM
Please may I have some of the buttons.  The poppy ones if they are still available, and also the gold coloured knot buttons and the swirly ones next to the knot buttons. (row 12 from the top where you started laying out the buttons).

Thank you so much.  Please let me know what I owe you and how you require payment - thanks.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 02, 2017, 10:30:36 AM
The first two packages are in the Post, Ladies !

Be with you by Thursday at the very latest.
Please let me know that they have arrived safely.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Lincoln hobbit on May 03, 2017, 13:55:32 PM
Are the red/blue/green/orange knotty ones still there? How much are they please?
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 03, 2017, 17:50:41 PM
Ladies

Can I remind you that when you look through The Button Bazaar,

https://goo.gl/photos/xucMind3ssxutxm79 (https://goo.gl/photos/xucMind3ssxutxm79)

if you click on an individual pic you should find an information box to the right of it with details and price.

If its not there please click on the i icon and it will pop  up!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Tamnymore on May 04, 2017, 15:28:55 PM
My fantastic new buttons have just arrived - beautifully packaged and with a nice card too. Thanks so much, Iminei. Now what to do with them!!!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Kittensposies on May 04, 2017, 20:51:54 PM
My fantastic new buttons have just arrived - beautifully packaged and with a nice card too. Thanks so much, Iminei. Now what to do with them!!!

Mine too! It was such a delight to receive!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 04, 2017, 20:53:21 PM
Thank you Ladies

Im so pleased they have gone to a good home  :)
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 10, 2017, 10:31:33 AM
Button batch number 3 are on their way to Elnina!

Button batch number 4 is ready and waiting to wing their way to JillH .... but I need to check something!

Ladies, If any of you know JillH could you ask her to check her inbox please
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Elnnina on May 10, 2017, 14:27:44 PM
Thanks Iminei look forward to receiving them.

As a matter of interest your last two e-mails came in and went straight to the Spam folder, I wouldn't have known this but I regularly check the Spam folder because for some reason this computer has a mind of its own and it is surprising what I find in there which shouldn't be there.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on May 10, 2017, 18:16:29 PM
Button batch number 4 to JillH will be winging their way to her tomorrow lunchtime!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Elnnina on May 11, 2017, 11:51:45 AM
Hi Imi, my package of buttons has just arrived, they are gorgeous and so pretty.  I think the swirly ones would make lovely earrings, only they will be used on something extra special.

I am really grateful that you offered TSP members the chance  to buy some buttons, these are not just any buttons, they are a bit special.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: JillH on May 11, 2017, 16:33:46 PM
Unfortunately the postman didn't call today  :'( and tomorrow we'll be away until Sunday, so I'll see them then  0_0
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: JillH on May 14, 2017, 16:11:54 PM
Buttons on the doormat when we arrived home.  Lov-er-ley buttons.  Many many thanks  0_0
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Francesca on May 18, 2017, 10:33:24 AM
By the way, I think your "daisy" buttons might actually be Edelweiss.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Leontopodium_alpinum_detail.jpg/220px-Leontopodium_alpinum_detail.jpg)

One of my favourite flowers.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Buttons, Beautiful Buttons
Post by: Iminei on June 10, 2017, 07:20:44 AM
So if I changed their description to Large Edelweiss buttons, would it be churlish of you not to buy them ???  :P

Only kidding, hon  :angel: