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A button found on a hiking trail somewhere in West Virginia. On the back is some writing in Cyrillic, including "CCCP". Probably from a Russian military greatcoat or something of the sort.
I actually cheated and got this picture on my scanner. Much easier since I don't have a decent macro camera.
This button is from the now defunct Western Welsh Bus Company. It is stamped on the back "Manclare & Son Edinburgh".
Front and rear views.
Lettering on the back states "COLLINS LONDON" - the manufacturer.
The Cyclists' Touring Club, a British cycling club, was founded in 1878. By the 1890s it had thousands of enthusiastic members (over 60,000 in 1899), both men and women, and would include members not only in Great Britain and Europe but also on other continents. The Monthly Gazette of the 1890s was a wonderful publication, filled with correspondence, wonderful illustrations by artists such as Joseph Pennell, informative articles concerning the latest technological developments and theories, lists of hundreds of membership candidates, and even served as a touring guide with articles on various tours recently enjoyed by the members. Members' letters were published concerning countless cycle related subjects, so this also served as a precursor of todays internet news or discussion groups. And, today these publications are a real treasures for their wealth of period cycling product adverts alone. Arguably the greatest and most successful bicycling club ever formed.
I am not certain of the age of this button, but I would guess possibly 1970s.
Designed to fit a lapel button hole. Cast as a single piece in solid brass with blue and white enamel.
7 grams
24 mm. diameter
Sterling silver box pendant with a Mother.of.Pearl button. Wire balled on both sides through the button, square tube bail.
5. Next is the wire, I start at the tail end and either coil it or twist a small loop so that it has a finished end. You can leave the loop as is or use it to attach a charm or something similar.
6/7. Start adding the buttons with the first button at the tail end by threading the wire from back to front and then back down in the opposite hole. If the button is one with four holes, start the same and then just come back up in of the empty holes and back down the opposite again. It is just like sewing a button.
8. As you add more buttons, always start them from back to front. Each time I add a new button, I like to flatten the strand before taking the wire back through so that I can make sure I don't have any gaps.
I feel like there should be a They Might Be Giants Song about me. It would be similar to Particle Man. I’d be Button-Head Girl.
Blouse, Forever 21. Dress, City Triangles (swap). Shoes, Gianni Bini (hand-me-down from Londyn). Belt, Mimi di N (thrifted). Headband, The Crafty Chemist. Earrings, Target. Bag, vintage.
I haven’t gotten any further than a song title, but you can leave lyrics in the comments, if you like.
"Restart Button" offered by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland March 6, 2009. [State Department photo]
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