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Button, Button...Who'se Got the Button?

Alajane — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:16:53 GMT

When I was growing up (back in the dark ages), my mom always cut buttons off clothes before they were discarded; therefore there was always a big jar of buttons that kids loved to play with.

I'd like to do a craft project with my grands – make a decorated box with buttons and glue – but can't find any reasonably priced large containers of buttons. If I buy them by the pack it would cost a fortune to pay for this craft project.

Does anybody know of somewhere large quantities of buttons can be purchased reasonably?

Thanks,

Jane

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on the bay — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:20:35 GMT

You can find bags of different colored buttons at Michael's for about $2.50.

And you might have some luck at a thrift store but I might be careful of really old ones that might have lead in them.

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Imadickens — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:34:11 GMT

Have you tried Etsy?

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Wayne-QVC — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:36:30 GMT

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MalteseMomma — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:38:14 GMT

my house...........lol..............just kidding

I used to save every button I came across,got that from my mom,I guess................lol

to this day I have a very hard time throwing them away..........lol

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151949 — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:58:21 GMT

I never throw away a button. I have collected a cake tin full - plus when my grandma died I inherited all her sewing stuff which included her button box and when my Mom died I got hers too. I could start a button store and never have to buy any stock. I bet I could fill a bushel basket with buttons.

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athenian — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:05:28 GMT

Farm sales and antique malls.

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Mj12 — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:05:46 GMT

@Alajane wrote:
When I was growing up (back in the dark ages), my mom always cut buttons off clothes before they were discarded; therefore there was always a big jar of buttons that kids loved to play with.

I'd like to do a craft project with my grands – make a decorated box with buttons and glue – but can't find any reasonably priced large containers of buttons. If I buy them by the pack it would cost a fortune to pay for this craft project.

Does anybody know of somewhere large quantities of buttons can be purchased reasonably?

Thanks,
Jane

@Alajane I just checked out Amazon - I typed in Bulk Buttons - you can buy 1 pound of assorted buttons for about $6, and 2 lbs for about $13.

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scotnovel — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:15:51 GMT

I used to buy & then sort & sell them at a local antique & collectible mall. I bought some of mine at very reasonable prices in large lots on Ebay & Etsy. The best bargains are if you can get large unsorted lots.

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libbyannE — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:30:05 GMT

eBay always has button lots. Search for buttons, vintage button lots, etc. I don't see, and I threw out a large jar of buttons when my husband's aunt died. That's before I realized that dome people want such things.

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Alajane — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:36:23 GMT

Thanks so much, everyone! Looks like Amazon is my best bet since our Michael's closed a few years ago. I would like to have them this weekend 'cause the grands are having a sleepover with me, but I'll just plan something else this weekend and order the buttons for a later date.

This board is always my go-to place when I can't find something! I had checked JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby but they had smaller, more expensive packages.

Jane