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[Neetgal2]

Anyone have an inherited button box?  I went in mine yesterday for a few buttons to put on top of a craft project.  Many of the buttons came from garments we bought, as the extra one.  Some were from left over projects my Mom or I made.  This is the interesting part, to me, my Mom and maybe my Grandmom would cut buttons off worn out clothes.  My Mom always wanted to have a button if my Dad lost a shirt button.  Some buttons were cut off to make "cleaning" rags!  I do remember doing this for my Mom.

Any interesting stories of button boxes?

[Oznell]

I don't have any good button box stories of my own, @Neetgal2 , but I enjoyed hearing yours.  Buttons are so varied and interesting, and are almost like small keepsakes that can bring back so many memories....

[Desert Lily]

When my late husband was in jr. h.s., he made a sewing box that opens with hinges to different levels. I still use it & will someday give it to my child.

My button box is a Whitman's candy tin that my grandfather gave to my grandmother when he courted her. I've kept special extra buttons & exceptional buttons I've cut from tossed clothes for years. My grandmother was an excellent seamstress.

[SaveTheTurtles]

@Neetgal2 @YES! I have a huge button jar from my late MIL. It's a treasure trove of options.

[Icegoddess]

My mother was a seamstress and I came home with lots of buttons when we cleaned out the house after my parents died.  Lots.  And being the OCD person that I am, I went through and organized them.  I do have one jar with a vaiety of buttons.  All the others are sorted.  

I didn't get any Whitman candy tins, but I did get the obligatory cigar box.  

[ECBG]

I have a big button box from when I cut off buttons to replace them.

[Jk9]

I have a big glass "button jar" that my mother had.  I've added extra buttons to it over the years.  I too remember my mother, grandmother and aunts cutting off buttons when discarding garments.  One of my aunts was a gifted seamstress and could always use extra buttons.  I keep the jar for the memories now.  

[speedy girl]

Not very interesting but I did inherit my Mom's button jar. It's a big ole peanut butter jar that she filled to the brim! I treasure it, as it has so many memories! 

[akaburtonfan]

@speedy girl  I also inherited my mother's button jar -- it's a small jelly jar. . When I was a young it was in an old Tang apothecary jar. I used to love to dump it out and look at all the pretty buttons. 

[Carmie]

I didn't inherit a button box, but I have been collecting and saving buttons since I was a little girl.

I buy them when I see something unique.  I save them when I get extras with a garment and cut the buttons off old clothing before I toss.

Sometimes, if I buy something but don't care for the buttons, I replace them.

My button box is a gold aluminum cookie can.  

I learned to sew a button on when I was around four or  five years old.  I replaced the top button of my pink and white checked terry robe.  The original was white, but the replacement was black.  It was the only one I could find in the size I needed.  I was so proud of my work.

My mother taught me how to thread a needle and sew a button on.  Great flashback memory.