"National Button Day is observed annually on November 16.
recognized button collecting as an organized hobby.
Both novice and advanced button collectors celebrate
the enjoyment collecting on this day."
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Who knew? I've never heard about this hobby but it does make sense. If you can collect coins and stamps, why not buttons? I don't think I'll start collecting buttons myself though.
No, don't.
ReplyDeleteI won't.
DeleteI've heard of it, but I figured only grannies do it
ReplyDeleteMaybe so.
DeleteBoth my Grandmother and Mother collected buttons from old clothing. They were often used to replace lost buttons, and sometimes to put a set of buttons of a newly knitted sweater. I think one of those collections is somewhere around the house.
ReplyDeleteMine did also.
DeleteWhen my ex-husband died I knew it when I woke up. How? I had a dream that I was frantically sorting buttons that came in those huge plastic storage bins. I came across a dream catcher just as his step-son came in. Then I went back to sorting as I would periodically point to the place to deliver the flowers for his funeral. Weird huh? When my children were scattering their father's ashes as he had asked them to do I stood and watched respectfully. My daughter-in-law looked at me and said, "I believe this is for you." It was one of his buttons that was in the ashes. So I have one button in my collection.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this before! But sure, why not? People collect all kinds of things.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what other things are collected.
DeleteWell, I never knew of a National Buttons Day ... but now I do!
ReplyDeleteMy dear mum and Gran used to have tins full of odd buttons, so useful for knitting and sewing but also lovely to sit and play with. I can remember sorting out colours, sizes ... some were quite plain, while others had patterns on them - happy memories of childhood.
All the best Jan
The variety is amazing.
DeleteNever heard of Button Day - there seems to be a day for nearly everything now.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, isn't it?
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