I love buttons too. Years ago I went to an auction where they were selling a women's button collection. I had no idea that such buttons even existed. They were little works of art. I have been hooked ever since. I also have some great books about buttons and some of them are price guides as well... out of date now, but still interesting! I still can't walk by a jar of buttons without buying them if the price is right! Years ago I used to make pins out of buttons and I traded some of the really big collectible buttons that I had for smaller ones that I could use... thinking back... I shouldn't have done that!! Oh well...