Buttons? What is a great source w/o costing big buckos?
11-15-2010, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Connie Merritt
Go online to www.shopgoodwill.com and browse through the crafts section (sign in first, privacy is good here) and you will be amazed at what they auction off (of yes, it is an auction). They offer bags of buttons (of course it is what you get, as is) and usually it is about 4 pounds. It is easy to place a bid and they will inform you if you are overbid. I have an example for you; I placed a bid on a Blue Singer 1945 sewing machine in v. good condition, parts,(of yes and there are pictures of items being auctioned). AND I got it for $37.52, shipping included. I know this is a long post but I believe this is a good site and a great way to help others.
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11-15-2010, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by lab fairy
You might look at garage and yardsales. I used to find that buying old clothes meant great recycled buttons (often the buttons were worth more than the rest of it). I can buy an old stained button-down shirt, cut off the buttons (which are like new) and reuse them. Best of all, you usually get the correct number you need to make a shirt. None of the 2 or 3 buttons to a card thing.
11-15-2010, 09:31 AM
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11-15-2010, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by klgreene
11-15-2010, 01:45 PM
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Our Wal-Mart has quite a few buttons. I put a $1.49 packet of daisy ones in my cart but they apparently dropped out before I got to the checkstand. Didn't want to trudge to back of store so stopped at Hancock Fabrics where the same buttons, same brand were something like $2.87.
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