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jbj137 11-15-2010 08:36 AM

I bought 2 quart size baggies
full at a yard sale for 50 cents.
Or try Flea Markets.
J J

SewExtremeSeams 11-15-2010 09:09 AM


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.

OH, YES, this is a great topic (not tooting my own whistle) and am so blessed by everyone's suggestions. I have been busy looking each one of them up.

THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH!



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Roberta 11-15-2010 09:27 AM

There is an online button shop, wish I still had the link or could remember the name, but they had really good prices on very cute buttons. I guess a web search would find it for you.

grammy17 11-15-2010 09:29 AM


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.

I ditto this one. I also string the matching ones together as I remove them from the shirts. Makes them so much easier to use later. I have quart jars full of buttons this way.

JudeWill 11-15-2010 09:31 AM

Here's one.

http://www.newarkdress.com/Buttons.html

koko 11-15-2010 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by klgreene

I wasn't looking for buttons but these sites are wonderful. Next purse I make will have a button from one of these places.

Sewslow 11-15-2010 01:45 PM

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.

RkayD 11-15-2010 01:46 PM

Try eBay...thats how I get my zippers.

Dawneda 11-15-2010 03:47 PM

I found all my buttons at Walmart.

applique 11-15-2010 03:55 PM

I love some of the really cute buttons out there. I finally decided that they could be crocheted into real cute bracelets. Maybe a few for Xmas.


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