Love this thread - especially the pics. I used to just throw all my buttons in a gallon plastic jar - like those that you buy pretzels or cheese puffs in from Smart & Final, Sam's, or Costco. When my MIL died over 10 yrs I inherited her sewing & knitting supplies & there were so many buttons in tins I began collecting the blue mason type jars as I ran across them in 2nd hand shops & actually sorted them by color for display. Everything came to a grinding halt w/major life changes for me including selling my home these past few years, but here is their current home.