Vintage Button and Sewing Notion Collection From Leaping Frog Designs

Sometime in early October

as I was sifting  through

eBay one evening

I came  across a button

that intrigued me.

Rather large, made of metal

it was part of a larger lot.

I placed a bid and went 

along my merry way.

7 days later in my inbox

the message that I had "Won"

my lovely button and

her sisters.

I have plans for that button...It is going to 

be my master for one done

in silver with tiny fresh water

pearls from the Willamette River

But....

Was I ever surprised by what came with it.

Beautiful beautiful buttons

Glass, lovely Victorians, Bakelite and

Mother of Pearl.

Rhinestones, Silver, Brass, Gold

Sigh

Button heaven

Buckles of several eras and

types

Some beautiful packages

of needles

I love the wood needle case and

when I slip my fingers into

the thimbles I can just

imagine the hours and hours

of mending or dress making

they had helped make.

There are many more items

that I did not take pictures of

Tiny perfume boxes filled with little

shell buttons, another filled with

needles and pins.

A true treasure trove.

Some of these pieces may

make it into other projects.

For now they have found a new

home with me. I will cherish them

for years to come.