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    Button Source

    Hello All,

    I am working on several sewing projects and need a source for buttons. I know of sources for military buttons, but am looking more for a source of civilian buttons. Bone, glass, hard rubber, and tin is what I am in need of. There was a vendor set up at September Storm(closest to the registration parking lot) that had a huge selection of buttons, but I can't remember his name for the life of me, if anyone remembers this fellow or could point me to another source, I'd sure appreciate it. PM me or email me at kmstetz@gmail.com

    Thanks,
    Kyle M. Stetz
    Respectfully,
    -Kyle M. Stetz
    Liberty Rifles

    "I think the prospect for an active and laborious campaign in Virginia is pretty clear and we will again this spring renew our old occupation and struggle between life and death for six more weary months." Capt. Samuel S. Brooke 47th Va. Infantry-- March 27, 1864
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    Re: Button Source

    John Zaharias of The Button Baron has just about any kind of button you could want. Unfortunately I don't have his info handy but I will post it when I find it if no one has chimed in already.

    Bill Lomas
    Bill Lomas

    [B][SIZE="4"][FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="SeaGreen"]E. J. Thomas Mercantile[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
    [FONT="Century Gothic"]P.O. Box 332
    Hatboro, PA 19040
    [URL="http://www.ejtmercantile.com"]www.ejtmercantile.com[/URL]
    [email]info@ejtmercantile.com[/email][/FONT]

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    • #3
      Re: Button Source

      Kyle,

      I have purchased civilian buttons, specifically japanned utility buttons and other china buttons from:
      Bill McIntosh Mac's Sutlery 17910 Hickory Lane, Hagerstown, Md. 21740

      Steve LaBarre
      Cornfed Comrades

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      • #4
        Re: Button Source

        Both Mac and John are excellent sources for buttons, but are hard to get ahold of if you are reliant on the internet. For the more internet campers hit ebay and buy as many as you want. I see bone, glass and har rubber buttons on there all the time. Like anything though, watch what you are bidding on and you will be alright.
        Mitchell L Critel
        Wide Awake Groupie
        Texas Ground Hornets

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        • #5
          Re: Button Source

          Originally posted by fahtz View Post
          Both Mac and John are excellent sources for buttons, but are hard to get ahold of if you are reliant on the internet. For the more internet campers hit ebay and buy as many as you want. I see bone, glass and har rubber buttons on there all the time. Like anything though, watch what you are bidding on and you will be alright.
          Mitch has a good point, those guys are hard to get a hold of and e-bay/antique shops are a good place to hit.

          Another guy that's hard to get a hold of, but has an amazing collection of buttons is Joe Liesch. He sets up at the N-SSA Nationals twice a year and you can buy just about any style button for just a few cents each. He sells original military and civilian buttons for a fraction of what others sell them for and has a great selection too.
          [COLOR="DarkRed"] [B][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Christopher J. Daley[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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          • #6
            Re: Button Source

            You can also check out the Approved Vendor list. Some of us do carry civilian buttons :wink_smil

            Crabby
            Beth Crabb

            IN LOVING MEMORY OF
            John Crabb July 10, 1953 - Nov. 25, 2009

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            • #7
              Re: Button Source

              [QUOTEAnother guy that's hard to get a hold of, but has an amazing collection of buttons is Joe Liesch.[/QUOTE]

              Anyone have a website link for Mr. Liesch? Thanks.
              [B][I]Edwin Carl Erwin[/I][/B]

              descendent of:
              [B]Tobias Levin Hays[/B]
              16th Texas Infantry, Co. I, Walker's Texas Division
              22nd Brigade, "Mesquite Company", Texas Rangers
              &
              [B]J. W. Tally[/B]
              4th Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade[B][/B]

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              • #8
                Re: Button Source

                I don't think Joe has a website either...A lot of the times you have to track these fellows down if you are looking to buy things off of them. I usually See John and Mac places I had no idea they were going to set up at, or be at and hope they have stuff to sell with them.
                Mitchell L Critel
                Wide Awake Groupie
                Texas Ground Hornets

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                • #9
                  Re: Button Source

                  As Beth mentions, some of us vendors have stashes we are willing to part with. I have small white bone and china buttons I'd sell as well as a wide variety of bone,shell, and horn buttons in a variety of sizes for civilian use. I purchased a huge lot on Ebay and will probably never use them all!! Please email me.

                  Regards
                  Vivian Murphy
                  http://www.themantuamaker.net

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                  • #10
                    Re: Button Source

                    Zaharias does have a website that showcases the things he has on hand in bulk.

                    http://thebuttonbaron.com/
                    Jon Harris


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