I mean the buttons our grandmothers kept in old biscuit tins that we played with. Buttons were an important part of my life. Post war, my father moved from being a rear gunner to a button "technician". As a child, I watched with fascination buttons dropping one by one into a glistening pool in the factory. I had special buttons made for me for the Queen's coronation. I still have samples of whatever stuff buttons used to be made of - it smelt and tasted funny, and was probably poisonous. Buttons still fascinate people today.
This year buttons have been very fashionable. I had a really good conversation with a young woman in the station cafe who was admiring my necklace made of buttons. Her mate was an avid collector and was making handbags, belts and jewellery as unique, personalised gifts for friends.
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