Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 on Apr 15, 2026 by Lion and Unicorn in FL
THE RAREST BUTTON IN THIS AUCTIONONE OF THE RAREST BUTTONS IN THE AUCTIONA VERY RARE ART NOUVEAU GLASS IN METAL BUTTON
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Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 presents 396 lots continuing a focused offering of collectible buttons across a wide range of materials and styles. The catalog is structured around division cards and grouped assortments, with numerous lots organized by theme, material, and design. Glass buttons remain a central category, including pictorial examples and decorative forms, alongside enamel and metal buttons that provide contrast in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, representing more contemporary craftsmanship alongside vintage and antique examples. Additional lots include hand painted buttons, carved designs, and assorted groupings spanning multiple styles and periods. Day 2 builds on the depth of the auction with a strong emphasis on variety, presentation, and collectible groupings suited to both specialized and general button collectors.
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THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS BY HUGHES AND LESTER: this is the 1990's version, the red copy. Here is a nice condition red copy of the Big Book of Buttons, the book that is considered the bible of buttons to button collectors worldwide.
0401: THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS BY HUGHES AND LESTEREst. US$200-US$300US$50
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS: 3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 distinctly different examples. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4",
0402: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONSEst. US$80-US$120US$30
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS: 2 Medium size 1920's pictorial "Flapper" buttons. These old examples are very desirable among collectors and this pair are especially appealing mounted on this original card from England and accented
0403: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONSEst. US$60-US$120US$20
A CARD OF DIVISIOJN 1 & 3 ASSORTED FABRIC BUTTONS: 21 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted techniques and styles. This is a fun card of fabrics including old and vintage examples I a variety of techniques including beaded, tie style, pictorial,
0404: A CARD OF DIVISIOJN 1 & 3 ASSORTED FABRIC BUTTONSEst. US$80-US$200US$20
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS: 3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 distinctly different examples. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4",
0405: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONSEst. US$80-US$120US$30
A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FABRIC BUITTONS: 25 S/M/L Buttons by Helen Cooper with the "Dead Head" pattern. Here is an interesting and colorful card of fabric patterned buttons created by the late Helen Cooper with a pattern that has been named
0406: A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FABRIC BUITTONSEst. US$60-US$150US$20
A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONS: 3 Large 20th/21st C. examples by Connie Robinson. This lot comes from the personal collection of Connie Robinson of Florida and were hand made by Connie. Many will remember ordering buttons from this
0407: A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONSEst. US$80-US$150US$30
A SMALL SELCTION OF DIVISION 3 CERAMIC BUTTONS: 12 Medium 20th century examples by the late Lois Calkins. The late Lois Calkin's buttons are something many collectors loom for and we have includes in this bag 12 of those examples as imaged in the
0408: A SMALL SELCTION OF DIVISION 3 CERAMIC BUTTONSEst. US$200-US$300US$50
A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large l20th century special lampwork example by Jacque Israel. These funky fun buttons were made by the late Jacques Israel who was a paperweight maker and made only a smattering of these lampwork
0411: A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTONEst. US$60-US$100US$20
A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS: 28 Small 20th century Artist paperweight examples. This lot includes several Francis Weinman, a nice Thura Erickson, Hanson and more. A nice selection of colors and designs. DimensionsSM=Less than
0412: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONSEst. US$200-US$300US$50
A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST PAPERWEIGHT BUTTON: 1 Medium 20th century Basket paperweight by John Gooderham. The late John Gooderham of Sioux St Marie Canada was a big friend to the button world and the NBS. This example shaped like a basket in a
0413: A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST PAPERWEIGHT BUTTONEst. US$150-US$250US$50
A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 GLASS BUTTONS: 37 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. examples including Popper Glass. This card includes paperweight style including Millefiorie examples, foil imbedded including Leo Popper Glass, overlays and more.
0414: A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 GLASS BUTTONSEst. US$100-US$200US$30
A DIVISION THREE BLACK GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON: 1 Large 1940's black and gold lustered English Bimini glass. Here we have a Bimini glass in black glass with a gold lustered profile head in a coin like style. The typical Bimini back and shank is
0415: A DIVISION THREE BLACK GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTONEst. US$80-US$120US$30
A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL ALL OVER CUT STEEL BUTTON: 1 Extra large 19th century head in brass with brilliant steels. There are only a couple of buttons I now that are made this way. One is a dog head, one is a parrot head and this example. The brass
0416: A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL ALL OVER CUT STEEL BUTTONEst. US$120-US$200US$30
A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON: 1 Large 19th C. beautifully executed female bust under glass. This example of artistry from the late 19th century is so vibrantly colored and so detailed in the design it was obviously painted by a
0418: A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTONEst. US$300-US$500US$50
A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTOIN: 1 Large Medium 20th century realistic Sammoth Pottery example. These fun buttons have become quite the rage in recent years. They are pottery buttons from the Sammoth Pottery company in California
0419: A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTOINEst. US$200-US$300US$50
A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS: 4 Large 20th/21st century colorful lampwork examples. This fun lot from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal includes a variety of subject matter in realistic shapes and colorful lampwork designs.
0420: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONSEst. US$100-US$300US$30
A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS: 10 Medium/Large 20th/21st century colorful lampwork examples. This fun lot from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal includes a variety of subject matter in realistic shapes and colorful lampwork
0421: A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONSEst. US$100-US$300US$30
A PAIR OF HANDMADE DIVISION THREE BUTTONS: 2 Small/Medium 21st century realistic animals by Michael Pizczek? Not sure of Connie Robinson's handwriting here and if we got the last name spelled correctly. These two realistic shaped very
0422: A PAIR OF HANDMADE DIVISION THREE BUTTONSEst. US$100-US$200US$30
A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS: 8 Medium/Large 21st century carved bone animal examples. This small selection includes some duplicates and some different realistic shaped animal life examples along with a pair of shapes and an
0424: A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONSEst. US$150-US$250US$50