This collection of sewing notions features a variety of buttons and thread stored within a glass jar and a cardboard box. The glass jar is fitted with a turned wooden lid and contains an array of loose buttons in diverse materials such as wood, metal, shell-like composites, and plastic. The boxed portion of the collection includes numerous buttons still attached to their original retail cards from manufacturers including Le Bouton (B. Blumenthal and Co. Inc., Carlstadt, New Jersey), Streamline, and Risdon. Notable items include a card of Risdon Self-Cover buttons and various Tataneal plastic buttons. A large clear plastic bag from Emsig Manufacturing Corp. of New York contains multiple black Permoid buttons. The lot also includes several wooden thread spools from brands such as Coats and Clark's, Clark's O.N.T., and Monarch in various colors including shades of red, pink, and cream. Some cards and labels indicate manufacturing in Japan and the United States, with original retail pricing and care instructions such as Guaranteed Washable still visible.