How to Collect Antique Buttons

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Understand that to be considered "Antique", buttons should be made before 1918.. Decide why and how you want to begin collecting.. Rummage through your local thrift shops for old button jars.

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Understand that to be considered "Antique", buttons should be made before 1918.

Step 1

Understand that to be considered "Antique", buttons should be made before 1918.

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Decide why and how you want to begin collecting.

Step 2

Decide why and how you want to begin collecting.

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Rummage through your local thrift shops for old button jars.

Step 3

Rummage through your local thrift shops for old button jars.

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Search the web for Button purveyors.

Step 4

Search the web for Button purveyors.

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Check online auctions for button jars, bags, etc.

Step 5

Check online auctions for button jars, bags, etc.

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Check out Button Collector websites and their lists of sources.

Step 6

Check out Button Collector websites and their lists of sources.

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Set aside an empty drawer.

Step 7

Set aside an empty drawer.

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