Curiosities from
lost generations
© 2006 - Bruce Humphrey - all rights
reserved
The
women in my family have for
generations contributed to this
collection.
Many buttons were likely
salvaged in the 1800s.
All those women are a part of
all these buttons - a colorful record of
a long-forgotten history.
My wife keeps them in a big
glass jar and more often than not can
find just the right match.
Or enough buttons of the same
kind for a new dress for granddaughter.
But even if it weren't for the
utility of this collection, its beauty
and mystery and history would merit preservation.
Memories
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