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PLASTICS
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Lucite buttons with crumpled Italian newspaper inside

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Some Unusual Plastic Large Buttons:
Extra-large casein Imitation Bone Vermiform Pattern Button
Extra-large Nylon Imitation Pierced Pearl Button
Extra-large Italian Design In Plastic (DIP) Floral Button with paste OME
Casein Egyptian with Hieroglyphics

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Another Fun Group of Plastic Buttons:
- Reverse-painted Ice Skating Ducks; Casein with Casein Inlay Dots;
Stencil Painted on Plastic Guitars; Reverse-carved with Foil Background in Lucite - Flowers, Lovebirds, Fish

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Imitation sew-thru & other polyester glow buttons

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Cards of Edith & Allan Brooks Buttons:
- hand-painted plastic buttons
including a holiday set, fish, peacock, owls, butterfly, swans, mushrooms, thistle, shell, music, clown and more!

Brooks Buttons - Scan C1
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Funky French Plastic Buttons - Scan A
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Funky French Plastic Buttons - Scan B
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Tray of Rhodoid "Lea Stein" Buttons

Rhodoid Buttons - Scan D
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Cellulose acetate laminated into multiple layers and then cut
to reveal the colors. Made to look like and compete with formica,
c.1950's - 70's. **Same plastic and designs as in Lea Stein jewelry.**
National Button Society Section 9-A Synthetic Polymers Handbook - p.15.




Cards of Assorted Plastic Buttons
Extra-large Plastic Buttons - Scan 1
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Casein & Other Plastic Buttons - Scan 1A
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Acrylic & Other Plastic Buttons - Scan 3
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Plastic Lucite & Acrylic Buttons - Scan 4
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Plastics & Junque Buttons - Scan 6
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ARTID Buttons from England!

Artid Plastic Buttons - Scan 7
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ARTID buttons are made from melamine-like plastic,
imitating carved ivory. c. 1947 - 1970's. Similar to BBB-p.68#9.
Backmark: "ARTID, Made in England".
Priced next to each button in dollars.
Ruler at bottom of scan for measuring.
Ask about what is still available.




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