tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post5531303994409802916..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Friday Button Bonanza!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12822246899364036332013-10-01T08:01:04.804-04:002013-10-01T08:01:04.804-04:00Great find, but it sucks that someone threw out a ...Great find, but it sucks that someone threw out a kids art project. Those type of projects/gifts are priceless to me.Dk's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403488889087101483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59004504725627777412013-09-30T23:16:11.548-04:002013-09-30T23:16:11.548-04:00Oh, I dunno about THAT: I find the "big city&...Oh, I dunno about THAT: I find the "big city" has more trash and FEWER treasures...I have found some of my best "scores" always in the thrift stores of towns as opposed to cities. And, check out GARAGE sales; there you will find things that people don't want anymore and can't be bothered to go to great lengths over untill all resources have been exhausted!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953860520686822991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17935047220594168832013-09-30T08:47:23.312-04:002013-09-30T08:47:23.312-04:00Wow, great find!
I think the best thing I've e...Wow, great find!<br />I think the best thing I've ever found in the garbage was an upholstered, 4 legged hardwood swivel chair. I think it's from the 50's. It's a really cool design, unlike any other chair that I've seen. It was pretty disgusting when I found it, but I re-finished and re-upholstered it and it's very nice and comfortable now.<br />I can't think of any other great garbage finds though. I live in a small city so there is nowhere near as much interesting stuff being thrown out here.Vincent Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854232669957741296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42974027710045382372013-09-29T14:46:27.634-04:002013-09-29T14:46:27.634-04:00Across the road last week I found one of those Jap...Across the road last week I found one of those Japanese-type screens for changing behind. Just dumped out with some other stuff. The rain would have ruined it if I hadn't saved it.<br />My best find ever this year was a Singer 128 in its case.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354635601579291164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50114654735941872192013-09-29T05:54:14.861-04:002013-09-29T05:54:14.861-04:00Yes, this is what I like to see. It's a sin to...Yes, this is what I like to see. It's a sin to let good buttons go to waste! <br /><br />p.s. my surname is also Lappin! It's not often I stubble across another Lappin here in Ireland never mind half way across the world :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364956003566146314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76853596663804038252013-09-29T05:29:37.210-04:002013-09-29T05:29:37.210-04:00Aw, that poor kid who had their art project thrown...Aw, that poor kid who had their art project thrown out! But what an amazing find too... I'd have stuffed that in my handbag as well!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947797704112639187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69557771110579568772013-09-28T19:13:30.574-04:002013-09-28T19:13:30.574-04:00I don't think those are "imitation" ...I don't think those are "imitation" mother-of -pearl; I think that's the REAL THING. That's an awfully authentic looking pearly gleam, even through the camera. Take it from someone who collects MOP buttons!Sufiyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9651931425030135962013-09-28T10:39:31.684-04:002013-09-28T10:39:31.684-04:00Woo Hoo! What a haul!
I can't think of any ...Woo Hoo! What a haul! <br /><br />I can't think of any time I have ever scored some fantastic trash. However, my best friend has worked intermittently at a quick stop for about ten years and has gleaned about $500 over the years in discarded scratch off lottery tickets. People don't look at all of the numbers and pitch them not realizing they are winners! Over the years, it has added up. Talk about found money!Alaskapsychhttp://alaskapsych.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90644331864074215222013-09-28T08:15:58.792-04:002013-09-28T08:15:58.792-04:00Geez, what a score! I love the imitation mother o...Geez, what a score! I love the imitation mother of pearl buttons too. I can think of a great many number of projects those would look perfect on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940580271774534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70929474517434950232013-09-27T21:38:16.050-04:002013-09-27T21:38:16.050-04:00Those daisy buttons remind me of the awesome Marc ...Those daisy buttons remind me of the awesome Marc Jacobs fabric you had. Score!Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87802013503803512312013-09-27T20:29:15.249-04:002013-09-27T20:29:15.249-04:00I wouldn't rule out any possibility!I wouldn't rule out any possibility!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88403940034455997782013-09-27T19:46:53.426-04:002013-09-27T19:46:53.426-04:00Any tips for urban dumpster diving and finding goo...Any tips for urban dumpster diving and finding good stuff? Places to look? Do you find one type of neighbourhood is more productive than others?Spanish Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361837049849703417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14268720509870054392013-09-27T19:25:44.906-04:002013-09-27T19:25:44.906-04:00Those buttons are amazing!
This week, I hauled a m...Those buttons are amazing!<br />This week, I hauled a mostly-wood dollhouse out of the alley trash. The walls were thin particle board, but the frame was real wood. A friend was going to use it for her craft fair display of tiny adorable ceramic animals, but it was too big.<br />So, I pawned it off on another friend who has an unnatural obsession with the band One Direction, mainly Louis. Her Louis doll is going to live in this house. She is 45. I can't believe I've enabled this.allisonhttp://www.squaresville.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10465023929404503932013-09-27T18:58:54.937-04:002013-09-27T18:58:54.937-04:00What a find! You really hit the jackpot there, wh...What a find! You really hit the jackpot there, what a lot of buttons on one piece.Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2129634925894089502013-09-27T17:57:10.794-04:002013-09-27T17:57:10.794-04:00Yum!Yum!Cleverclogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168361912898524778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47047551781667304442013-09-27T16:40:29.692-04:002013-09-27T16:40:29.692-04:00Somebody found Grandma's button box!Somebody found Grandma's button box!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67884434283210933342013-09-27T16:33:51.633-04:002013-09-27T16:33:51.633-04:00Great score! Love them.Great score! Love them.Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470039217443534947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80940667391585752302013-09-27T14:35:57.520-04:002013-09-27T14:35:57.520-04:00the daisies are lovely, lucky findthe daisies are lovely, lucky findcrosspatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999663871787226503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-58052975028432751212013-09-27T14:03:45.461-04:002013-09-27T14:03:45.461-04:00Oh I love when things like that just fall in my la...Oh I love when things like that just fall in my lap. That is one advantage of living in a high density area - much more stuff, stuff just everywhere you look.Papadesdeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629184020220545924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10124018738265289162013-09-27T13:57:29.726-04:002013-09-27T13:57:29.726-04:00Great find!Great find!sew rachel!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06569084994328220284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87688475194036077492013-09-27T13:53:48.432-04:002013-09-27T13:53:48.432-04:00The daisies and the cornflower blues look vintage....The daisies and the cornflower blues look vintage. Score!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221577622794207889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73349370090476678202013-09-27T13:49:59.474-04:002013-09-27T13:49:59.474-04:00What's that phrase about one man's trash.....What's that phrase about one man's trash...? ;-)<br />SueC56https://www.blogger.com/profile/06056215287306068267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6157907315261676762013-09-27T13:24:08.805-04:002013-09-27T13:24:08.805-04:00Love the cornflower and black and white vintage bu...Love the cornflower and black and white vintage buttons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032903680375150744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83920429753190559592013-09-27T12:50:34.993-04:002013-09-27T12:50:34.993-04:00I luuuv that satin frog closure. What an excellen...I luuuv that satin frog closure. What an excellent find!zilredlohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626730299584724606noreply@blogger.com