Donnie B, I knew I had seen that button somewhere with the description but my old mind just doesn't hold it all like it used to.
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Donnie B, I knew I had seen that button somewhere with the description but my old mind just doesn't hold it all like it used to.
The more I think about it the more I think I remember. I am pretty sure it was made in England around the early 1800s and America's button makers were getting better. We were less dependent on...
IIRC it had something to do with overstock when the button was changed to a newer style. Instead of throwing them out the button maker(s) simply put the shank on the front and sold them as regular...