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Buttons as Relic

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Elizabeth Jennings

Today I was excited to see this picture on the Facebook page for my hometown of Clemson, SC:     It was posted by Russ Hebert, who is also from Clemson and who found this during one of his metal … Continue reading →

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Button People Profiles: Meet the Button Floozies

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Elizabeth Jennings

To me, buttons are primarily a literary device, but to others they are much more.  I’ve been fascinated to learn the history behind these little artifacts and see the incredible things people have made with them.  That’s why, from time to time, I … Continue reading →

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Button People Profile: Western North Carolina Button Club

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Dear readers, the time has come to let you in on a secret. I am an imposter. You see, even though I’ve written a book entitled THE BUTTON COLLECTOR, I know next to nothing about real button collecting.  It’s true … Continue reading →

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Button People Profiles ~~ Introducing Celia Barbieri, The Button Florist

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

In the century or so I spent writing The Button Collector, I stumbled upon a veritable alternate universe filled with people who do incredible things with buttons.  I figure it must be a deadly sin of some sort to keep … Continue reading →

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