tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post8146942686685441160..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: A Button-Buying SpreeMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-65073376711373920122011-03-16T21:58:31.624-04:002011-03-16T21:58:31.624-04:00Thank you, Buoni!! But be careful, you might get h...Thank you, Buoni!! But be careful, you might get hooked!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-61552816387423974532011-03-16T21:19:42.159-04:002011-03-16T21:19:42.159-04:00Mark,
I will scour the Brooklyn Flea for you. The...Mark,<br />I will scour the Brooklyn Flea for you. There are some large button collections there.Dig Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993518443437173921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-37384557708250499152011-03-16T20:51:56.878-04:002011-03-16T20:51:56.878-04:00Hi, Theresa! There's something here for everyb...Hi, Theresa! There's something here for everybody. The design in the upper left looks Art Deco, doesn't it?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74555128137720934782011-03-16T19:45:03.709-04:002011-03-16T19:45:03.709-04:00I am sneaking in your home to steal these! They ar...I am sneaking in your home to steal these! They are really good. The colors and ornate designs....love them!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49898993024157689872011-03-16T15:41:22.522-04:002011-03-16T15:41:22.522-04:00Hi, Gaye! You are right about the details, which i...Hi, Gaye! You are right about the details, which is of course my attraction to these marvelous designs. I often look at old buttons through a loop, and the designs are just as impressive when magnified.<br /><br />This is a relatively new collection for me, and it numbers only several hundred. Nonetheless, I buy only what I consider to be unusual designs, and mostly from dealers. Many of my buttons have "gems," cameo-like portraits, and inlays.<br /><br />I'll be sharing one of my favorites each month in the sidebar Antique Button of the Month.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-28759609168432066782011-03-16T14:32:05.027-04:002011-03-16T14:32:05.027-04:00it is All in the Details, and these little treasur...it is All in the Details, and these little treasures have it All. How extensive is your button collection? pgtlittleauguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783090762421518044noreply@blogger.com