Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2

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Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 2 presents 396 lots continuing a focused offering of collectible buttons across a wide range of materials and styles. The catalog is structured around division cards and grouped assortments, with numerous lots organized by theme, material, and design.



Glass buttons remain a central category, including pictorial examples and decorative forms, alongside enamel and metal buttons that provide contrast in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, representing more contemporary craftsmanship alongside vintage and antique examples.



Additional lots include hand painted buttons, carved designs, and assorted groupings spanning multiple styles and periods. Day 2 builds on the depth of the auction with a strong emphasis on variety, presentation, and collectible groupings suited to both specialized and general button collectors.
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THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS BY HUGHES AND LESTER401 - THE BIG BOOK OF BUTTONS BY HUGHES AND LESTER
Lion and Unicorn
this is the 1990's version, the red copy. Here is a nice condition red copy of the Big Book of Buttons, the book that is considered the bible of...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION  THREE FABRIC BUTTONS402 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 disti...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS403 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
2 Medium size 1920's pictorial "Flapper" buttons. These old examples are very desirable among collectors and this pair are especially ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISIOJN 1 & 3 ASSORTED FABRIC BUTTONS404 - A CARD OF DIVISIOJN 1 & 3 ASSORTED FABRIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
21 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted techniques and styles. This is a fun card of fabrics including old and vintage examples I a variety of techniques
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION  THREE FABRIC BUTTONS405 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE FABRIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Medium 10920's examples specialized to Garter buttons. These fun Garter buttons are very desirable among collectors. This lot includes 3 disti...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FABRIC BUITTONS406 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE FABRIC BUITTONS
Lion and Unicorn
25 S/M/L Buttons by Helen Cooper with the "Dead Head" pattern. Here is an interesting and colorful card of fabric patterned buttons create...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONS407 - A SMALL CARD OF STUDIO ARTIST CERAMIC BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large 20th/21st C. examples by Connie Robinson. This lot comes from the personal collection of Connie Robinson of Florida and were hand made by Conn
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A SMALL SELCTION OF DIVISION 3 CERAMIC BUTTONS408 - A SMALL SELCTION OF DIVISION 3 CERAMIC BUTTONS
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12 Medium 20th century examples by the late Lois Calkins. The late Lois Calkin's buttons are something many collectors loom for and we have incl...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS ARTIST BUTTONS409 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS ARTIST BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
3 Large late 20th century examples by Kay Ferguson. This small card of these hand made lampwork buttons by Kay Ferguson are beautifully crafted. Kay h
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS410 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTONS
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3 EX-Large 20th century blue Jasperware examples by Rzanski. The buttons on this small card are all dated 2004 and depict various Christmas scenes. So
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTON411 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTON
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1 Large l20th century special lampwork example by Jacque Israel. These funky fun buttons were made by the late Jacques Israel who was a paperweight ma
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS412 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
28 Small 20th century Artist paperweight examples. This lot includes several Francis Weinman, a nice Thura Erickson, Hanson and more. A nice selection
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST PAPERWEIGHT BUTTON413 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST PAPERWEIGHT BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Medium 20th century Basket paperweight by John Gooderham. The late John Gooderham of Sioux St Marie Canada was a big friend to the button world and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 GLASS BUTTONS414 - A CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
37 Small/Medium 19th/20th C. examples including Popper Glass. This card includes paperweight style including Millefiorie examples, foil imbedded inclu
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE BLACK GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON415 - A DIVISION THREE BLACK GLASS PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 1940's black and gold lustered English Bimini glass. Here we have a Bimini glass in black glass with a gold lustered profile head in a c...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL ALL OVER CUT STEEL BUTTON416 - A DIVISION ONE PICTORIAL ALL OVER CUT STEEL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra large 19th century head in brass with brilliant steels. There are only a couple of buttons I now that are made this way. One is a dog head, on
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 PICTORIAL HEAD BUTTONS417 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION 1 & 3 PICTORIAL HEAD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
10 Medium/Large/Ex Large 19th/20th C. mostly metal examples. This card includes some truly great examples. The detail and designs on these buttons is
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON418 - A DIVISION ONE HAND PAINTING UNDER GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th C. beautifully executed female bust under glass. This example of artistry from the late 19th century is so vibrantly colored and so detai
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTOIN419 - A DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL CERAMIC BUTTOIN
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large Medium 20th century realistic Sammoth Pottery example. These fun buttons have become quite the rage in recent years. They are pottery buttons
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS420 - A PARTIAL CARD OF DIVISION THREE GLASS BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
4 Large 20th/21st century colorful lampwork examples. This fun lot from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal includes a variety of subject matter in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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