You've got to be in just the right state of mind to sort buttons. Meditative, yet committed to seeing a project through to the end. By Saturday I had rounded up all of the buttons I had tucked in various corners of the house and sorted out the ones I didn't want. That left sorting through the ones I did want to keep. An old muffin tin works pretty well for this project. So does a day that starts out with rain, followed by fog.
I do love buttons, but these are only a portion of the ones I sorted through yesterday. I don't want this many any more. Some I will keep, some I will send to an auction, and the nicer ones I'll sell on eBay or Etsy. My plan today was to list them, but we spent the sunny part of the day at my daughter's horse show (two sixth-place ribbons and a seventh place, thanks for asking; the pony she rides was kind of naughty today) and by the time we got home and it was time to take pictures, the clouds were rolling in again.
So I'm just kind of goofing around, listening to football in the background. I love the NFL. Don't all button collectors? The two just seem to go hand in hand. I love the football season even more as fall progresses, when it becomes a good excuse to drink cider and eat corn chips and chili. I have many teams I like (Steelers, Patriots, Colts, Jets, Giants, Green Bay) and a few I don't like (Cincinnati, Dallas). Well, there go half my blog readers, since a lot of people like Dallas.
Aren't these titles with numbers in them catchy? I might have to change the title of my last post from "Five no-fail items that will keep me from coming to your yard sale" to "Fifteen no-fail items that will keep me from coming to your yard sale." You guys had a lot of additional suggestions. A few of you also acknowledged owning cow-themed decor at one time, and we applaud your bravery. It takes courage to risk the ridicule of strangers. Not that any of us were ridiculing you. No, indeed.
Those blue & green buttons look so yummy together! I dont usually get into watching football too much, but I have found myself lately wanting to watch some.
Posted by: Wendy | September 07, 2008 at 06:03 PM
I love the Steelers as well. Black and gold, baby. Any team from Pittsburgh rocks. Steelers, Pens, Pirates...PITT. Love them all.
Posted by: Wanda | September 07, 2008 at 06:08 PM
Alas, I cannot abide football but I do love to sort buttons, so guess we can still be friends :-)
Posted by: pasha plum | September 07, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Hi! Is there a way to find you on ebay? Love your blog~
Posted by: Ann | September 07, 2008 at 07:40 PM
So, have you made any button crafts yet? The button tree uses a LOT of buttons. (Do not underestimate how many it will use!) There is a link to a tute on the sidebar of my blog I think. They turn out lovely with vintage buttons.
Posted by: Sarah | September 07, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Okay first Congrats to your daughter :) I am salivating over your buttons! Finally I love FOOTBALL! My husband doesn't. Strange huh? I don't follow it at all anymore. The funniest thing ever happened a few years ago while I was watching the Pro Bowl. My husband came in the room and asked why they were all wearing different helmets. I really love him.
Posted by: Gail | September 07, 2008 at 08:35 PM
I'm doing buttons too! I found a bunch in a bag at the thrift store but I have no idea what I've got because I don't "know" buttons! I want to make a button tree though. Can I just say GO REDSKINS? thanks.....
Posted by: thrifty_misspriss | September 07, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Now I first had to read the comments of your previous post to see which items I should avoid when entering the GS circuit (and why? as I told you there are no Gs's here). And I don't know anything about american football (or any other sports). I know everything about button sorting though and now I want to know what a button tree is, so I'm off.
Yep a bit strange these awards. This was the first time I have given one to other bloggers. You can do with it as ypu please of course. My reward was already having you crying at my blog ;-D
Posted by: LiLi M. | September 08, 2008 at 07:04 AM
No i will not make a button tree.
Posted by: LiLi M. | September 08, 2008 at 07:09 AM
Beautiful buttons- perfect way to spend a rainy day.
Posted by: Beth Leintz | September 08, 2008 at 07:42 AM
I should not be surprised that we share another interest in common....football. And I've never, ever been a Dallas fan ;-)
Posted by: julie thompson | September 08, 2008 at 12:58 PM
WOW! That is quite an impressive assortment/collection!!
Posted by: HeidiAnn | September 08, 2008 at 01:46 PM
OOOOOOO, I love all your buttons!!! I haven't been able to find any of the really cool colors. Mostly, white, black and brown! I'll have to check out your etsy store once you list them!
Go Bears!
Hugz,
Michele
Posted by: Michele | September 08, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Great buttons! I also have too many and I started sorting them, but I got stuck halfway.
Posted by: Geertrude | September 08, 2008 at 02:30 PM
What about the Eagles?? Makes no difference to me you see, as I am a baseball fan, but I was just wondering.
And you have ALOT of buttons.
Posted by: Connie | September 08, 2008 at 11:03 PM
I was just moving buttons around the other day and thinking "what in the world am I going to do with all of these buttons?" But I still couldn't part with any!!!!
Posted by: Vicki | September 09, 2008 at 02:29 PM
I have to agree with you I need to stay clear of Yard & Tag Sales, my own Attic needs clearing out. I did have a Garage Sale last weekend so that is a start ( : Good Luck stay strong and keep clear of Garage Sales.
Hugs, Diane
Posted by: Saturdayfinds | September 09, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Its fun to sort buttons when they look like that! I usually have more blah and dirty ones than pretty bright ones!
Posted by: karla nathan | September 10, 2008 at 11:04 PM
oh my goodness, all those buttons! i love buttons!!
Posted by: susan | September 12, 2008 at 08:21 PM
congrats to your daughter, bad boy to the pony and yeeck to football (well sports in general)
Posted by: susan | September 15, 2008 at 02:16 AM