For a certain kind of crafter, nothing pushes their buttons like, well, buttons. And among button collectors, vintage buttons appear to be a favorite find. While a few button stores still exist — ...

If you have an extra, nice-looking decorative button sitting around (or you find one at a thrift store or garage sale,) you can turn it into a fancy, good-looking hair tie in just a few seconds.

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They are invisible everyday items you only notice when they are missing, but for a few centuries buttons were the status symbols of their time. And, if you know how to read them, buttons are peepholes ...