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Lucky Day

DateMonday, December 6, 2010 at 9:44AM

Treasure in the mailbox today: a big padded envelope filled with bags of buttons – inspiration as I work on the next Button book – and this note from the marvelous Michelle Edwards:

From shops where buttons are recognized for their worth – for the role in bringing two sides of fabric together – and allowing them to remain that way, somewhat securely. 

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Go forth child of good fortune. And Lucky Day buttons.

December 6, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermichelle

My husband designs museum exhibits and worked on the renovation of the Pearl Button Museum in Muskatine, Iowa: http://www.muscatinehistory.org/index.php. He took lots of interesting photos and video of the factory there for reference. After that experience, I think buttons are pretty neat!

December 7, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChristina Rodriguez

I mounted thousands of buttons for months for an exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in NYC. I love buttons! What a wonderful gift!

December 8, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLauren

I love that museum, Christina! It was probably riding around in my subconscious when the Button name popped into my head...

March 25, 2011 | Registered CommenterAnne Ylvisaker

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