Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Calico

A Collection of Vintage Calico and Stencil Buttons on a Dress-Shaped Card - A group of vintage Calico and Stencil buttons, crafted from what appears to be glass or molded plastic/resin. These two-hole and four-hole buttons are displayed on a worn, off-white cardboard backing cut into the silhouette of a dress. Each button exhibits diverse patterns, including geometric, floral, and abstract designs, in a wide spectrum of colors such as clear, white, black, brown, green, blue, red, pink, purple, yellow, and orange. Many buttons are accompanied by handwritten annotations in blue ink, likely inventory numbers or prices, with examples including '#10,' '80,' '300,' '126,' '#44,' '#34,' '#107,' '1.50,' '170,' '39,' '51,' alongside descriptive notes such as 'Ink-Well' (referring to a dark button's color/pattern) and '2 Eye' (likely indicating a two-hole button type), and an unclear circled inscription possibly reading 'Poo Rz.' Each button is individually secured by thin colored wire. Card: 7.5 inches (19 cm) H x 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) W Buttons: Ranging from approximately 0.4 inches (1 cm) to 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) in diameter Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 am to 2 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.