Button, button, who’s got the button?
This lady does.
Yes, it’s insane …
Supposedly she collected for many years and wrote down every single thing she purchased. She collected everything. Not really sure if you can see all the items under plastic (that weren’t for sale), but you get the idea.
Pretty intense for a quick Friday sale stop!
Pam ~ One Gal's Trash said,
August 20, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
I’m a girl who loves her junk, but this one just gives me a stomach ache.
Wanda @ Just Vintage said,
August 20, 2010 @ 6:15 pm
Whoa! And I thought my button collection was out of hand. It’s down right tame, piddly even, next to that. I bow to her. She won.
sue said,
August 20, 2010 @ 6:50 pm
*shudder*
*double shudder* for that under Saran Wrap stuff….. Is that stuff “too good to sell”?
calamityjem said,
August 20, 2010 @ 7:00 pm
Proper hoard addict, maybe it’s time to seek some help at this point?
michelle said,
August 21, 2010 @ 7:56 am
Now that’s impressive. I am feeling so much better about myself now!
Patrice said,
August 21, 2010 @ 5:10 pm
I think HOARDERS on TLC has an opening for a button hoarder . . . . yikes!!!
grannyann said,
August 21, 2010 @ 5:18 pm
Now that is the definition of a collection……………
Modesty is Pretty said,
August 21, 2010 @ 6:03 pm
Yikes, this is kind of bizzare!
Evelyn Pagella said,
August 22, 2010 @ 5:46 am
Yes….she’s got buttons….but they all look like pretty common buttons to me. If you’re going to collect buttons…collect good buttons….that is clearly hoarding buttons!
Mary Cartledgehayes said,
August 22, 2010 @ 9:19 am
I just sent my mom an old postcard about a woman in Ohio who collected 50,000 different buttons. Now there’s a museum housing her collection, which eventually reached over 100,000. She started making art with them, intricate designs reminiscent of quilts or Persian mosaics. And here I thought she was the only one…
Melissa said,
August 22, 2010 @ 2:31 pm
I would have gone completely nutso at that sale, especially for those swirly turquoise dishes and that COFFEE MAKER and its companion pieces.Yes, I am a housewares slut, do not even get me started on the immense amount of turquoise and pink Pyrex I own.
B said,
August 23, 2010 @ 9:51 am
Here’s a link to the button lady in Ohio. Her husband had a pretty amazing hobby as well.
http://www.warthers.com/Button_Collecting.htm
Angela said,
August 23, 2010 @ 2:51 pm
OMG, I would have DIED at that sale. Is there any way that I can get you guys to buy for me????
just kidding, but seriously, I DO have to go to sales with you three. it would be awesome.
Carol @ Old Glory Cottage said,
August 24, 2010 @ 5:21 am
WOW, that looks like a great sale, but what’s up with the plastic wrap?!
A blog dedicated to yard sales is like a dream come true! I just discovered you, and I’m going to enjoy taking my time and reading your whole blog!
Have a great day!
Carol
Sarah said,
August 26, 2010 @ 5:14 am
That is a crazy ass amount of buttons. And they dont look particularly special?
Lori said,
August 26, 2010 @ 8:51 am
ooh you went to that one. I was tempted to stop by cuz it just looked like there had to be SOMETHING interesting since she had so much stuff. But I didn’t have a chance
Plus, I need some buttons 
Curtains In My Tree said,
August 27, 2010 @ 6:31 am
Oh My Gosh I am trying to get my breath, over seeing all those buttons. I love buttons. I always buy the white ones. I also just like vintage buttons. I would have been crazy digging through them.
janice