Last Sunday was the <a href="http://vintageexpo.com/">Vintage Expo</a> here in Santa Monica.  I went to the expo for one reason and one reason only- to see Linda Sicard - <a href="http://unbuttons.com/"><em>The Button Lady</em></a>. I spent about five hours with Linda carefully picking and choosing buttons for both me and the shop.  I need more buttons like I need a whole in the head... but how can I resist?!  Here are a few photos of Linda's booth... see what I mean when I say I can't resist?

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All the buttons Linda sells are at least as old as vintage, some are even antique! She has everything from plastic, to wood, to Victorian Glass, to Bakelite &amp; Celluliod and much much more.  So after about five-ish hours I actually left with a pretty good selection of buttons.  Here is what I took home:

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<p style="text-align: center;">From left to right: diminutive glass, diminutive bakelite, metal with an amber-like square.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">On the left diminutive glass, on the right carved bakelite.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From left to right: metal, bakelite with mother of pearl center, and metal.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From left to right: painted metal, metal with mother of pearl, and hand carved bakelite.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Victorian Glass</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Assorted vintage metal</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Assorted plastics, mostly celluliod and bakelite.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Linda will be attending a few more shows in California.  If you happen to be up in San Mateo, Ca this week make sure to stop by the <a href="http://www.cabuttonsociety.org/">California State Button Show</a> and visit the Unbuttons! booth- Say "Hi" to Linda!</p>
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