Welcome

The goal of our Club is to provide opportunities to study buttons that are worth collecting, and share that knowledge as we come to appreciate their beauty and history. Collectable buttons include all buttons - antique and vintage, uniform and military.

Meetings are held at 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month (except January) in the Fellowship Room of the Burwood Heights Uniting Church (A-frame) on the corner of Burwood Highway and Blackburn Road, Burwood East.  (Melways Ref. 61 K7)

History

The idea of a button collecting club was conceived in 1995. The Victorian Button Collectors Club became a reality in 1996 when, through word of mouth and personal contacts, we held our first meeting at a private home. As individual button collectors, we had been aware of established button clubs in America and the United Kingdom. In Melbourne at that time, there was very little public information about buttons available, button collecting was not a hobby most people had heard of, and it was difficult to find collectable buttons even in antique shops. The Victorian Button Collectors Club was established to encourage the collecting, preservation and appreciation of buttons, antique and modern, and research into the history relating to their origins and uses. Most of all, the club provides an opportunity to meet like-minded people.  If you are a member you can Find out more . . .

 

Another Button Story

A new button will be posted on the Home page once per month.
Click on the button to enlarge.

 

 

2-Piece & Double-Cut Buttons 

The first button is a 2-Piece glass button.  The underside of these domed buttons have various moulded patterns filled with paint.  The opaque glass back, complete with self shank (look closely in the middle), is then stuck to the back of the dome, protecting the panted detail. They were made in Czechslovakia during the 1920s to 1930s in many sizes with attractive patterns.

The second photo is a Double-Cut button, these were made mostly in plastic, some in glass, which really doesn't require a description.  They were made in France around the same period in various sizes and colours.

Visitors are welcome at our meetings.

 

Button Banter

Button Banter is now up and running for members only. It has its own heading at the top of the Home page which you can see once you log in.  Click on this heading to view contributions.  If you want to add an item use 'Add Button Banter'  under the Member Menu on the right of that screen or the Home page.  

Button Banter is for you to share your button interests with other Club members, ask advice or give feedback. You can also see other members buttons or Button Challenge Cards or join in and show your own. It is preferable to post your photo in portrait format.

NEXT MEETING - Tuesday 10th June 2025

 (Meetings start at 8.00pm - arrive from 7.30pm)

TOPIC   -   VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTONS   (Tagua nuts and Corozo nuts are the same thing.) They both refer to the seeds of the Tagua palm (Phytelephas macrocarpa), also known as Vegetable Ivory. The nuts are harvested from the fruit clusters of the Tagua palm, which is found in the rainforests of South America.) 

 VISITORS ARE WELCOME AT CLUB MEETINGS