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Up for sale is a beautiful, authentic vintage estate lot featuring a 1950s plastic sewing box filled with a rich assortment of antique and vintage buttons. Left exactly as found from a private estate collection, this lot is a fantastic treasure trove for button collectors, jewelry makers, fashion upcyclers, and mixed-media crafters.
**The Vintage Box:**
* Manufactured by Hommer Mfg. Co. and sold at the historic F.W. Woolworth Co. five-and-dime stores.
* Features a gorgeous green marbled swirl plastic design with nested, tiered organizational trays.
* Includes a unique, built-in dome pincushion right in the center of the compartments. Also, spindles for thread.
* The bottom proudly retains its original 29¢ handwritten Woolworth paper price tag. The box does show some stress cracks on the top. Please see photos for details.
**The Vintage Button Collection & Extra Notions:**
The box is packed with a highly diverse mix of clothing and novelty buttons spanning multiple decades. Standout treasures hidden in the mix include:
* **Antique & Novelty Pieces:** A 1930s hand-carved Mother-of-Pearl Scottish Terrier ("Scottie Dog") figural button, an Art Deco molded green glass Egyptian Revival scarab button, and iridescent carved shell buttons.
* **Metallic & Uniform Crests:** A classic brass naval anchor shank button and two British heraldic Prince of Wales ostrich feather crest buttons.
* **Specialty Materials:** Art Deco starburst yellow plastics, 1950s molded Lucite flower buttons, and glittering rhinestone/diamanté evening gown clusters.
* **Extra Estate Discovieries:** Tucked into the compartments are several fun bonus notions, including a vintage 1950s metal Girl Scout membership pin, an antique metal ribbon bodkin needle, vintage round paper PTA seals, and loose colorful glass craft beads.
**Condition Details:**
Everything is being sold together in one lot, strictly "as-found." The plastic box is sturdy and structurally sound, showing normal wear consistent with its age. Buttons and notions range from antique to mid-century vintage condition. Please inspect the high-resolution photos carefully to see the exact items, colors, and conditions you will receive.
**Shipping & Handling:**
Items will be packed securely. Loose items inside the tray will be compressed with protective padding to ensure they do not spill, scratch, or shift during transit. Ships quickly from a clean, smoke-free home!
