Vtg Super Ivory Vegetable Ivory Buttons 2 Cards Lot Brown Starburst Eco For Sale

Before plastic, there was the tagua nut. These vintage 'Super Ivory' buttons are carved from vegetable ivory — the seed of a South American palm tree — the 19th-century answer to elephant ivory. At their peak in the 1920s, about one in five new buttons in America was vegetable ivory; cheap plastics wiped them out by mid-century. Today corozo is back as the sustainable choice, worn by eco-conscious brands like Patagonia.
This lot includes 2 original 'Super Ivory' store cards with about 48 buttons in rich dark brown with the classic carved starburst pattern. Cards carry the 'Reamed Holes Will Not Cut The Thread' seal. New old stock, never used; cards show age wear — see photos for exact condition. A piece of sustainable fashion history for button collectors, eco-conscious sewists, and crafters.