Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Sewing

A Collection of Vintage Sewing Buttons and Notions in a Tom's Toasted Peanuts Glass Jar - This lot features a large collection of loose vintage sewing buttons and notions housed in a cylindrical clear glass advertising jar. The jar features a stepped, domed lid with a circular glass knob. The front of the jar is decorated with a black printed graphic that includes the cursive script Eat, followed by the capitalized text TOM'S TOASTED PEANUTS. To the right of the text is a printed 5c mark. The jar is filled with a high volume of buttons in an extensive variety of sizes, styles, and materials, including plastic, shell, metal, wood, and potentially early synthetics. The assortment includes two-hole, four-hole, and shank-style buttons in a broad color palette featuring white, cream, black, brown, red, blue, green, and pink. Interspersed among the loose buttons are several notions on their original commercial packaging. A blue backing card is printed with Newey's RUST PROOF Snap Fasteners S.F.1. and holds several black metal snaps. A circular white card is printed with the text NEEDLE HOLE, and another white card features metal snaps and is printed with MADE IN. Several smaller buttons and snaps are also contained within individual clear plastic bags.Diameter: 7.5 inchesHeight: 10.5 inches (including lid).