Vintage vegetable ivory tagua nut buttons. Page 1 of 3...see link after last button to continue. Vegetable ivory buttons are a natural renewable rain forest material from a palm nut. ONLY ONE each of these are available unless noted in the description. To order, just click here, or copy my e-mail and open your mailbox to send your order to me: carolc@vintagebuttons.net |
  (Vi-1) Native Ecuadorian male head with traditional headdress vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nice condition with a flat chip near the edge on the back of no consequence. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). (1pc avail). $18.00 |
 (Vi-2) Native Ecuadorian female head with traditional headdress vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Surface lacquer has darkened a bit. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). (1pc avail). $18.00 |
 (Vi-3) Whole tagua nut netsuke-type button. Measures a little over 1-1/2" long x 1'1/4" at the widest point. More views click here; here. 1pc avail. $26.00 |
 (Vi-4) Native Ecuadorian female head in traditional headdress c. 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nice condition with just a little protective lacquer darkening and light variance on the border. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). (1pc avail). $18.00 |
 (Vi-5) Native Ecuadorian male head with traditional headdress vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nice condition showing a little surface lacquer darkening, a flake and small lighter spot on border. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). (1pc avail). $18.00 |
 (Vi-6) Dramatic openwork cut on face and back black/natural vegetable ivory button. Medium 1" (25mm). Back view click here. (1pc avail) $9.00 |
 (Vi-7) Arrowheads pattern impressed mottled green vegetable ivory button. Small 5/8" (15mm). (2pc avail) $4.50ea, |
 (Vi-8) Stag head "Stag Trousers" impressed tan vegetable ivory button. This is a GOOD one. Extreme close up shows some spots and wear but I can't see this at normal size. Small, little under 3/4" (17mm). Closer view click here. (1pc avail) $12.00 |
 (Vi-9) Raised plaid impressed modified square lightly mottled vegetable ivory button. Med. 1-1/8" diag. meas. (28mm). (1pc avail) $6.00 |
 (Vi-10) Pictorial corner of house roof/trees stenciled vegetable ivory button. Shank has a small chip, scratch visible in image is not visible in person. A larger medium 1" (25mm). Close & back views click here and here. (1pc avail). $9.00 |
 (Vi-11) Carved, openwork, mottled vegetable ivory button. Medium 7/8" (22mm). (1pc avail). $7.00 |
 (SOLD) Four vintage dyed, carved and pressed vegetable ivory buttons. SMALL little over 3/8" to 1/2". 4pcs for $5.50 |
 (Vi-13) Four vintage dyed, carved and openwork vegetable ivory buttons. SMALL-small little under 1/2" each. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $5.50 |
 (SOLD) Four vintage dyed, carved and openwork vegetable ivory buttons. SMALL-small little over 3/8" to 1/2" each. 4pcs for $4.50 |
 (Vi-14b) Four vintage dyed, carved and pressed vegetable ivory buttons. On has two half-moon shapes on it (natural color). SMALL around 1/2" and a little over. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $5.50 |
 (Vi-15) Four vintage dyed, carved and pressed vegetable ivory buttons. On has two half-moon shapes on it (natural color). SMALL around 1/2" and a little over. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $5.50 |
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 (Vi-16) Four unique shapes vintage dyed, carved, pressed, paint/faux pearl embellished vegetable ivory buttons. Small and medium sizes 1/2" - 7/8". The faux pearl has a little melt mark at the top. Back view, click here. 5pcs for $6.00/center> |
(Vi-17) Two vintage drum (high sides) dyed, carved vegetable ivory buttons. Dimi (under 3/8") and Small-Small, little over 3/8". Back view, click here. 2pcs for $4.50/center> |
 (Vi-18) Four vintage dyed, stenciled and carved vegetable ivory buttons. One is pierced, two are whistles. SMALL 1/2" and a little above. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $4.50 |
 (Vi-19) Four vintage dyed/carved vegetable ivory buttons. Two are whistles. SMALL 5/8" to nearly 3/4". Back view, click here. 4pcs for $4.50 |
 (Vi-20) Four vintage dyed, stenciled, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. Medium 7/8" to 1"+. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $6.00 |
 (Vi-21) Four vintage dyed, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. Small-small to nearly 5/8". 2 are whistles. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $3.50 |
 (Vi-22) Four vintage dyed, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. Shapes, 1 whistle. Small over 1/2" to med. 7/8". Back view, click here. 4pcs for $4.00 |
 (Vi-23) Four vintage dyed, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. Small to med. over 1/2" - 7/8". Back view, click here. 4pcs for $4.00 |
 (Vi-24) Four vintage dyed, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. Pictorial, mottled, imit. fabric & whistle types included. Small to med. over 1/2" - 3/4"+. Pictorial has a chip on side of shank, small mottled has scrape on back edge. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $6.00 |
 (Vi-25) Four vintage dyed, stenciled, pressed and carved vegetable ivory buttons. 2 whistles included. Small (1/2") to Medium (3/4"+). One has several tight cracks which are not immediately obvious due to the color and carving detail. Back view, click here. 4pcs for $4.00 |
 (Vi-26) Vintage dyed and pressed vegetable ivory buttons. Small, little over 1/2" (13.5mm). 3pcs for $4.00 (or $1.50ea.) |
 (Vi-27) Realistic object, horseshoe, carved, mottled vintage vegetable ivory button. Medium, little over 3/4" (20mm). (1pc avail). $5.00 |
 (Vi-28) Vintage mottled sew-through vegetable ivory buttons. Nicely rounded face and back. SMALL 5/8" (16mm). (10pc avail.) $2.00 EACH Button |
 (Vi-29) Vintage dyed, pressed vegetable ivory button. Snake look design. Med. 7/8" (23mm). Back view, click here. (1pc avail.) $3.00 |
 (Vi-30) Vintage carved semi-ball shape vegetable ivory button. Light greenish brown color/natural. SMALL 1/2" (13mm). Chip at one of the back sewing holes. Back view, click here. (1pc avail.) $3.00 |
 (Vi-31) Vintage "square in round" carved vegetable ivory button. Med. 7/8" (23mm). Hairline atop sewing tunnel on back, not a problem. Back view, click here. (1pc avail.) $3.00 |
 (Vi-32) Newer S. American renewable rainforest product, laser etched nautilus (see darker color next page) vegetable ivory button. Small, almost 3/4", metal shanked. Back view, click here. (4pc avail.) $7.00ea |
 (Vi-33) Newer S. American renewable rainforest product, laser etched Asian cherry blossom vegetable ivory button. Rosy tan. Small, almost 3/4", metal shanked. Back view, click here. (4pc avail.) $7.00ea |
 (Vi-34) Shades of wine red square vegetable ivory button. TINY, just a little over 3/8". Nicer in person. (1pc avail.) $2.50 |
 (Vi-35) Triad shape vegetable ivory button. Med.7/8". (1pc avail.) $2.50 |
 (Vi-36) Whorl impressed pattern vegetable ivory button. 1" medium. (2pc avail.) $4.50ea. |
 (Vi-37) Stenciled, whorl vegetable ivory button. 1" medium. (1pc avail.) $4.50 |
 (Vi-38) Color mottled, flattened ball, whistle vegetable ivory button. Small. (1pc avail.) $3.50 |
 (Vi-39) Plaid stencil. 1" medium. $4.00 |
 (Vi-40) This brownish color is sold, I have this in medium green on page 3, see link below... |
 (Vi-41) Deep green dyed, carved, sew-thru. 1" medium. $4.00 |
 (Vi-42) Red whorl pattern. Color is darker/wine, in person. Nearly 1" medium. $4.00 |
 (Vi-43) Mottled, plaid, whistle-like. 7/8" medium. $4.50 |
 (Vi-44) 2 piece construction, nice contrast, vegetable ivory button. Back view click here. Border is lighter color than image. Med. 3/4"+. $4.50 |
 (Vi-45) Carved, painted vegetable ivory button. Few paint dots missing. Small 11/16" (under 3/4"). $3.00 |
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