Vegetable Ivory Buttons

Tagua nut buttons, vegetable ivory buttons, vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Vegetable ivory buttons are a natural renewable rain forest material from a palm tree called tagua nut. To order, just click here, or copy my e-mail and open your mailbox to send your order to me: carolc@vintagebuttons.net
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(Vi-2) Native Ecuadorian in traditional headdress carrying a pineapple, vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nicer in person but there are a few slightly lighter areas due to skipped surface shellac. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). $18.00	(Vi-3) Native Ecuadorian woman with baby on back wearing traditional headdress silhouette, vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nicer in person but there is a a sliver of shellac variance near lower left rim. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). $18.00	(Vi-4) Native Ecuadorian male head in traditional headdress, vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. Nicer in person but there is a little shellac variance near upper rim. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). $18.00
(Vi-5) Native Ecuadorian women, one with baby on her back, stooping and sorting palm nuts (tagua), the same material these buttons are mode of. A counter with three people in the image. Vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. This has a lighter area (scuff) through the shellac on the lower center border. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). $18.00as-is	(Vi-6) Native Ecuadorian male head vintage 1940's vegetable ivory button. This has a light color flake off the shellac on lower left border. Medium 1-1/8" (29mm). $18.00	(Vi-7) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) native spinning cloth fiber clothing button. 7/8". (extras avail. image/colors may vary). $12.00ea.
(Vi-8) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) native spinning cloth fiber clothing button. 7/8". (extras avail. image/colors may vary). $12.00ea.	(Vi-9) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) native spinning cloth fiber clothing button. 7/8". (extras avail. image/colors may vary). $12.00ea.	(Vi-10) Vintage Ecuadorian silhouette painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) strolling musician w/cactus clothing button. 1-1/8". (1pc avail.) $18.00
(Vi-11) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) native playing instrument ? clothing button. 1-1/8". (extras avail.) $18.00ea.	(Vi-13) Vintage Ecuadorian silhouette painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) clothing button. 1-1/8". (5pc avail.) $14.00ea	(Vi-14) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) native in profile clothing button. SMALL 5/8". (1pc avail.) $10.00
(Vi-15) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) button. Medium 7/8". (2pc avail.) $12.00	(Vi-16) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) button. Medium 7/8". (1pc avail.) $12.00	(Vi-17) Vintage Ecuadorian painted vegetable ivory (tagua nut) button. Medium 7/8". (1pc avail.) $12.00
(Vi-18) Incised horse riding theme (jockey hat, saddle tack, riding crop, horse head) vintage ivory button. The incised areas are a little hard to see in person, particularly the horse head, back has some old glue on it, back view click here. Nice color in person. Sew-through. Medium 1" (25mm). $18.00	(Vi-21) Stenciled leaf, mottled vintage vegetable ivory button. Small, little under 3/4" (17mm). (1pc avail). $10.00	(Vi-22) Iridescent green snail shell inset, mottled vintage vegetable ivory button. TWO SIZES (one button ea. size avail.): (A) Small, little under 3/4" - $5.00; (B) Medium 7/8" - $7.00
(Vi-23) Natural mottled, faceted face w/raised carved dots, line ringed border vintage vegetable ivory button. Medium little over 7/8" (23.5mm). $8.00	(Vi-24) Arrowheads pattern impressed mottled green vegetable ivory button. Small 5/8" (15mm). (2pc avail) $4.50ea,	(Vi-25) 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-26) Raised plaid impressed modified square lightly mottled vegetable ivory button. Med. 1-1/8" diag. meas. (28mm). (1pc avail) $6.00	(Vi-27) 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-28) Carved, openwork, mottled vegetable ivory button. Medium 7/8" (22mm). (1pc avail). $7.00
(Vi-29) Realistic object, horseshoe, carved, mottled vintage vegetable ivory button. Medium, little over 3/4" (20mm). (2pc avail). $5.00ea.	(Vi-30) Vintage mottled sew-through vegetable ivory buttons. Nicely rounded face and back. SMALL 5/8" (16mm). (10pc avail.) $2.00 EACH Button	(Vi-31) Vintage dyed, pressed vegetable ivory button. Snake look design. Med. 7/8" (23mm). Back view, click here. (1pc avail.) $3.00
Multiples Avail. (Vi-32) 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. (3pc avail.) $7.00ea	Multiples Avail. (Vi-33) Newer S. American renewable rainforest product, laser etched nautilus vegetable ivory button. Small, almost 3/4", metal shanked. Back view, click here. (3pc avail.) $7.00ea	(Vi-34) Newer S. American renewable rainforest product, laser etched nautilus light rust color vegetable ivory button. Small, almost 3/4", metal shanked. (1pc avail.) $7.00
(Vi-35) Newer S. American renewable rainforest product, laser etched nautilus slate grey/blue color vegetable ivory button. Small, almost 3/4", metal shanked. (1pc avail.) $7.00	(Vi-36) Shades of wine red square vegetable ivory button. TINY, just a little over 3/8". Nicer in person. (1pc avail.) $2.50	(Vi-37) Triad shape vegetable ivory button. Med.7/8". (1pc avail.) $2.50
(Vi-38) Whorl impressed pattern vegetable ivory button. 1" medium. (2pc avail.) $4.50ea.	SOLD (SOLD-39) Stenciled, whorl vegetable ivory button. 1". $4.50	(Vi-41) Red whorl pattern. Color is darker/wine, in person. Nearly 1" medium. $4.00
(Vi-42) Mottled, plaid, whistle-like. 7/8" medium. $4.50	(Vi-43) 2 piece construction, nice contrast, vegetable ivory button. Back view click here. Border is lighter color than image. Med. 3/4"+. $4.50	(Vi-44) Carved, painted vegetable ivory button. Few paint dots missing. Small 11/16" (under 3/4"). $3.00

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(Vi-45) Whole tagua nut drilled near end for a pendant. Beautiful pattern. 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

Group Lot

(Vi-46) 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

Lots below..

Group Lot (Vi-47) Five small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small-small (under 1/2") to about 5/8". Closer view, click here. 5pcs for $6.00	Group Lot (Vi-48) Five small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small 1/2" to about 5/8". Closer view, click here. 5pcs for $7.00	Group Lot (Vi-49) 7 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small-small under 1/2" to a little over 1/2". Closer view, click here. 7pcs for $5.00
Group Lot (Vi-50) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small approx. 5/8", sew-thrus. Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $5.00	Group Lot (Vi-51) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small little over 1/2" to approx. 5/8". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $7.00	Group Lot (Vi-52) 7 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small over 1/2" to little under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 7pcs for $7.00
Group Lot (Vi-53) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small over 1/2" to little under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $7.00	Group Lot (Vi-54) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small over 1/2" to little under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $6.00	Group Lot (Vi-55) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small under 1/2" to little over 1/2". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $6.00
Group Lot (Vi-56) 5 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small under 1/2" to little over 1/2". Several with nice pressed florals. Closer view, click here. 5pcs for $7.00	Group Lot (Vi-57) 3 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small 1/2" to little over. The stenciled center one seems to have some sort of lens/shield over the design (celluloid or glass perhaps). Closer view, click here. 3pcs for $8.00	Group Lot (Vi-58) 8 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small 1/2" to 5/8". Closer view, click here. 8pcs for $6.00
Group Lot (Vi-59) 5 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small under 1/2" to under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 5pcs for $6.00	Group Lot (Vi-60) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small under 1/2" to under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $5.00	Group Lot (Vi-61) 6 small vintage vegetable ivory buttons. Small little under 5/8". Closer view, click here. 6pcs for $5.00
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