Where can I buy nice-but-not-too-expensive buttons?

[TooTicky]

I'm making a cardigan for my dd2. It seems to be developing a seaside theme and I was wondering about shell-shaped buttons...if they exist...

look around charity shops at cheap clothes,you may find the buttons you need.x

You need VintageViolet - she is queen of buttons!! I'm sure whe will pop up at the mention of buttons

hahahaha - I wondered if this was VV with a crafty namechange but I recognise the OP! And second VintageViolet, she does luvly buttons, she does

And can we see a pic of the cardy, am intrigued by seaside theme

Hmm - I was thinking of setting up an EBay shop selling buttons and crafty stuff as I have a good potential source. It looks like it may be worth me doing.

I was going to suggest vintageviolet - I have some lovely mother of pearl buttons from her !

< Pictures LilRedWG & VV fighting over lovely button space on the internet >

"They are my MOP lovlies......."

Ah - I didn't realise VV actually sold them. I'll back out of the A&C area now.....

As you were ladies.

Well, it's not very seasidey yet....but I started crocheting it when we were on holiday by the sea and it is a nice turquoisey colour, and I am planning to attach starfish and...well, who knows where it will end

Okay, must I stalk VintageViolet?

Thanks for all the replies

L O L
come back LilRedWG there is always room for more button sellers {what ya got - lemme see}

TooTicky - i haven't any seashell shape ones but i have oodles of vintage Mother of Pearl in lots of colours and sizes at very reasonable prices if you let me know what size/colour you're after i can eMail you photo's.

thankyou Whizzz for letting me know about this post!

oohh just remembered i have a couple of octopuss buttons!

Haven't got any yet VV. FIL works in the industry and suggested that I setup an ebay shop and he'll buy them at trade prices for me to sell. Am currently considering, but being put off by the need to register for VAT even though I won;t have to pay any tax as not earning enough.

John Lewis have lovely novelty buttons, including starfish if I remember correctly.

Octopus!!!! Literally a couple - I need about 8. Will check sizes later, just got to wrap myself around some spaghetti.

VintageViolet
The pattern v. unhelpfully just says, "eight buttons"
I'm guessing about 1cm should be okay. What've you got?
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Thanks

And thank you EPPM, sorry, not ignoring you, just disorganised in the mind.

No problem
If VV doesn't have enough- I could look in JL next time I'm there. I seem to think they have octopus ones too- I could always post to you.

i'm afraid i haven't got 8 octopusses! I think they did come from John Lewis. i will eMail you later once kids in bed!