unbuttons
Announcement UnButtons are like 7Up, the "UnCola"! Yes, they are buttons, but in fresh new jewelry presentations that showcase their intricacy and timeless beauty. You will love to wear and to talk about them!
Announcement
UnButtons are like 7Up, the "UnCola"! Yes, they are buttons, but in fresh new jewelry presentations that showcase their intricacy and timeless beauty. You will love to wear and to talk about them!
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Janice on Jun 9, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love this bracelet. It is even more gorgeous in person than the photos, and so nicely made! I will definitely be purchasing more from this shop <3
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Rachel on Jun 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery unique and high quality vintage buttons- absolutely recommend this shop
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Amelia on Jun 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsNice buttons and perfect for my project. Thanks for a fast and smooth transaction.
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Samuale on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsEtsy desperately bugs me about reviewing purchases. This is a review: I liked the buttons
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Elise on Apr 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsTruly lovely and delicate of look, while sturdy in feel. The color, as on the cherub pair I bought, is subtle, but fully noticeable. Really love her Victorian button earrings.
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Elise on Apr 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThese are lovely, and exactly as depicted. The color is subtle, yet fully visible. I am a fan. Love Linda’s work.
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Carrie on Apr 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsButtons as described, perfect! Shipping was immediate and I highly recommend this seller Thank you : )
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Laura on Jan 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsnice buttons, pleased with purchase, my pleasure to recommend!
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pkfcats on Dec 1, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGORGEOUS WORKMANSHIP, excellent condition, breath-taking, quality seller, fast delivery-PERFECT! Thank you so much for this addition to my collection.
About unbuttons
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The raw materials -
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Linda & Bryson in the UnButtons booth at the Harvest Festival -
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The result of years of button hunting and jewelry designing -
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Shopping for buttons at a Paris antiques market -
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What a selection!
From Spinning Wheel to Buttons
It makes perfect sense that after all these years I am still immersed in things antique or vintage. After all, I grew up in a house with a 200-year-old spinning wheel in the living room and shelves full of oddities such as sanders, tumble-ups, fairy lamps and lithophanes, all gathering dust and puzzling my grade school pals.
After war-protesting my college years away at Miami U. in Ohio I tried my hand at “regular” jobs such as secretary, copy-writer, receptionist, bookkeeper, glove sewer and waitress. Nothing stuck until I became a Mom and looked for alternative ways to make money.
Going to estate auctions, yard sales and flea markets was nothing new to me and it dawned on me that I knew quite a bit about all that old stuff and I could actually sell it, make money and have fun at the same time! Living in Vermont, Ohio and then California there were plenty of buying and selling opportunities. I even took the plunge and opened “Dusty Daisy”, an antique shop outside of Woodstock, VT. Other ventures included “Sterling & Stones” a shop that expanded my interest in jewelry and featured local artists.
Eventually it became more and more of a challenge to find great stuff to sell, especially the vintage jewelry which was my specialty. I was intrigued by an artist who made jewelry out of bakelite pieces and I searched for inspiration among the antiques that surrounded me. Aha! Buttons! Old, intricate, beautiful, with stories to tell.....perfect! I began creating pins using buttons and buckles and soon expanded to bracelets, earrings, pendants and even bolos and button covers in the early years.
It has been a long evolution of over twenty-five years and hundreds of arts & crafts shows to arrive at the place where I know it is time to share my creations with a larger audience. ETSY seems the perfect venue! Also, as you might imagine, I have accumulated a vast collection of vintage and antique buttons and I need to share those as well! More on that later!
Shop members
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Linda Sicard and her son Bryson
Owner, Designer, Creator
For over twenty years I was a one-woman operation making UnButtons run! Recently Bryson has been helping me at shows and behind the scenes.
Shop policies
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: