11:The History of Buttons

Join Merritt for another week of tidbits of history! This week we learn all about Buttons!! Learn about a war started by the humble button!  Don't forget to check out my social media pages to keep up with all my antics: Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thecreativeearthDIY/the-history-of-crafts/ Website: https://thecreativeearth.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeEarth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeearth/ Resources: https://polifilosofie.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/encyclopedia-of-the-history-of-technology.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3fulRBLxFUw74RrOCZaXW48Y2y3ReVZ3I7zVWVKEduu7gAP5TmPEiOKvA https://www.buttonworks.com/buttonhistory.html https://www.harappa.com/category/slide-subject/button-seals http://www.slate.com/articles/life/design/2012/06/button_history_a_visual_tour_of_button_design_through_the_ages_.html ,http://www.buttoncountry.com/ http://www.buttoncountry.com/button-patents.html http://www.buttoncountry.com/3rd-ave-buttons-pictures.html http://pearlykingsandqueens.com/history/ https://www.mattmuseum.org/collections/waterbury-button-museum/ https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/11/steve-jobss-button-phobia-has-shaped-the-modern-world/# https://imageevent.com/beckersemporium/myfavoritebutton https://gregology.net/reference/koumpounophobia/ https://blog.samuel-windsor.co.uk/mens-button-guide-infographic https://hobbylark.com/collecting/Vintage-Button-Guide-Ways-to-Indentify-Antique-Buttons