Syliva Whiten’s husband, Bob Whiten, has his own, small collection of buttons from his firefighter parade coat. He has served with the Charleroi Fire Department for 60 years. Sylvia Whiten keeps her ...

Most people think of buttons as items used to secure clothing, but for Lillian Irvin, they're collector's items.Irvin, also known as "The Button Lady," has been giving presentations on the history of ...

Buttons are like decorative art. These little treasures can be dazzling glass buttons, lustrous carved pearl buttons, intriguing brass storybook buttons, even Bakelite. Button collecting can start ...