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FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:27:27 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline Found this in an old cow barn 3 years ago, in between cow stalls-covered  by hay ,saw dust ,silage-there were roughly 5000-6000 buttons. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:45:56 AM    idigjars Posts: 1783 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline Hello Cookie, are they all the same button or all different?  Please email me.  My wife collects buttons.  Paul (in reply to cookie) Post #: 2

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:46:40 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Would the location of the barn provide a clue? Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to cookie) Post #: 3

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 7:06:13 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline that button "looks" pretty darned OLD to me. (in reply to bearswede) Post #: 4

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 7:16:21 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline It is  a Confederate officers button..which I sold on ebay....the homeowner had ancestors who served in the Union army. I 'll post some other pictures soon.  John (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 5

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 7:41:44 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Why such a large hoard? Was one of the ancestors an army tailor? Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to cookie) Post #: 6

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 8:45:06 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline must have been a bunch of other types of buttons, I doubt there were that many CS Staff Offiicer buttons made during the whole war. It looks awful nice for a dropped button, what's the back look like? The front was probably gilt so could survive pretty well but I'd expect the brass back to show its age. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to bearswede) Post #: 7

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 10:37:39 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline Button was made in Birmingham,England-listed in Albert's Book of Historical Buttons{the Button Bible}as one of the rarest and more valuable Confederate buttons ever made..... (in reply to cookie) Post #: 8

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 10:41:46 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline back..... Attachment (1) (in reply to cookie) Post #: 9

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 12:12:20 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I guess the value has taken a drastic plunge if there were 5000 found. A photo of one is neat...a photo of 5000+ would be something to write home about < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 11/1/2007 12:24:45 PM > _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to cookie) Post #: 10

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 1:16:37 PM    L C   Posts: 3441 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline If you decide to sell them, sell them one at a time. Like was stated if the word got out you had 5000 of them, the value of them would go from high to the bottom of the toilet. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 11

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:19:19 PM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline I can see I wasn't very clear with my posts...in the pile of 5000 there were a variety of buttons - common dress buttons , fancy dress buttons, and a small group of military buttons-[roughly 40 ]. There were 2 Confederate officers buttons- the one shown in post and a CSA button- others were from Union uniforms. (in reply to L C) Post #: 12

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:29:19 PM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline In  another corner of the barn, buried behind a  feeding trough was a box of old postcards and letters - the box was loaded with rotten hay, pigeon crap, mildew -you name it...but as I flipped the contents of the box in half...this is what was directly in front of me.... Attachment (1) (in reply to cookie) Post #: 13

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 6:31:53 PM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline a 1919 Red Sox program...Ruth's last year on Sox...I  sold it to  one of the country's leading program collectors... (in reply to cookie) Post #: 14

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 8:38:44 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1399 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline That is WAY TO COOL Cookie!  But it begs the question.... Why in the world was there 5000-6000 buttons and those cool,...mint condition cards in a barn? Have you checked in to that?  Thanks,  Kelley That program just blows me away! < Message edited by Gunsmoke47 -- 11/1/2007 8:42:55 PM > (in reply to cookie) Post #: 15

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/1/2007 8:50:54 PM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline Kelley-The  barns were part of an old farm in Vt...I guess over the years { dating back to mid 1800's] a lot of items were put out there, what is collectible and valuable to us today wasn't thought of that way back then. As far as the buttons-the owners told me that there were even MORE buttons that were sorted through...the 5000-6000 were the leftovers...I wish I was making this up! (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 16

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/2/2007 6:36:12 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline a silk menu found in same barn..... Attachment (1) (in reply to cookie) Post #: 17

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/2/2007 6:38:45 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline Prince of Wales Trip up The Hudson...... (in reply to cookie) Post #: 18

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/2/2007 7:07:05 AM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline 1860.... (in reply to cookie) Post #: 19

RE: FOUND IN AN OLD BARN..REALLY. - 11/2/2007 6:46:14 PM    cookie Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline  an old stove ...... Attachment (1) (in reply to cookie) Post #: 20

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