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What kind of BUTTON are you?

17/6/2021

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Celebrate South King Street: Event Details
Sunday 20th June 11am to 3pm


OR join us online!

Sponsored by Innerwest Council
#celebratesouthking #allbuttons
What kind of button are you?
A natural wood or shell, or perhaps a bit horny?
Are you a vintage gem, or a modern masterpiece? Do you like to dress up, or dress down - blend in, or stand out?
We invite you for an afternoon of button story telling, to explore and find yourself amongst our extravagant collection. All stories and button images will be collated for a future book, showcasing our button loving community and capturing the diversity of our eclectic customers.
All stories will be anonymous.
All ages event! Mobility accessible. Racism not welcome. 
Everyone welcome...what kind of button are you?
For those of you who are much further away from our Newtown premises, join in the fun from afar!
Think about the buttons (why limit it to just the one - we all have many facets to our lives) that best describe you and write a few notes about why. We'll search our shelves using your criteria and find your match. 
To get you started, think about the traits of a button that you most admire.
Do you share the same traits? Or do you wish you did? What colour would you be?

In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of All Buttons Great and Small we asked our staff the same questions. There were some interesting, and hilarious, responses that we'll share below.
O:
Buttons have taken me to people and places I never imagined possible.
​I am not a button.
M:
The weight and thickness, the colour and any odd detail in the design. I like the old plastics’ smell too.
I love the Dudleys*, so comforting in shape and size and range with the mother and the father, sister, brother, and the maroon aunts and uncles and the cousins – I’d like to be a black Dudley father button. Or else a novelty mushroom.
*the name we embraced to describe some particular casein buttons in our stock
J:
Their versatility and functionality.
I'd be the "Press for Champagne" button in a 1950s cocktail lounge.
S:
There are so many combinations of traits which make a button smashing. Simplicity, geometry, colour, uniqueness or rarity, quality, design, oooh I could go on and on. But red ones definitely move me the most.
I'd be the largest red button in the world, preferably of a natural material.
I:
I admire subtlety, quirk, confidence, audacity, vintage fragility, and versatility.
I'd be a small purple ceramic eggplant one please!
B:
The large variety they come in and how versatile they are – so much more than a fastener!
I'd be either something really kitsch, or the big coconut one.
W:
Buttons should be up to the task like a father penguin, distinct like Boy George on a stock market trading floor, encompassing yet succinct like a haiku.
I'd be one that reminds me of adventures and good times and if I were a button with consciousness then, like a well placed “fly on the wall”, I’d like to be a button that gets to hitch on more adventures and good times
R:
I admire their perfection – the right size, proportion, texture, lustre, and colour for the garment or item. The ultimate ideal.
I'd be George Clooney’s belly button.
Customer: 
​I'd be the panic button.
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Putting 2020 to bed...

18/12/2020

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It's been an *interesting* year, full of twists and turns, fires, floods, and a global pandemic to top it all off. People have suffered through all forms of adversity, and no one has been left untouched by this chaotic year.

We're taking our much needed break from the 24th December until the 1st of January, and it's with a happy heart that we say goodbye to this 2020 year, as we look forward to the new 2021. We've got some upcoming projects to look forward to, and hope you do too.

May your life be filled with creativity and imagination.
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Buttons in the time of Corona Virus...part 2

23/8/2020

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There has been a little confusion as to our re-opening, our fault completely as we updated every page on our website, except our blog.

As we all know, we are living through an interesting time, trying to negotiate the pandemic as well as staying safe ourselves and with our loved ones.

Our online store, as well as our mail order service are still in full swing, and our doors are open as per our usual shop trading hours.

We do have some strict protocols in place on entry to our premises. It is a condition of entry that all persons use the hand sanitiser provided before handling anything on premises. It an automatic spray device, using a hospital approved alcohol solution.

If you have allergies or dermatitis, we have disposable gloves for your use - please ask our friendly staff.

If you are uncomfortable in store without a mask, and have forgotten your own, we can provide a disposable mask - please ask our friendly staff. 

Stay safe, stay calm, be kind. 
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Buttons in the time of corona virus...

26/3/2020

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All Buttons Great and Small has made the difficult decision to close our doors during this time of high risk. Our staff and our customers are our main concern, and as ours is such a “touchy feely” business, we have made this tough decision with everyone in mind.
 
We are operating a skeleton staff with reduced hours, but we are still here for you!
 
Have you ever used our excellent Mail Order service?

You can leave messages on our telephone (we'll get back to you as quick as we can).
(02) 9550 1782
 
You can also make use of our online store here

Button Covering Service functioning as usual.
If you're local, our large letterbox can take your fabrics, we’ll get back to you when they’re done for pick up or post out.
 
Follow us on Instagram @allbuttons

In case you don't have any crafting projects underway, or the want to start any, keep yourself busy by doing things around the house.
  • Read a book! Gabriel Garcia Marquez is an excellent writer!
  • Sorting photos is a great trip down memory lane, sharing them online with family and friends will keep everyone in contact, and put a smile on their faces.
  • Don't forget to check-in with friends and neighbours, a quick chat will really help out.
  • There are plenty of online performances, galleries are opening online, check out this amazing network that people have created.
  • Don't forget to exercise!
  • Above all, if you're feeling low and anxious, know that there are people out there at the end of a telephone to help you out.  ​24 hours a day / 7 days a week: Lifeline 13 11 14 
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You Look Great Today

27/5/2016

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On this glorious Autumn day, a reminder that you look great today, and every day. With some cooler weather around the corner, it's time to get your craft on and curl up on the couch with some quick projects - we've made a few here (out of paper) just to give you some ideas. Sew, knit, felt; whatever you feel like. Once the creativity starts rolling, ideas are endless.
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Walking Newtown

10/8/2015

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The best way to explore the shops of Newtown is to get out of the car and walk. Better still, come by public transport and be prepared to spend the day (and night) discovering the many niche businesses that abound.

While King Street may be busy with cars, buses, trucks etc., the back streets of Newtown are a welcome break from the noise and busyness of the main drag. Full of pocket parks, for a sneaky picnic and  tranquil place of quiet contemplation, there is an astounding array of artwork dotted along the streets and lanes, ready for exploration.
 
I particularly love coming across a Will Coles concrete sculpture, often stuck down in a secluded spot as if thrown down with abandon. Another favourite is anything by Ears, and I was glad to see a prominent work by this artist on the wall of the New Theatre on south King Street.

Walk Newtown and discover your own preferences for the art that abounds. 
Marrickville Council has a map for self-guided tours, for more info, go to marrickville.nsw.gov.au/perfectmatch.
Or, follow @myinnerwest on Instagram or www.facebook.com/MyInnerWest and see if you can see what they see ;-)
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Hope, Love, Honour & Peace

5/5/2015

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The majestic crane is thought to be a highly symbolic bird throughout many cultures, and who can resist the beauty of the this splendid creature. 
To keep our creative forces flowing, we have folded a number of origami cranes, all the while mindful of their significance as a symbol for hope, love, honour and peace. 
Frank oversees our current display, resplendent in his red suit and purple heart, and invites you to delve in to your sewing room and unearth the pleasures that can be found there.
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One world

20/2/2015

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There is one world and we are living on it. 
When travelling this world, we take the time to appreciate the differences, try new things, speak new languages, meet new people, and at the same time bring back a little of what we find for you to enjoy.
In this display, we explore the globe with our stylish miniature friends as they seek out and discuss the bling factor.
Featured: Paperweight-style glass, diamanté, and enamelled buttons.



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    Lucy Godoroja is a designer/maker who knows the importance of fine detail.

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All Buttons Great and Small acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, as the continuing custodians of the land that we meet and work on. We wish to pay our respects to their Elders - past, present and emerging - and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to hold within Australia.

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