for the love of buttons

To make up for two pictureless posts and because I've been mulling over names for a possible etsy venture I looked for a picture that made me smile.

A little watercolour of a selection of buttons, including the lovely glass orange one on the right.

I can't be the only one who chinks them against my teeth to learn their material?

One of the questions asked for my Chinese interview was 'what little things do you collect?'

And here's the answer.Buttons.

My absolute favourites are mother of pearl, though coloured glass comes a close second.

Etsy or not, that's the question?

PS I've just realised there is a button from the painting in my banner!