Vintage Shell Buttons from JHB INTERNATIONAL. Various shapes, colors, sizes and sew-on options. The company is no longer around; however, I'm giving as much information on each button type as possible in case you want to locate from another button source; but this is it for my listings on the Shell Buttons.
12 - Vintage Shell Buttons. JHB INTERNATIONAL. Round & Square Shaped Sew-On, Shell Shank Buttons. Circa 2002. MiMi Brown 3/4" (12) Made in Korea
As with the discontinuation of beads and findings, there's nothing worse than discontinued JHB International Buttons and Findings.
As my starting a bead business story goes, my customers told me what they wanted and educated me about beads, buttons, charms, finding, sequins and much more; and why I wanted to sell as much variety as possible; and I always listened (who wouldn't listen when as after satisfying their request I always increased my customer base and sales in the various categories skyrocketed).
Also, I was always very fortunate to locate quality suppliers for my customers; yes, they let me know by immediately reordering several more of an item, especially, beads after their initial 1/pack purchase.
Apparently, the custom was to test quality first of the beads purchased online and once validated you would pretty much have a customer forever.
A customer told me she needed JHB International Buttons for her knitted items and ask me to start stocking them; and again, customers followed like crazy.
So imagine my dismay after my long absence from my business when trying to order JHB International Buttons only to find they had gone out of business!
My hope is still to find another great button supplier with the variety of JHB International, but in the meanwhile I will sell off what I have left as they will be amazing in any handcrafted yarn or beaded project.