When I was a kid, families always had these. When shirts and things need repair, a button from the button jar is cheaper and faster to get than one from the store. It's probably a Depression-era/WW2-era practice from my mom, but who knows?
Even today, when I decommission a shirt because it's worn out, I habitually scissor off the buttons into a jar and every 10 years or so give the jar to someone who I hope has a use for its contents. Is this reasonable? who cares!
My friends on Facebook responded to this photo with more than 20 comments; people like to talk about things like this and have many memories.
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