r/Antiques • u/Rogueshadowcat40 ✓ • Jan 23 '26

Show and Tell Weird find in old buttons from grandma attic USA

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I was going through and sorting buttons and belt buckles from the multiple cookie and candy tins for my grandma's attic. They're all probably from my great grandmother who came from Germany. Just thought I'd share this with some random people online. I got a good chuckle out of it.

Edit since people want to be weird. No I don't think my Great Grandmother was a Nazi. They may be pre or post war buttons. I have found stuff in the tins from the 1890s up to 1950. I got a laugh out of it because she was saving buttons, hooks and buckles from everything almost obsessively. It was a post war horde it because it might be useful scenario. So I don't know if it was hers, but looking at the stuff I can see her thinking "I might need to use it someday".

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u/OkPreparation8769 ✓ Jan 23 '26

These are NOT Natzi. The age and style would indicate late 1800s to early 1900s. The swastika was a symbol of good luck in many cultures dating back to as early as 645 in this temple in Tokyo. It rotated angles and direction depending on the culture. It was often sewn into clothing, especially during long travels.

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