Shakakka
Junior Member
Been detecting a few years now, some beach, some land. Never have I found a button.
Until today!
Feast your eyes on what I've been told is a NY Militia Button circa 1800-1820 (and I'm open to any other identifications by you button experts out there):
But wait! There's more!
Because five minutes later, about three feet away, I find another identical button:
Okay, now here's where you guys (and girls) give me cleaning advice. I ran the button on the right under warm water with a tiny bit of Softsoap. Just so I could see what the back says (TREBLE GILT ORANGE).
I didn't clean the other one at all.
Sooooo... what's the best method? I don't want to screw them up at all, but I kinda do want the dirt off them. Maybe not all the dirt, but enough to show the details.
Damn, I suddenly love buttons.
Until today!
Feast your eyes on what I've been told is a NY Militia Button circa 1800-1820 (and I'm open to any other identifications by you button experts out there):
But wait! There's more!
Because five minutes later, about three feet away, I find another identical button:
Okay, now here's where you guys (and girls) give me cleaning advice. I ran the button on the right under warm water with a tiny bit of Softsoap. Just so I could see what the back says (TREBLE GILT ORANGE).
I didn't clean the other one at all.
Sooooo... what's the best method? I don't want to screw them up at all, but I kinda do want the dirt off them. Maybe not all the dirt, but enough to show the details.
Damn, I suddenly love buttons.