Curio

State Library of New South Wales

Lucy Godoroja, All Buttons Great and Small, 419a King Street, 4 May 2012

a8817 Online No. 3

"I have always been interested in detail but serendipity brought me to buttons."

A pair of Spanish guitarist brothers frequent All Button Great and Small, buying the biggest buttons made of animal horn which they file into plectrums. They believe they make the best strumming sounds.

This shop is an official outfitter for Bananas In Pyjamas. They supply their big white buttons.

This row of shops was built in 1906 by wealthy businessman, Josiah Gentle. Upon his death in 1912 he was the only person in Australia to own two cars.

Buttons from this shop have been used on the Through the Arched Window segment of ABC's Playschool.