Decade-long button collectors - Huang Tianfa

Small buttons can be seen every day, and some are even inconspicuous. However, some people liked this gadget. Huang Tianfa, who lives on Fufei Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou, is a full “button fan.” He spent 10 years collecting more than 30,000 buttons from more than 70 countries in the world, including more than 10,000 antique buttons. The earliest buttons can be traced back to the 14th century.

In 2011, in order to buy a favorite button, he did not hesitate to spend more than 3,000 US dollars to participate in the United States website auction. “Small buttons and big articles, I like the exquisiteness of it, and I like the history behind it.” Crystal, gold, silver, precious stones, and wood, you can see all kinds of colors in Huang Tianfa’s home. The buttons are dazzling.

"The collection of buttons is actually something that is accidental and indefinite." Huang Tianfa talked about the reasons for the collection of buttons. "Ten years ago, when I visited the antique shop, I saw a small button. When I asked for the price, I wanted 800 yuan. At that time, I was very surprised."

Huang Tianfa said that he recalled a short story he had read while he was in college. A British Queen's birthday, a descendant noble descendant sent a chic button, but he did not expect the queen to like it very much. "I have a deep memory of this article. Suddenly I understand the meaning and value of the buttons." At that time, Huang Tianfa began to pay attention to buttons and also embarked on the road to the collection of buttons. Later, Huang Tian took away the antique markets across the country, paid attention to foreign auction websites, and collected buttons in various ways.

In the past 10 years, he has collected more than 30,000 different kinds of buttons from more than 70 countries in the world, among which the number of antique buttons exceeds 10,000. "Antique buttons have at least 100 years of history," said Huang Tianfa. Some scholars in the buttons can also shed their aroma. Huang Tianfa University studies English majors. Perhaps because of this, in the collection of buttons, he also particularly loves Western buttons.

"Do not look at the buttons, the knowledge can be great." Huang Tianfa said that people of different countries, different cultural backgrounds, and different social strata have different clothes and different buttons. Gathering buttons is not for its exquisiteness, but behind each button is rich in historical and cultural characteristics.

"This piece of gold-plated button has a cloth with a color at the bottom and a very fine crown in the middle." Huang Tianfa said that this button is a button typical of the Victorian era in the UK and reflects that era. The characteristics of the royal family's life.

Huang Tianfa also collected a scented button, also known as the "perfume button." The pattern is a young woman wearing a Japanese kimono. The button is hollowed out in front of the button. The button can be used to put sponge pieces with perfume on the button and replace it with different buttons. Perfume. Huang Tianfa’s collection has a long span of buttons. The earliest button age dates back to the 14th century.

"Value is not important, after all, it is a product of an era." Huang Tianfa said that he had bought a set of six silver buttons from foreign collector Wilson. At that time, he and Wilson were very speculative. The other person also knew that he was real. Loved the button and specially sent the 14th century metal button when sending the silver button.

Try to do a button exhibition within three months. "In fact, the collection can be said to be a kind of 'disease' and obsessed with some things." Huang Tianfa said that despite this, he still enjoys collecting buttons.

In order to collect the buttons, Huang Tianfa also paid a lot of energy, often at the middle of the night to "spike." There are not many people in the country that actually collect buttons. The collection of foreign buttons is even longer. In some places, there are special button museums.

Perhaps after many years of collection and research, Huang Tianfa has his own judgment on the buttons. When he takes a look at the buttons, he can basically determine the age and country of the buttons. The history behind each button is that he has been studying. The direction.

However, Huang Tianfa hopes that a button exhibition can be held within the past three months. It is also considered to be a “private museum” that he created.


For more information, please update: China Button Industry Network


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