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Do You Have Muscatine Button Stories To Share?

Pearl button stories abound in our city, Muscatine, Iowa, "Former Pearl Button Capital of the World"....and here's a place where you can share them with the world.

Becky Haden Muscatine Pearl Works
Photo used by permission

I invite you to share your experiences with us about your work with Muscatine buttons. It all may seem mundane and maybe even uninteresting to you....but it is fascinating to those of us who weren't there.

We want to know all the nitty gritty details...the good, the bad, the happy, the sad....it's all a part of our city's rich history and you'll make us all richer by sharing.

Oh, and don't forget to add a photo. If you have lots of photos and want to share them all, contact me here and we can make arrangements.

Thanks!

Have You Had An Experience With Muscatine Buttons?

You are invited to share your experiences working with Muscatine buttons, whether it was in a factory, gathering shells or just watching. We love hearing your stories about the local button industry....and all the details. Please tell your story and share a photo.

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What Other Visitors Have Said

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The B. Schwanda and Son Ocean Pearl Button Factory
A couple months ago my father and I came across some old conch shells,and abalone shells in my grandmother's attic. The shells have drill holes and marks ...

Grandpa Emil Bilof Cut Buttons in Muscatine
Hi Kari,

My grandpa Emil Bilof cut buttons in Muscatine. Here is a photo of him beside several button factory workers in front of a pile of cut shells....

Now, maybe you have a Muscatine pearl story to share too after your pearl button stories.

Read Becky's buttons stories about the photo above.

Learn about pearl buttons from Muscatine, Iowa.