Zen and the art of Hawaiian shirt maintenance

[dr greg]

I'm in the process of restoring a Kamehameha I just got, and need to source some bamboo buttons, ( those in the know will know) as the pressed metal ones that are on it now, although fine, don't match the loop button. Anybody out there up for some swaps or whatever?

 

[Story]

Do you have your heart set on bamboo?

Carebear had a heck of a good idea in this post -
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=478394&highlight=bone#post478394

The Vietnamese fellow's work in water buffallo horn is a bargain.

 

[SGB]

I'm in the process of restoring a Kamehameha I just got, and need to source some bamboo buttons, ( those in the know will know) as the pressed metal ones that are on it now, although fine, don't match the loop button. Anybody out there up for some swaps or whatever?

How many do you need? I have 2 bags of 5/8" coconut buttons in dark and light color.

SGB

 

[dr greg]

late again

Sorry I didn't get back to this earlier, coconut buttons are easy to find, it's the bamboo ones that are rare, I have 4 King K metal buttons here I'd gladly swap.

 

[Caledonia]

fftopic: Sorry, absolutely no vintage advice whatsoever, just wanted to say "Great Thread Title"! fftopic: fftopic:

 

[mrswheats]

Found these at tropicislemusic.com; 6 buttons for $3.99, but it's $7.00 for shipping:

And these from pursefactory.com (this site also comes up under usabuckles.com)

And finally, at mjtrim.com ($29 per dozen):

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I'm going to Kauai next week - anyone need buttons? Seriously - I hear I can get 'em there pretty easily.