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60s Sport Coat Buttons?

Retro Spectator

Practically Family
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Connecticut
I have this wonderful plaid 60s sport coat I got from a local flea market store last year. I would love to be able to wear it, but the middle button is broken. Where might I find a button that matches the other buttons to replace the broken one? Thanks! :D

I would like to mention that I searched Etsy and eBay and found nothing that would match, but I did find some 60s buttons that were the same shape. Problem: they were lilac! :p

On a side note, I would like to mention that somebody along the lines had the jacket dry cleaned, and presumably pressed. I feel that the "presser" pressed the lapels too wide as the top button is bent a bit from the lapel width.

The jacket.
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Cracked button.
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Here's an example of one of the good buttons.
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P.S. I'm sorry the pictures look like the Loch Ness Monster.
 

MisterGrey

Practically Family
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526
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Texas, USA
I'm interested to hear if any Loungers have a proper name for the pattern. It's almost-but-not-quite a gun club check. I used to have an almost identical jacket, also purchased from a thrift store, which ended up going right back when I realized how heavy it really was and how little wear I'd get out of it. I think it was a popular enough pattern for a brief period in the 60s-70s to make similar examples a staple of Goodwill and Salvation Army stores near you.
 

Seb Lucas

I'll Lock Up
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Australia
Your easiest solution is to replace all three buttons with similar buttons (these ones are very
plain and unremarkable). You could probably buy or find a near wrecked 1960's/70's suit coat and use the buttons from that.
 

VintageEveryday

A-List Customer
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390
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Woodside, NY
I'd call the pattern "gingham" if I didn't know any better. It's very unusual. But yeal. I'd just replace all the buttons if I were you. Sometimes, that's the most fun part: customization!
 

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