Thread: Maybe someone will know.

Originally Posted by tenacious

But why would a button have designs on both sides? Usually the back of a button, the side you never will see, is blank.

On older buttons the back side usually had the maker and their location.

Originally Posted by Numismat

On older buttons the back side usually had the maker and their location.

Exactly! Most old buttons were marked by their manufacturer. They're called backmarks.

Bruce