I decided I wanted to list some items on ebay that are extra easy to ship, so I got out a small box from a large button collection that I bought at an estate auction a few years ago. About once a year I dip into a box, and have fun learning about and selling these little gems. I have had bakelites, Mother-of-Pearls, glass Calicos, and even some excellent military uniform buttons. The best one I had was an un-dug "I with Stars" Confederate officer's button. I wish I had more of those, let me tell you! 
This week's little treasure box is full of Victorian Picture Buttons -- ornate metal clothing buttons with raised or cut-out scenes ranging from fables and fairy tales to operas, hunting, Orientalia, historical, and oh so many more topics. I'm not too experienced with this particular genre of antique buttons. So of course I looked them up on ebay. 
Once I figured out what they are called the most often -- picture buttons -- I surfed into the button category, and used the key word 'picture', and sorted by highest prices, COMPLETED auctions, first. I always research with highest prices first because I want to see and learn about the GOOD stuff. Even if it turns out my items are common and lower priced, at least by the time I've scrolled down that far, I've already seen and learned enough to know what made the good ones good.
I haven't sorted through all the picture buttons in this box yet. These pix are just a few that I have ready to list on ebay. Also, here are some buttons that sold on ebay recently, with their prices. Let's hope I have some 'good' ones, too!
#1 brought $152.00
#2 brought $80.00 
#3 brought $60.00
#4 brought $50.00 
#5 brought $82.00 Here are a couple of links if you want to find out more about Button Collecting:
AntiqueButtonCollecting.com and a web ring that has many many button collectors web page links.
And because I just love this widget, here's the TOP 10 list of the Most-Watched Antique Buttons on Ebay NOW:
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