09/09/2026
It’s White Star Wednesday! These brass buttons and cufflinks were made by the Waterbury Button Company in Waterbury, CT. The Waterbury Button Company supplied this design to the crew members on that fateful voyage in 1912. These handcrafted buttons were made from the original tooling and pattern used for the uniforms of the officers on history’s most famous ocean liner. Although not from the Titanic, they are not replicas and can be seen on the wall just behind the register at Top It.
Buttons identical to these have been recovered from the wreck site and are on display in museums and exhibits owned by RMS Titanic Inc. You can see this one in Portland until October 15th at the OMSI.
