Understand that to be considered "Antique", buttons should be made before 1918. Some more recent buttons are considered collectible because of unique manufacturing processes or design, but "Antique" means around a hundred years old.
Decide why and how you want to begin collecting. Some common methods are: Age of the Button Use of the Button Place of Manufacture Material the Button is made of ie: Enamel, Bakelite, Brass, Celluloid, Champleve. Design of the button. And other parameters such as Military Buttons, Chinese Boxwood Buttons, Civil War Buttons, etc.
Rummage through your local thrift shops for old button jars. Often these will be donated from estates and you can sift through them to your hearts content for a very reasonable price.
Search the web for Button purveyors.
Check online auctions for button jars, bags, etc.
Check out Button Collector websites and their lists of sources. (see notes below)
Set aside an empty drawer. Fill it with empty jars... and have at it!
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