Buttons were my bread and butter for 5 years or so.  I must have carved close to a 1000 different buttons.  They are carved from many different materials: Antler, horn, Ivory, Bakelite, Lucite, rubber, lead, woods, metal, and more.  I also added embellishments such as rhinestones, inlayed stones, glass beads, porcupine quills, Shell, and much more.  Most would average 1 1/4" to 1 1/2".  Some smaller, some larger.  I carved everything from an Anteater to a Zebra, including the Kitchen Sink.  I sold most all my buttons on ebay to collectors - prices ranging from $10 to $300 a button.

I'm now working on bigger things and am not carving buttons at this time.