Her Accessories

March 5th, 2007

vintage pins as hair accessories

When my mother was married, my grandmother (her mother in-law to be) loaned her a porcelain flower brooch to wear in her hair.  Now that I’m engaged, I wanted to wear the same pin that my mother did, and my grandmother before her.There  was one small problem.
My Nana couldn’t find the pin.  She looked all […]

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March 3rd, 2007

vintage porcelain pins

I’ve got a soft spot for vintage porcelain floral pins.  They were quite common in England between the two world wars & up until the 1960s or so.  You can still find some fantastic little pieces on eBay, in vintage shops, or even in your grandmother’s jewelry box!

These are five pins from my own collection, […]

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