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Once upon a time, during the late 1960s - the early 1970s, every one's mom had at least one stick pin like the ones on this page. Or so it seemed.
We have 6 of those, plus lots of other choices for you from memory lane.

beeBee pin. Yellow, with golden stripes and white wings, also with golden stripes. Approximately 2.5 inches (6 cm) tall. $10.00.
birdBird pin. Light aqua, with white body and dark aqua tail. Golden outline. Almost 2 inches (5 cm) tall. $10.00.
love birdsLovebirds pin. They may not actually be lovebirds, but they are so adorable cuddled up like that, so that's what we're calling them. Both birds are yellow, outlined in goldtone. One has periwinkle blue wings and tail, the other's are sea green. Measures about 5 inches (2 cm.) $10.00.
mushroomMushroom pin: yellow, with green gills. Approximately 2.5 inches (6 cm) tall. $10.00.
r initial pin"R" pin. So Mary Richards-esque, isn't it! Gold tone, approximately 3 inches (8 cm) tall. $10.00.
heartsGolden hearts pin and earrings: pin is approximately 2 inches (5 cm) tall; earrings are almost 5/8 of an inch (1 cm) at their widest point. $11.00.
ship's wheelShip's wheel. Navy blue and with, with golden trim. Unsigned.Just a tiny smidgen of enamel missing. Good. $5.00.

Orangina®Pins from Orangina®: saxophonist, tennis player, soccer player, skier and guitarist. All are stamped: "Pub. Garcin 91 79 40 66." Perhaps circa 1990s. Mint. $20.00 each.
starRhinestone star. Unsigned. Measures about 1 5/16 inches (3.5 cm.) Missing one stone. Good. $7.00.
Hallmark®Very festive pin from Hallmark Cards®, 1997. Small scratch on one side. Very good. $15.00.
Vintage floral pin from Bal-Ron. Stamped "1/20 12 G.F." Probably circa 1940s. Measures about 1.5 inches (4 cm) long. Some aging visible, but still looks very good. $65.00.

 

pinbacks...
Brother of the BrushBicentennial flag pin. Or tie tack. Very good. $10.00.
Brother of the Brush"Brother of the Brush. 1918-1968." Ringwood, New Jersey. Good to very good. $9.00.
Go Metric pin"Go Metric." It's still not too late… Good to very good. $3.00.
Rich's pin"V.I.C. Browser Badge" from Rich's Hobbytowne's 25th anniversary. (Located once upon a time, we believe, in Parsippany, New Jersey.) Good to very good. $3.00.
Snoopy for President pin"Snoopy for President." And why not? There is rust on the back, but the fine looks fine. Good. $9.00.

 

 

 

 

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