Swoboda Circus Clown Holding Umbrella
SWOBODA circus clown pin is holding an umbrella! His head looks ivory; his body is jade. He has real garnet eyes, turquoise chips in his umbrella, carnelian shoes, rose quartz gloves and more! 2 1/4". Excellent condition. - $80
Vintage Christmas Santa & Sack of Toys Pin by ART
Colorful enameled Santa Claus pin brooch with sack of presents pin by ART; accented with rhinestone crystals. Brushed goldtone back. Measures 1 3/4" height. Excellent condition. - $60
1940's Enameled Drum Major & Majorette Fur Clips SCARCE! enameled fur clip set, circa 1940's vintage, of a marching parade drum major and majorette. (A parade horse in the same grouping can be purchased separately.) Enameling over base metal includes red and blue uniforms, black boots, pale skin tones. They carry batons and have clear rhinestone accents. Both are marked Pats Pen. Major measures 2 3/8" height; majorette is 2 1/2". Very good condition apart from some flecks of enamel loss; clip is in good working order. - $400
Urie Mandle Sterling Siam Dancer Brooch & Earring Set
Vintage sterling silver Siam dancer pin and clip earring set, circa 1940's, is beautifully made and set with clear and colored pave rhinestones, and enameled in black on the face, arms and legs. Pin measures 2 5/8" height; matching clip earrings are slightly over 1". Attributable to Urie Mandle (designed by Murray Slater). Marked Sterling Pat. Pend. - $240
FLYING COLORS Ceramic Ballerina Pin
Darling FLYING COLORS ceramic ballerina pin features a dancer in toe shoes and pink tutu; 2 3/4". On original card; mint condition. - $60
California Pottery Chinaman Pin
California pottery style chinaman with ceramic face and hat, painted leather and suede clothing. 2 1/4" in height. Marked on back "NG" and a couple symbols I'm unsure of. - $65
Ceramic and Copper African Mask Set
African tribal mask pin and screwback earring set is done in copper and glazed ceramic. Circa 1940's, probably made by Elzac or a similar California Pottery company. Pieces have dangling spiral earrings. Brooch measures 2 1/2" tall; earrings are 7/8". I could only find one flaw -- a tiny chip in the top of one of the earrings. Otherwise excellent condition. - $85
Vintage Reverse-Painted Lucite Fortune Teller & Crystal Ball Figural Pin
Fantastic figural lucite pin features a seated fortune teller with applejuice crystal ball, carved and reverse-painted turban and striped pantaloons. Facial features are directly painted. He is adorable, with two-part locking metal pinback set into plastic. Measures approximately 2 5/8" tall. In excellent condition with light metal wear (pinstem). - $350
Goofus Glass Greek Muse Pin
Reverse-painted "goofus glass" pin features a Classical Greek goddess or Muse done in gold relief. Image and faux mother-of-pearl background are clean and sharp. Brass setting (some wear to plating on the back). 1 3/8" across. - $45
Staret Hand Holding a Floral Bouquet
Rare, hard-to-find signed original STARET pin of a hand holding a floral bouquet. Enameled potmetal with faceted large, openbacked glass stones and smaller rhinestone crystals. Measures slightly over 3" across. There is a slight scrape to the enameling on the lady's fingers, but condition otherwise is excellent. The mark is stamped into the metal. - $1250
1960's Vintage LEA STEIN Serigraphy Mod Girl Pin
Very nice early Lea Stein serigraphy pin, circa 1960's, with a mod girl against a rust-colored background. Encased in a rust-colored acetate frame. Unsigned, but with characteristic v-shaped embedded metal pin back. 1 3/4" diameter; excellent condition. - $180
Spain Pearly Face Sailor Pin
Tiny pearly face figural pin marked SPAIN looks like a sailor with his striped shirt and cap. Measures just over 1", and is enameled goldtone metal. Small amount of enamel loss but otherwise in good condition. - $15
Enameled Blackamoor Warrior Pin
Extraordinary, beautifully made blackamoor warrior pin, circa 1940's. Copper-plated potmetal with colorful enameling and rhinestones. The shield is covered with teensy blue crystals, and clear stones are in the collar. Such attention to detail !! -- down to the little hoop earring in his ear. 3 3/4" height; excellent condition. - $245
Ruby Z Ceramic Little Boy Running Pin
Ceramic figural pin by Ruby Z features a little running boy in striped gown. Wee Willie Winkie? Could pair up with one of Candace Loheed's "children" necklaces. 3 1/2". Overall excellent condition apart from mild surface crazing. - $35
Resin Cameo Pin of a Muse
Attractive resin cameo pin of a classical Goddess or muse with a goldtone filigree frame. 1 3/4'" diameter. Excellent condition. - $30
Enameled Scottish Bagpiper Pin
Vintage Scottish man playing bagpipes figural pin, 1 3/8" tall. He is dressed in full regalia and tartan plaid kilt. Goldtone metal setting, with a nice job of the enameling on front. C-clasp pinback. Excellent condition. - $30
Enameled 1940's Pin ~ Flower Cart Girl
Unsigned enameled figural pin is beautifully made and features a girl or woman pushing a flower cart. Clear rhinestone accents are set in her skirt, in the flower cart wheel and in the center of the flowers. Silvertone base metal, with riveted construction. Measures just under 2" across. This may be a Coro piece -- it has that look to it. She even has little white polka dots on her dress -- such is the attention to detail. Very nice condition apart from barely perceptible speck of enamel loss on the wheel. - $120
Vintage Enameled Garden Girl & Tulips Pin
Very hard-to-find potmetal pin, circa 1940's, features a sweet little miss tending her tulip garden. Very colorful enameling and multicolored baguettes and crystals. 2 1/2" across. Overall condition is excellent, with a few flecks of enamel loss. All stones are present and in good color. - $145
Pearly Face Little Four-Eyes Girl Pin
If you collect the pearly-faced figurals, this little girl with pigtails, blue rhinestone eyeglasses and a sly smirk will warm your heart. Her face is actually a pearlized "moonglow" lucite cabochon, and her tummy is a blue moonglow cab. She is holding a flower with imitation seed pearl. 1 3/4". Condition is excellent. - $20
Ruby Z / Candace Loheed Ceramic Sailor Necklace
Blue and white ceramic necklace by artist Candace Loheed of the former Ruby Z company features five 2 1/2" sailor pendants, accented with white tubular and blue round beads, two blue-and-white-striped tubular beads, Signature bead is located near metal screw-barrel clasp. Condition is good overall, with some (typical) surface crazing to the white areas, and an edge chip to one of the tubular white beads. Approximately 21 1/4" length. - $260
