Vintage Forbidden Fruit Lucite & Pink Rhinestone Fruit Pin
"Forbidden fruit" style pin features a 1 1/4" lucite dome set with brilliant pink rhinestones, and topped with a lightly enameled metal stem. Two-part pinback embedded in back, with locking mechanism. Very good overall condition, with light surface scratch to reverse. - $60
Lucite Reverse-Carved Floral Vase Pin
Gorgeous and unusual reverse-carved lucite brooch features a floral bouquet in vase. Pin is somewhat diamond-shaped and measures 2" across. Pretty color combination! Grooved pinback does show wear and loss of plating. - $70
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
Plastic Butterscotch Baby Deer Pin
Fun vintage piece! Carved, painted/overdyed baby deer pin with a rich butterscotch hue resembles bakelite, but is another type of plastic. 3 1/2" tall, glued-on pinback. - $40
Plastic Top Hat and Cane Pin
ONE ... Singular Sensation, Every Little Breath She Takes, Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Bum ... This fun vintage plastic top hat and cane pin really reminds me of "A Chorus Line," Bob Fosse and the like. Purple glitter is laminated inside clear plastic, with painted color accents. V-shaped pinback is inset into the back. Similar to a Lea Stein design (but a different maker, I'm sure.) 2 3/8". - $20
Mauve & Pink Lucite Glitter Earrings
Vintage domed lucite clip earrings with a mauve and pink coloring; glitter inside. Silvertone setting. 1 1/8" diameter; excellent condition. - $15
Vintage WWII Leather & Plastic "Savin' Gas" Penny Farthing Bicycle Pin
Vintage WWII era pin features a dangling pin with a leather "Savin' Gas" banner and a plastic penny farthing style bicycle. Glued-on plastic pinback with metal stem. 2 3/4". - $45
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
Vintage Plastic Acorns & Leaf Dangle Brooch
Vintage brooch, circa 1940's, features a plastic log pin from which dangle wooden acorn and leaf charms, metal balls. Measures approximately 2 1/4" across. There is mild and typical wear and tarnishing to the metal pin back and balls. - $40
Lucite Back-Carved Flower Basket Pin
Lucite reverse-carved pin with embedded peach-colored flowers and painted basket design. Great floral shape! 2". Excellent overall condition, apart from a mild bend in the pinstem. - $65
Pink Polka Dot Plastic Earrings
Big and bold "mod" plastic earrings (post style for pierced ears) with pink and white polka dot theme. 2" height. Silvertone metal. Like-new condition. - $20
Vintage Plastic Lemon Fruit Pin
One of a series of fruit pins, this showy plastic pin features a pair of dimpled lemons on a blossoming branch with leaves. 3 3/4" width, 3" height. Excellent condition! - $95
Laminated Wood & Green Plastic Earrings
Vintage laminated wood and green plastic clip earrings with a small knob at the ear, and an attached dangling hoop. Has the look of bakelite (but is not). 2 1/4" height. Excellent condition. - $30
Lucite & Black Cameo Pin
Vintage reverse-carved lucite brooch with classical profile cameo in molded black plastic. 3" height; excellent overall condition. - $65
LEA STEIN Complete Christmas Tree Pin Collection
A complete set of seven Lea Stein Christmas tree pins, layered and laminated (some with lace inset). Each measures 3 1/2" tall, and includes a red/burgundy, lavender/orchid purple, blue/silver glitter, white, black, light/dark green, and the rarest color, peach/orange, which was part of this limited edition run of 50 sets total. Each has v-shaped pinback, marked Lea Stein / Paris, heat-set into the back. Excellent condition. - $850
Vintage French Celluloid Cutout Pin ~ Courting Couple
I love these vintage celluloid cutout frame pins, as the subjects are quite varied and grouped together, make a great little collection. This one features a courtly musician with lute, serenading his lady love. Rope twist brass frame. Measures 2 1/8" height; though unmarked, this has the traditional French trombone closure. Condition is very good apart from some mild metal plating wear. - $50
Molded Pastel Clay Floral Brooch - Like Celluloid
English rose pink and pale green colors in this molded clay brooch -- very similar in appearance to the Japanese celluloids. 2 3/4" across with glued-on metal pinback. Excellent condition. - $30
Laminated Swirl Plastic Earrings
Teardrop-shaped plastic or lucite clip earrings with a swirl laminate design. Soft purple, blue and green color scheme. 1 1/4", excellent condition. - $15
Cut-Thru Lucite & Rhinestone Earrings
Round laminated plastic or lucite clip earrings are slightly convex, with cut-through star design and multi-colored pastel rhinestones. There is a frosty layer over a transparent layer of plastic. 1 1/4" diameter, excellent condition. - $35
Celluloid Pastel Floral Earrings
Pair of screwback earrings, circa 1940's, in molded raised pastel floral pattern. Possibly from Japan, as the similar bangle bracelets often were. 5/8", excellent overall condition. - $20
