MAKE BEAUTIFUL HEIRLOOM HATPINS
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The hobby
of collecting hatpins has been termed "hatpinology." During the late 1820's, a machine was developed for making and heading pins. It was patented in the United States in 1831 and in England and France in the two years following. A team of 10 men could produce 48,000 pins a day with the aid of the machine. Prior to the machine, a skilled pinner could hand wrought 20 pins a day. It is interesting
to note that the term "pin money" goes back centuries to the
handmade, expensive pins, and to the custom of giving a lady a gift
of money for the purchase of pins. |
Hat Pins and Clutches
Straight 6" Solid
Nickel Silver Hatpins (without Heads) @ $3.75 dozen
Straight
6" Solid Brass Hatpins (without Heads) @ $3.00 dozen
Hatpin Clutches with Rubber Insert
Nickel Silver
@ $3.00 dozen
Brass @ $3.75 dozen
2 mm Ribbed Gold
Crimp Beads (Pkg. 100) @ $1.75
2 mm Ribbed Silver Crimp Beads (Pkg. 100) @ $1.75
G-S Hypo Tube
(Watch Crystal) Cement
.33 oz. with
precision tip, strong secure and quick to dry
Perfect for bead work . . . $3.90 each
Brass Rondells
4mm solid brass
rondells (ideal accent and spacer beads, see hatpin/stickpins
above)
4mm solid brass rondells (16" strand) $9.50
4mm silver rondells (16" strand) $10.50
ABOVE HATPINS
MADE ON 2-1/2" CORSAGE PINS
(WITH ROUND PEARL HEADS)
Corsage Pins 2-1/2"
One Dozen @ .50
(ROUND PEARL HEAD)
2-1/2" Corsage
Pins. For a 'vintage' look, the pearl head has been removed (use pliers).
Some beads are from our 'Glass Bead' mix, others are semiprecious stones,
and brass.
HANDMADE (LAMPWORK) GLASS BEADS
Assorted
Glass Beads (12 per pkg.) $2.90 ea. pkg.
6 or more packages at $2.75 ea. package!
SUPER ECONOMY PACKAGE 144 Glass Beads (12 dozen)
$31.50
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