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Beyond Flower Power Pins

This is a sample of a Liz Palacios pin. It looks very similar to a Flower Power Pin and the Lenora Dame pin below.At this point, we can only go beyond flower power pins. If a pin design is identifiable, it qualifies. Past blog posts have identified them. For example the Lenora Dame Studio, early brooches qualify. And now I have discovered a Liz Palacios of San Francisco pin that also qualifies.…

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Exploring POP Art Flower Power Pins: A Unique Trend

There is a unique trend in decorative pins known as POP Art Flower Power Pins. Not only are these rarities far from the original flower power pin in design and structure. But they are also for the most part priced way beyond affordability for most collectors. I have encountered this type of pin at ten to twenty times the price of most collector flower power pins. A POP Art flower pin with a pink…

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Flower Pin Creation: Structure and Decoration

A black and yellow flower pin composed of two petal layers with polka dots on the black petals. There are two components in flower pin creation. They are, in fact, the flower pin structure itself and then the flower pin decoration afterwards. For the purposes of defining the first aspect of flower pins, in other words the structure, there are one layer, two layer first, then three, four, and five…

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My Next Flower Pin Purchase

An original one layer petal flower power pin My next flower pin purchase requires that I have a plan to help me decide what I choose before I take any further action related to flower power pins or other similar jewelry. In fact, the best way for me to do this is to take an inventory of my current collection including others pins that I would like in my collection. In order to do this I am using…

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'Flower Power and Pins' Defined

DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION OF FLOWER POWER AND PINS Description: ‘An affordable token, a flower shaped symbol of flower power constructed of molded steel and enamel paint that represents the socio-political mood of the mid 1960s to 1970s.’ In fact, there is such an abundance of mass produced pins that their identity remains a mystery even to this day. Specifically, there are no identifying marks,…

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Early Lenora Dame Brooches May Be Flower Power Pin Direct Descendants

A Lenora Dame Studio Brooch beside an original one layer flower power pin Some early Lenora Dame Brooches may be flower power pin direct descendants. Both have a shared design element like a child who resembles a parent.     FLOWER POWER PIN DESIGN EVOLUTION Flower pin evolution is from a single layer pattern through embellished multi-layers. First come the simple, one layer flower power pins.…

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The Flower Pin Evolution

A Lenora Dame Studio Brooch with a classic flower power pin at its center THE FLOWER PIN EVOLUTION It is first the original flower power pin, a token in the shape and spirit of a flower that is a symbol of a socio-political statement. Then over time it transforms into a magnificent piece of jewelry with more monetary than political value. In other words, it starts out as a simple, very affordable…

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Classic Flower Power Pin Styles

Free image of wildflowers on yahoo.com Flower power pin styles blossom in anonymous abundance just as wildflowers bloom in nature in all their colorful splendor. Neither identification nor documentation exist for flower power pin styles in all their varieties before their huge popularity, during their craze in the 1960s and 70s, or even today as collectibles. Therefore the opportunity continues…

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FLOWER POWER PINS: Before, 1960s, And After

‘Flower Power Pins: Before, During, and After’ is the story of the mysterious flower power pin. In order to get a clue to this mystery, it is necessary to learn about collectible vintage jewelry before, during, and after the existence these pins themselves. In addition this collection of articles chronicles my journey that leads to them, the pins themselves, and the course I take in search of…

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My Favorite Collectible Treasures

On 1st dibs.com a Butler and Wilson Gripoix Brooch I swoon over my favorite collectible treasures. In fact, I sometimes get heart palpitations or break out into cold sweats. All my favorite collectible treasures are available to purchase on line. Sometimes due to their cost and availability, they can only become mine in my dreams. IN MY DREAMS Then I have to be content with including them in…

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Lenora Dame Studio

A derivative of a flower power pin from the Lenora Dame Studio. The inner layer of this brooch is actually an original flower power pin. When I first saw this pin I thought it was a flower power pin derivative. In fact, looking at it closely, I am sure the inner yellow daisy pin layer is a flower power pin. ‘The first seeds of the company are planted when Lenora gives up her thriving career as an…

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Jelly Belly Jewelry

1940s “Jelly belly is a collector’s nickname for a type of jewelry primarily made during the 1940s. These pieces were called “clear belly” by the companies that made them. They consist of clear Lucite bellies set in metal, usually sterling silver or gold plated base metal.” Worthpoint https://www.etsy.com/market/jelly_belly_pin SOURCES AND RESOURCES JELLY BELLY JEWELRY

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Not A Flower Power Pin

Lenore Dame Metal Flower Brooch in Gold & Violet – One-of-a-Kind Jewelry but not a flower power pin This magnificent brooch from around the time of Flower Power Jewelry is Not A Flower Power Pin. The reason is because it has gold filigree, decorative stones and is a one of a kind piece. So it is derivative of flower power jewelry rather than a flower power pin. Decorative Vintage Pin This is a…

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The Flower Power Jewelry Mystery

This two-layer flower power brooch comes in two tones of blue with a green stem with two green leaves sold by Hey Viv! on ebay. There seems to be a mystery about the very popular flower power jewelry of the 1950s and 1960s. It is only since I am now familiar with this genre of costume jewelry that I find that there really is a flower power mystery. Undocumented There is very little if anything…

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Flower Power Jewelry Rocks

This flower power enamel metal pin rocks with orange explosion Flower Power Jewelry Rocks even though it is not expensive. It is also inspiring even though it has no semi-precious or precious stones. Lastly, it is made from the least expensive metal, enameled tin? What makes Flower Power Jewelry rock? It’s the bold colors and the sheer simplicity of most of the designs.   The Flower Power…

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My Favorite Lucite Handbags

Most of my favorite lucite handbags are either unavailable, too expensive, or have imperfections. For one or more of these reasons I do not own one or have one in my collection of vintage accessories so far. But lucite fascinates me because of its unique designs, the finish using a variety of materials added to it, and the history of lucite itself. It does not mean that I never will. But…

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Alternative Fashion Materials

Alternative fashion materials become wildly popular during the 20th century. Their zenith is the 1950s, when lucite handbags become the most trendy. The reason primarily is that some materials have a commercial restriction during WWII. Therein lies the opportunity and even necessity to find alternative materials for the public. Because of various challenges including the one regarding WWII…