Really Neat Love Token Hat Pin

[ajaj]

Just picked this up at a thrift store for two dollars. I did not find it metal detecting or on the sidewalk, but I just wanted to post this neat little find. A love token was made out of a Canadian five cent piece (a fishy) and then made into a hat pin. I guess what makes this piece so special to me is the etching of a house and tree in a folk art style. Just wanted to share!

aj

 

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[Red-Coat]

Now, that's lovely.

Curiously, it looks to be a palm tree. Wonder what its history might be?

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

Pretty sweet.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[ironhorse]

Very cool !
I would buy them all day long for that price...great deal!

 

[river roamer]

Nice

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool piece, thanks for posting!

 

[jewelerguy]

that's awesome!

 

[pepperj]

You bought a winner, we'll done.

 

[vpnavy]

Interesting buy ajaj. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Digger RJ]

Just picked this up at a thrift store for two dollars. I did not find it metal detecting or on the sidewalk, but I just wanted to post this neat little find. A love token was made out of a Canadian five cent piece (a fishy) and then made into a hat pin. I guess what makes this piece so special to me is the etching of a house and tree in a folk art style. Just wanted to share!

aj

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Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Curiously, it looks to be a palm tree. Wonder what its history might be?

thats what I thought!

 

[Blak bart]

Just picked this up at a thrift store for two dollars. I did not find it metal detecting or on the sidewalk, but I just wanted to post this neat little find. A love token was made out of a Canadian five cent piece (a fishy) and then made into a hat pin. I guess what makes this piece so special to me is the etching of a house and tree in a folk art style. Just wanted to share!

aj

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That's gorgeous.....I get a Caribbean vibe with the palm tree by the house.

 

[mddavis3]

Just picked this up at a thrift store for two dollars. I did not find it metal detecting or on the sidewalk, but I just wanted to post this neat little find. A love token was made out of a Canadian five cent piece (a fishy) and then made into a hat pin. I guess what makes this piece so special to me is the etching of a house and tree in a folk art style. Just wanted to share!

aj

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Very cool find!

 

[tamrock]

Neat thift find. However I believe what you have is a stickpin or tie pin instead of a hat-pin which mostly have a much longer pin. I remember my grandpa having a stickpin in his tie during a funeral once. They're very eye catching. These were popular items at one time for a Sharp Dressed Man as mentioned in a popular ZZ TOP tune

Gold watch, diamond ring
I ain't missin' not a single thing
Cufflinks, stick pin
When I step out I'm gonna do you in.

I pickup nice looking stick pins when they end up in thrift stores cheap, as many are gold as these 7 I have and the gold marks are very small or maybe not marked at all.

 

[Davers]

Just picked this up at a thrift store for two dollars. I did not find it metal detecting or on the sidewalk, but I just wanted to post this neat little find. A love token was made out of a Canadian five cent piece (a fishy) and then made into a hat pin. I guess what makes this piece so special to me is the etching of a house and tree in a folk art style. Just wanted to share!

aj

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Very nice , I adore Love Tokens & That one is even more unique .

 

[scruggs]

Good eye!

 

[Miguel314]

Very cool find 👍