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I have been collecting hatpins for over 20 years. I think their history is so interesting and they are easy and beautiful to display. Watch for fakes and "marriages", but they are all beautiful and unique... Inherited some, antique auctions, some ebay, some antique stores... Slowing down a bit, now though. Nice to see so many beautiful ones here on this site.
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jenny, i wonder if you help us i am posting 2 gold hat pins today, the one with a bow is 10k and the pin looks like gold, my magnet does not work on the pin, The other hat pin is beautiful look like gold but i cannot find any words on this. The pin is not gold and the magnet will work on the pin only. My wifes Great Aunt went around the world 4 -9 times your husband was a Captain of a clipper ship, they went to India, Hong Kong, and other country's