I found this photo online. At first I thought it was Art Deco era but now I’m thinking it was probably made as a piece of American Patriotic jewelry during WWII.
I want this. I love the blocky look of the piece.
WWII Era Sterling Airplane Pin
Tag: wwii
Czecho Slovakia Early Plastic / Celluloid Painted Flower Pin
Like the Japanese floral dress clip from my earlier post, makers in Czecho Slovakia molded and painted cute pins and other pieces of jewelry using celluloid. This little pin pre-dates WWII.
1950s Japan Painted Floral Celluloid Dress Clip
After WWII, celluloid and plastic were used in Japan to make fashionable dress clips as well as pins, hat pins and shoe ornaments. Some were painted. Others were made from layered of laminated celluloid.
This cute clip is made from celluloid, molded into a flower design, then details were hand painted on the front of the dress clip.