Whenever you consider buying a piece of costume jewellery the back is just as important as the front. Apart from the quality of the finish, what does the back look like? Is it in keeping with the age the item...
This Top 10 list shows areas of Disney pin collecting where there is confusion.While articles on Disney pin collecting abound on the USA eBay site, there are only a few on eBay.co.uk so I thought this might be...
Designer Daniel Kasoff (original name Kosovsky) worked for Speier Costume Jewelry Company for 10 years before starting his own Dan Kosoff Company NY in 1937. The name "Florenza" came from Dan Kosoff’s wife...
If you own only one costume jewellery reference book, make it this one, It has superb large clear photographs, A varied collection of items, with useful historical information about many companies, plus a...
Pin fastener is the most common fastener and spans the eras, from edwardian onward, though the very early fasteners closed with a c shapedend instead of a rotating one. Fur clip was designed to be worn on the...