These delightful hand-painted pins (or larger tie tacks) are outstanding. I've posted many of them on this blog, and here's another one: the red fox. It's amazing to me how the artists get such beautiful, lifelike detail on a small pin. Most of the pins measure about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in the longest direction. They're made in the US, in the state of Washington, originally cast in pewter, which gives them weight and texture, then they're hand painted and finished with a clear, shiny material that makes them extremely durable. Each one has two pins on the back with a pinch clasp. The two pins are used so the fox (or other animal piece) doesn't twist and turn and end up at a weird angle when you attach it to your hat, lapel, tie, scarf, etc. Come check them out on our Web site.
I'll be presenting the whole array of species at Chamber of Commerce After Hours event tomorrow night (Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce in Oregon). This will be interesting, and a new experience for me. It should be fun. We've been online since 1996, but we've only had our store front since a year ago March. I'm looking forward to meeting more of the local business people.
Sheryl