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"  Part of the appeal of the bright enamel flower pins that came onto the costume-jewelry scene in the early 1960s was that they were not your mother&amp;#039;s jewelry,&amp;quot; says vintage-jewelry expert Jane Clarke, who owns Morning Glory Antiques &amp;amp;amp; Jewelry in Albuquerque, N.M. &amp;quot;There was nothing conservative about them. They were cheerful, cheap, and mass produced, and you could wear them in all kinds of ways and in all kinds of places,&amp;quot; adds Jane. Today, collectors covet the perky pins for the same reasons. They&amp;#039;re fun to collect, look great on hats, bags, and dresses, and they don&amp;#039;t cost a fortune. We picked up this pretty enameled flower pin at Ohio&amp;#039;s Springfield Antiques Show &amp;amp;amp; Flea Market, an enormous, something-for-everyone show held one weekend a month at the Clark County Fairgrounds. We also successfully bid on a colorful lot of 12 enamel flower pins on eBay. Final cost: $26.50!   HOUSE OF VINTAGE in Delray Beach, Fla., stocks a nice selection of enameled flower pins. &amp;quot;If they&amp;#039;re not signed, they&amp;#039;ll run $10 to $15,&amp;quot; says owner Michelle Parparian. (561) 276-7477; myhouseofvintage.com. PIPPIN, a tiny vintage-jewelry shop in Manhattan, carries all manner of bargain-priced enamel flower pins and baubles. (212) 505-5159.  EBAY.COM is hard to beat for selection and price when it comes to inexpensive costume jewelry. Our last search of the site turned up 195 enameled flower pins, many of which were selling for less than $10. SANDRA McNEIL, a vintage-jewelry dealer, always has flower pins in inventory. Look for her at the Big E show in West Springfield, Mass., in April, and the Sturtevant&amp;#039;s show at Brimfield, Mass., in May. (727) 463-5505; sandy5505@aol.com.  &amp;quot;When you&amp;#039;re looking for enameled flower pins, condition really counts,&amp;quot; says jewelry expert Jane Clarke. &amp;quot;There shouldn&amp;#039;t be any chips in the enamel, and the pin should be secure.&amp;quot; At Jane&amp;#039;s shop, Morning Glory Antiques &amp;amp;amp; Jewelry in Albuquerque, N.M.&amp;#039;s Antique Connection Mall, shoppers can find 1960s flower pins (daisies were the most popular). (505) 350-7522; morning gloryjewelry.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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