Albright's brooch collection to be shown in NYC Apr 2, 2009
"The pins became an added way that she communicated as secretary of state.". "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection," scheduled to open in September, comes 10 years after the museum presented "Brooching It Diplomatically," a show of pins created by contemporary artists inspired by the ones Albright wore ... "She started acquiring pins because of their inherent messages, their whimsical and pictorial quality," said David Revere McFadden, the museum's chief curator. (Yahoo News)
Biologists worry over increased turtle harvest Mar 26, 2009
Sea turtle bookends, candles, candle holders, clocks, home and garden, trinket boxes, jewelry boxes, pins, keychains, sculptures, jewelry, mirrors, coffee tables, lamps, globes, etc. Snapping Turtle Traps (intended for private and farm pond use only) Quality construction, fast shipping. (Yahoo News)
Boutique owners look to boost sales Mar 22, 2009
It's filled with harlequins, tall candles, crystal perfume bottles and jewelry crafted from things like vintage pins. Today business is down 60 percent. (AZCentral -- Business)
Town crafter creates business from scraps Mar 9, 2009
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Checking out the looks at fashion fund-raiser Mar 5, 2009
What are the pins [on the lapel. I've got "Eat the Rich". (Boston Globe)
PARTS by Heather: Something For Eve... Feb 26, 2009
"The great thing about the feathered pins and hair clips are that they are so versatile - I clip them onto lapels, dresses, jackets, scarves and even hats!". PARTS by Heather feathered accessories start at $35 for a skinny hair band and range up to $85 for a clip. (Suite101.com)
Patriotism museum set for grand re-opening Feb 22, 2009
So he decided to create the museum, jump-starting it with his collection of wartime sweetheart jewelry pins, earrings and lockets sent by soldiers to their girlfriends and wives from World War II and later. Snider was putting the finishing touches on his collection Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The gold guy Feb 18, 2009
The display section looks like any other, with strategically lit cases filled with sparkling rings, pins and necklaces. The workshop, however, looks like a cross between a shop class and medieval alchemist's store. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clay hearts easy to make - and love Feb 18, 2009
We attached pins to the back of some so that they could be worn as jewelry ... cup salt 1 cup flour, plus extra for rolling out the dough cup water Mixing bowl Wooden spoon Rolling pin Heart-shaped cookie cutters Cookie sheet Acrylic craft paint (we used red, white, pink and purple) Artist paint brush Acrylic sealer, spray type Glitter glue in assorted colors, optional Newspapers Hot glue gun and glue sticks White glue such as Elmer's Finishing materials such as magnets, jewelry pins, bamboo... (AZCentral -- Home)
4/5-6: Jewelry Trunk Show Mar 31, 2008
Nikolaev will showcase earrings, bracelets, pins and "neck pieces" that include traditional pendants and neck wraps that fit around the neck without a clasp, as if a vine dropped from a tree. They're fast and easy to put on, she said, also slightly offbeat but delicate works of art; "more natural and organic.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Are we ready to track carbon footprints? Mar 26, 2008
Before I unveil my plan to combat global warming using mood rings and glowing lapel pins, let me explain the scientific rationale ... These could be mood rings, bracelets, lapel pins or anything else that could change color depending on how much electricity you use, how much gasoline your car burns, how much you travel. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Gold rush: Record high turns jewelry boxes into treasure chests Mar 15, 2008
She had necklaces, anniversary pins, old broaches and some earrings that are questionable, as well as a plastic bag of belt buckles and old watches ... Among the pins, rings and chains was a molar, also her husband s.. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Community : Careful on the ice Mar 15, 2008
The project will be making jeweled hat pins, for their red hats, of course. They will meet at the Pub at noon for lunch off the regular menu. (Forest Republican, WI)
Of fire and steel: Washington blacksmith keeps tradition alive Mar 15, 2008
In his shop in Washington he forges gates, door latches, hinges, hooks, bow pins, railings, weather vanes, grills and anything else people ask him to make. He also carves intricate patterns into metal with machines called rose engines and straight-line engines, partaking in another old, disappearing craft known as engine turning. (Courier Publications, ME)
Have 'gold bugs' finally won the respect of mainstream investors? Mar 15, 2008
Supporters of the gold standard - standing in opposition to the coinage of silver -- wore pins portraying golden bugs. Today the term refers to investors in gold whose bullishness for the precious metal borders on faith. (MarketWatch)
Trail’s Sheridan finds perfection on the lane Mar 15, 2008
There was no doubt as all 10 pins dropped in the pit, just like there is no doubt what Sheridan wants to do down the road. I absolutely want to turn pro, she said. (Scranton Times, PA)
FDA OKs Genentech's Avastin for breast cancer Mar 9, 2008
Breast cancer awareness bracelets, pins, earrings, clothing, jewelry, gifts and more. Every order funds free mammograms. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
How to Make a Button Pins Mar 6, 2008
Use Buttons for Fun Pins to Celebrate the Seasons or Holidays ... The wool used for all the pins was wool from old fulled sweaters. (Suite101.com)
Does flag pin measure patriotism? Mar 4, 2008
Too many feel all they have to do for the troops is put yellow ribbons on their cars and wear lapel pins ... Just look at all the other politicians wearing those pins who constantly stab American tax-paying citizens in the back ... Our next President will face some real problems, and lapel pins ain t one of them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Red Haute Boutique Feb 22, 2008
Find a wide selection of the vintage-inspired necklaces, earrings, bracelets and pins, like this charmed gold necklace, $130, or dangly earrings, $56. Leslie Jone jewelry is created by local designer Leslie Mezes, who combines different stones to create a bejeweled assortment of baubles, like this bracelet, $84. (AZCentral -- Style)
Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads Feb 17, 2008
Colleen worked on designs and finding the materials crystals, pins, magnets and beads and Cynthia focused on how to market this simple, yet hard-to-describe idea. They started small with a little kiosk at a local mall during the holiday season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Vets Find All Sorts Of Things In Animals' Insides Feb 13, 2008
While there doesn't seem to be anything delicious about needles, scissors, safety pins or metal wire, animals still eat them, for some reason. Still, they are expected to eat treats and play with toys. (NBC 11, CA)
So She Thought: The uncommon Valentine's Day gift Feb 12, 2008
But I do remember feeling that somehow, we'd taken a detour over what was expected on this day, at our age and stage in life, and I felt sad and left out as the other ladies in the restaurant opened their little gift boxes of pearls and lapel pins. The Swiss Army knife was deposited in the bottom of my purse, and not much was said about it after that. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Tracy Reese has her fashion show pinned down Feb 4, 2008
She wants a seam ripped out here, a hem shortened an inch and a half there, sequins added to a silk charmeuse top, she says as she tightens a pencil skirt with safety pins. Reese began work on this collection in early October. (USA Today -- Life)
Made in Vermont: The Zipper Lady Feb 2, 2008
You can find her pins for around thirty dollars at the Frog Hollow Craft Centers, at the Brandon Artists' Guild, and at Art on Main in Bristol. - WCAX News - Made in Vermont. (WCAX.com, VT)
Romney pins Republican campaign hopes on business experience... Jan 23, 2008
Romney pins Republican campaign hopes on business experience - International Herald Tribune ... Romney pins Republican campaign hopes on business experience. (The Drudge Report)
Lifetime friends come once in a lifetime Jan 21, 2008
In spite of us walking the walks and wearing the bracelets and pins, Ellen was dying. Her courageous struggle with breast cancer was almost over and she had lost. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Paris exhibits historical, contemporary pearls Jan 20, 2008
Even men have been known to wear tie pins decorated by pearls, about 50 of these are on display in Paris. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Burberry pins hopes on accessories Jan 18, 2008
(Courtesy of Burberry). Reuters Published: January 17, 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Fashion: Check out art deco style, as scene in 'Atonement' Jan 16, 2008
com; Girl Thing pins by Amazon. com; bracelet by ViaModa. (USA Today -- Life)
Killer's room, vehicle full of supremacist symbols Dec 31, 2007
Those included fifteen flags, decorated with Nazi symbols and slogans such as "Heritage not Hate;" three bags of jewelry bearing Confederate emblems; Nazi pins, patches and clothing; tattoo stencils and materials. Clem's tattoos included swastikas, an Iron Cross and the slogan "Kill 'Em All." Though Smith's affiliation with organized white supremacy is not clear, prison booking photos from a prior arrest show swastikas on her body and "Love Thy Race" across her lower back. (The Advocate -- News)
PHOTOS BY Mario Aguilar | GREEN VALLEY NEWSChristmas enthusiasts Barbara and Jerry Doerr relax in their living Green Valley home, surrounded by seasonal decorations that require about three weeks to set up for the most festive impact, including more than 20 Christmas trees of all sizes. A unique costume jewelry Christmas tree takes place of pride in the Doerr home, lighting up the wall with color and sparkle. Dec 23, 2007
Using jewels from necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pins Barb has recycled the jewels into one-dimensional ornaments and then shaped the ornaments to form a tree that lights up. Created in 1975, she said, using a piece of Masonite she drilled holes where the lights would be, then covered the board with black velvet and laid out the jewels to form ornaments around the lights. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Judith Kay Meuli Dec 23, 2007
She started a company, Women s Graphic Communications, and learned graphic design and began making and selling movement-oriented jewelry, buttons and pins. She co-founded the LA NOW, co-edited the NOW Times, and her home on HiPoint in Los Angeles became a hub for feminist action. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Woman’s hobby turns her house into Snowman’s Land Dec 20, 2007
I take pins I don t wear and put them on the tree. The snowman motif continues upstairs, as the staircase is lined with them. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Wheeler jewelry finds value in prairie location Dec 16, 2007
Customers can choose from jewelry items such as earrings, pendants, bracelets, charms, pins and rings. Share This Story. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Homemade goods for the holiday Annual craft fair offers a wide range of unique gifts Dec 8, 2007
Iona Loyola will offer hand-woven and felted scarves, hats, shawls, flower pins, and crocheted leather bags. Loop of the Loom, www. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Things get hairy at the Slifer House Dec 8, 2007
You would then insert a series of straight pins along the design and then you would very carefully weave the hair in and out of the pins to create the jewelry. Hopefully what you came up with was a sentimental piece that would survive the test of time. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Frog pin represents a 'leap of faith' for boy Dec 8, 2007
"I never thought it'd get so big this fast." The Ayoubs will sell FROG pins (Fully Relying on God) for a $10 donation at the fund raiser. "I liked the connection between the FROG pin acronym and the word "leap" in the name of our fundraiser," she said. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Girl Scout Receives Award, 69 Years Late Dec 7, 2007
Daughter-in-law Dee Schremp, of Appleton, a former Girl Scout leader, knew of the pins importance to Schremp. She worked with Raley to track down an Eaglet pin at Girl Scouts of the USA without success. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Adviser suggests cash, not credit cards, for Christmas shopping Dec 3, 2007
She says they make nice tree ornaments and pins after she cuts them up. Collins calls the plastic jewelry "financial freedom pins.". (Herald Sun)
DAWC sets annual holiday shopping fair Nov 30, 2007
DeKalb's Zipper Lady is Gayle Meier, who fashions theme pins out of zippers. Peter Olson, a nationally noted artist from DeKalb and locally known as the birder from the Northern Illinois University Art Museum, will show bird drawings in colored pencil, archival prints and note cards. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Lead-based jewelry for kids is recalled Nov 22, 2007
For information on the Sparkle City charm bracelets and tack pins imported by Buy-Rite Designs Inc. and sold by Big Lots Inc. between August 2005 and April 2007, call 888-777-7952 or visit http://www. buyriteinc. (USA Today -- Money)
Stores Halt Sales Of Lead-Based Jewelry Nov 22, 2007
Bracelets, Tack Pins Recalled ... The tack pins are silver butterflies or stars with clear and pink beads ... The recalled jewelry includes key rings and pins with religious themes (crosses and fish symbols), key rings with "Mom" and cheerleader charms; bracelets with charms like handbags, flip flops, hearts, dresses and flowers; silver-colored rings with designs or stones in a variety of colors; clutchless hoop earrings with decorations such as butterflies; and filigree and long drop earrings... (WNBC.com, NY)
US CPSC Recalls Jewelry, School Supplies for Lead Nov 22, 2007
The tack pins are silver butterflies or stars with clear and pink beads. The CPSC said consumers should return the jewelry to the store where purchased for a full refund. (Planet Ark, United States)
Questions About Carville... Nov 17, 2007
His fantastic bubble dreams of eliminating nuclear weapons, bringing peace to the mideast, and building rainbow factories in every state now face popping from the pins reality. Posted by Tom Paine. (The Drudge Report)
Kline family continues jewelry tradition in Montrose Nov 5, 2007
She has also been commissioned by the Development Corporation of Israel to design several awards and pins to recognize various dignitaries. She was one of six American artists, and total of 100 global artists, selected to execute specific pieces for the 3000th anniversary of Jerusalem. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
A Personalized Gift for Your Child Nov 3, 2007
Hair Barrettes and Pins. What s your daughter s favorite snack. (Suite101.com)
Weak dollar draws foreign online buyers Oct 31, 2007
5 percent last year to about 5 percent this year, as bidders from the United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand and other countries snap up such popular items as German war pins, collectible miniature cottages, Palm Pilots and $500 bundles of old reggae records. When they started the operation in 2004, Jewett said, "we joked about the fact that even if the economy tanked, we could do OK by shipping stuff overseas.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Christman says no to illegal immigrant driver licenses; Clerk has sent letters to 141 potential immigrants in county Oct 20, 2007
CSA wrote on Oct 19, 2007 10:15 PM:" If they want a drivers license let them become legal residents first. If we allow this what will be next? The whole country is going to the dogs. The basic foundations this country was founded on are becoming vague memories. The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are pieces of paper that people only see in museums that have no meaning. We have minority groups that are whining about things that offend them and should be banned by the government,... (Wellsville Daily Reporter, NY)
Harrington in the Lead at Grand Slam Oct 17, 2007
The Grand Slam of Golf, the most exclusive field in golf reserved only for the year's major champions, left Poipu Bay in Hawaii after 13 years for the Mid-Ocean Club in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a course that measures only 6,666 yards but still offered a stern test with swirling breezes, hidden pins and greens so pure the players at times got too aggressive. Harrington did well to make bogey on the par-3 third after pulling his tee shot into the water and scrambling nicely with a chip to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Judith Ripka Chicago Store Announces New Website Oct 9, 2007
Visitors can browser her exquisite bracelets and cuffs, her signature necklaces, and award winning earrings along with pins and clip-ons that will add flavor to any outfit. "Along with her award winning designs, it is crucial for us to get the service right," states Berk. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
From watch bands to wooden bobbins Oct 8, 2007
FREEPORT - Hat pins, cheese graters, NASCAR Beanie Babies, Buffalo Nickels and boxes of old license plates. Whatever you collect, the Aquin Flea Market probably has it. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
'Bump key' tool all burglars need to stroll in Oct 5, 2007
When a bump key is inserted into a lock and tapped with a mallet, kinetic energy is transferred through the pins in the locking mechanism, causing the pins to momentarily move so the lock can be turned. "It makes it all jump," Yetter said. (KHOU.com, TX)
A fresh turn Oct 3, 2007
America's Credit Union Museum (418-420 Notre Dame Ave., 603-629-1553, ) tells the story of how New Hampshire mill workers formed the nation's first credit union in 1908, and the Scouting Museum and Library (40 Bodwell Road, 603-669-8919, ) has an extensive display of Boy Scout, Cub Scout, and Explorer Scout memorabilia, including medallions, flags, uniforms, stamps, pins, and badges, as well as a library of more than 3,000 books and periodicals. To learn about the city's thriving French-Canadian... (Boston Globe)
Travelers' Checks: New Napa wine-tasting tour gets cars off road Oct 1, 2007
The victims keyed in their PINs when instructed and later discovered that money had been withdrawn from their bank accounts. Police advise all visitors approached by apparent police officers to demand to know their name, rank and the station they are from and to see their badge and ID card before cooperating. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Look for diamond willow walking sticks, pot scrubbies, Christmas ornaments, antler dream catchers, place mats, quilts, casserole caddies, gift baskets, jewelry, sock monkeys, fancy seasonal chocolates, floral arrangements, wreaths, Eskimo dolls, ivory and baleen articles, vests, unique long fleece scarves, pillowcases, beaded jewelry, painted rocks, willow ornaments, door-knob decorations, baby blankets, high school scarves, warm hats, scarves, mittens and gloves, cross-stitch ornaments, pins... (Anchorage Daily News)
Ridgewood jeweler picked for poker champ bracelet Sep 28, 2007
Eddi said he is currently developing a line of personalized poker and tournament jewelry for men and women, including pins, rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Many of these items are available at the YouDesignWeCreate Web site or at his store. (Bayside Times, NY)
For Audrey Snuggs, life is a holiday Sep 24, 2007
She found herself recommending to teachers places they could get awards, lapel pins and other recognition-related products. "I said, 'There's got to be an easier way,'" she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The sky is falling Sep 13, 2007
In a couple of weeks she is going to hand out her own pins when she becomes the new chief of the Aerospace Industries Assn., yet another of the big lobbying groups with a stake in FAA decision-making. First Person. (MSNBC -- Travel)
World's Best Whiskers Vie for Honors Sep 2, 2007
Competitors were barred from using extensions or hair pins, although wax and hairspray were allowed in some cases. The first World Beard and Mustache Championship was held by beard enthusiasts in Germany in 1990. (Munster Times, IN)
Fear & Loathing At The Airport Sep 2, 2007
In a couple of weeks she is going to hand out her own pins when she becomes the new chief of the Aerospace Industries Assn., yet another of the big lobbying groups with a stake in FAA decision-making. To see how these groups paralyze the FAA, consider the fate of some far-reaching reform proposals that would help solve the congestion problem. (BusinessWeek)
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This year, though, bowlers will compete in a pins over average format, based on the bowler's 2006-07 yearbook average. The tournament squad times and dates are 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, and noon Sept. 29 and 30 and Oct. 6 and 7. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Living in her moment, again Aug 23, 2007
Safety pins, a hallmark of her punk collection of the late 1970s, have resurfaced on her bags, a brash emblem of Rhodesian chic. Rhodes is the first to acknowledge that she is riding the crest of "a Zandra moment." Her vintage designs - origami-folded coats and elaborately layered caftans that fetch US$1,200 to US$6,000 - are catnip to collectors, and have turned up at red-carpet events on personalities as disparate as Helen Mirren and Kate Moss. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The 1970s fashion diva Zandra Rhodes is back Aug 21, 2007
Safety pins, a hallmark of her punk collection of the late '70s, have resurfaced on her bags, a brash emblem of Rhodesian chic. Rhodes is the first to acknowledge that she is riding the crest of "a Zandra moment.". (International Herald Tribune)
Dragonfly alights in Ship Aug 21, 2007
The dragonfly motif turns up in hooks, displays, pins that are attached to the curtains at the shop windows, and a dragonfly lamp. At home, she has a fishpond where she can watch live dragonflies when they fly in to visit. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
