THE PIECE(S): Three vintage boutonniere lapel pins or posey holders, about 2 ½ inches long, probably gold-plated and made before 1900. THE OWNER: Brenda Shiflett of Covington says that these three ...

The pickaxe lapel pin has a tiny engraved sterling silver plate that states: NorvalsPont May 1900. After many hours researching, I know that Norvalspont was a concentration camp in May 1900. The only ...

These pins were worn by the wives of soldiers serving in World War One. This shows how the government created a sense of national pride in activities that were generating huge numbers of casualties, ...