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These pins are vintage Christmas brooch pins manufactured by Avon in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. Released in 1996, this collectible series recreated classic American antique toys and holiday greeting card imagery featured in the Smithsonian Museum collections.AVON Smithsonian Toy Horse Brooch Pin Christmas Stamp 1996New Vtg Christmas 6 US Christmas Train Pin Brooch
Each piece is Branded Smithsonian Avon not to be mistaken for other pins.AVON Smithsonian Toy Horse Brooch Pin Christmas Stamp 1996 ...
Collection Overview & History
The pins were designed as unique gift sets, attached to decorative display cards shaped like postage stamps with scalloped edges. The graphics on the cards showcase historical United States postage stamps—such as the 1975 U.S. Postage \"Early Card by Louis Prang\" stamp and various vintage locomotive Christmas issues.Individual Brooch Details
Christmas Toy Train Locomotive Brooch: Located at the top, this gold-tone locomotive piece features a deep red enameled roof, black enamel chassis highlights, and clear rhinestone accents embedded in the wheels and engine trim. It replicates a classic antique toy train.Toy Horse on Wheels Brooch: The middle piece features an equestrian pull-toy layout on rolling axles. It is stylized in an ornate gold-tone plating with clear crystal rhinestones center-set inside each of the rolling wheels.Angel/Cherub and Holiday Bell Brooch: The bottom brooch features an articulated, dangling cherub figure swinging playfully from a holiday bell. The top structure is detailed with emerald-green enameled holly leaves and clustered ruby-red rhinestones mimicking winter berries.These pieces are highly sought after by collectors of vintage holiday jewelry, Avon Jewelry, and Smithsonian Museum Memorabilia.
***It is rare to find a set of pins, but it quite rare to find the 3 pins on the original cards, and it\'s very very rare to find a pin with its card and the interesting 6 page info pamphlet that was included with each pin. This is an amazing opportunity! Each part , pin,postage, pamphlet have to be considered as separate values. The card/stamp that holds the quite heavy pin is only slightly bent on 2 of the pins. I have included pics of both. There is also a pic of the little pamphlet. A collector\'s JOY!
