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Pink Saturday

October 31, 2009 at 12:01 am by Claudia

Happy Pink Saturday, everyone. Beverly hosts this weekly event – please stop by and visit everyone participating.

In fact, a post by Beverly inspired me to start a new collection. She posted a photo of one of her hatpin holders and I loved it. I’d seen them before, but suddenly I saw them differently – does that ever happen to you?

I found this one on ebay and it arrived yesterday. Isn’t it lovely?

It is from Germany. I love the pink flowers!


I’m sure I need a new collection like a hole in the head…but I can’t help it! It’s only about 5 inches tall, it won’t take up too much space!

Have a wonderful weekend! Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday today to my nephew, David (he’s 16) and my wonderful brother-in-law, Ron (who is…we’ll just say 6 years younger than my husband!)

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  1. Country Wings in Phoenix says

    October 30, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    Oh Claudia!
    How beautiful your hat pin holder is. I so love it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful Pink Saturday item. Just love it. You are right at least this collection will be small and won’t take up a lot of space.

    Have a wonderful Halloween sweetie. Country hugs and love, Sherry

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  2. Connie says

    October 30, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    I’ve suffered the same malady, sugar; see something with a “different eye” and change my mind about it and have to start “doing/collecting” or whatever! Lovely vase, chick…
    xoxo,
    Connie

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  3. Marsha (Sassy Mini Dolls) says

    October 31, 2009 at 12:07 am

    LOL, Claudia, this whole blogging thing has re-opened my eyes in so many things!!!

    Beautiful hatpin holder!

    Happy Halloween & Pink Saturday!

    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  4. claudie says

    October 31, 2009 at 12:25 am

    Happens ALL THE TIME to me Claudia.
    LOVE IT now hurry and go find some pretties to put in it lol
    Happy PS
    Love Claudie
    xooxo

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  5. Sares says

    October 31, 2009 at 1:32 am

    She’s a beauty! Happy Pink Day and Happy Halloween Claudia!

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  6. fitty's pinky rose cottage says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:47 am

    Hi Claudia.. your hat pin holder just lovely.. small and not taking up lot of space.. unless you have more of them.. hehehe.. then you need bigger space..

    have a good weekend

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  7. Elena says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:28 am

    A collection is like having an artwork but you end up with lots of them …enjoy.

    Have a happy pink saturday & a gorgeous week.

    ciao for now,
    Elena :)

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  8. Jenny S says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:54 am

    Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to your family!!

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  9. debbie says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:15 am

    HAPPY PINK SATURDAY, HAPPY HALLOWEEN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAVID AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RON.
    YOU ARE SO PRECIOUS CLAUDIA AND SO IS THIS HAT PIN HOLDER. I COLLECT VINTAGE HATS, PURSES, AND HAT PINS…..SOME OF THOSE HAT PINS…NOT ANY I OWN THOUGH, CAN COST BIG BUCKS.
    ANGEL HUGS
    THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PRAYERS FOR MY BELOVED AMY WHO HAS BEEN IN HEAVEN 7 1/2 DAYS NOW
    LOVE
    Debbie

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  10. Elyse says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:43 am

    how fun! new collections are inspired all the time in blogland, aren’t they? very pretty.

    happy birthday!
    happy pink saturday!
    happy halloween!
    happy collection!

    xo
    elyse

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  11. Leann says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Great new piece for the start of a collection. Do you have hat pins to go in it? I’ve never thought of collecting them, but don’t we just get the best ideas from fellow bloggers?

    Happy Halloween!
    Leann

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  12. Regina says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Happy Pink Saturday Claudia that is so pretty. Great find.

    Enjoy the weekend.

    Regina

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  13. LADY JANE'S EMPORIUM says

    October 31, 2009 at 9:00 am

    Claudia…Love it! Happy everything…happy trickin’ happy treating…happy collecting…and happy birthday to David!

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  14. Vintage Blue Studio says

    October 31, 2009 at 10:08 am

    I love your hatpin holder! I wish I collected them but I cannot bring myself to start ANOTHER collection. That particular hatpin holder is really pretty too!

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  15. Rita says

    October 31, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Buongiorno Claudia,
    I love collections and yes starting another one? Yes why not? I love the hat pin holder. Have a great weekend Ciao Rita

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  16. Michelle says

    October 31, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Stunning vase, love love it. You can never have too many pretty things. Have a great day Claudia!

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  17. Beverly says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:02 am

    Ooh, I’m so excited for you. Your hatpin holder is so pretty. Now, you’ll have to show us as you find hatpins. It is so hard to find vintage, but I keep looking. Let me know if you find a good source.

    Happy Pink Saturday, Claudia.

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  18. Tricia says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:22 am

    I love the hat pin holder – how sweet and cute. I’m with you – all my collections from here on out have to be “small” ones. Ha! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy PS and Happy Halloween.

    Smiles,
    Tricia

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  19. Say It With Roses says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

    HAPPY PINK SATURDAY, Claudia,
    You have a real treasure with your hat pin holder….I have three and have always ment to start the pin collection to go in them….

    Have a fun Halloween!
    Jil

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  20. Cinnamonstitch says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Oh ,beautiful, It doesnt take up that much space!! who cares anyway, as long as your happy.
    Happy pink saturday

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  21. KayEllen says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Happy PS!!Hope you have a wonderful weekend:)fall blessings and Happy Halloween too:)

    Boo to you!!heehee

    kayellen

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  22. Bunny Rose Cottage says

    October 31, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    Claudia, I think your pin holder is gorgeous and I could not resist collecting them either! I love that pattern!

    Happy Halloween!!
    Love,
    Amy

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  23. She'sSewPretty says

    October 31, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    Happy Pink Halloween and Happy Birthday to all of your family members. Next week is birthday week for our family, my son, my son-in-law and my brother.

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  24. someplace in thyme says

    October 31, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    Oh Claudia, you can never stop collecting, it’s just too much fun. That pin holder is beautiful and I am happy you won it. Now you get to hunt for all the pretties to fill er up!! Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Halloween, Char

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  25. Martha's Favorites says

    October 31, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Love your new collection. I have some too. I will have to remember where I have them and post them for your to see. They are so much fun. Hope you are have a great Halloween. Please be safe. Blessings, Martha

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  26. Mollye says

    October 31, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    It’s a beauty alright but I’m just busy doing some lovin on the chair below! Happy PS. Mollye

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  27. stefanie says

    October 31, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    hope you have a wonderful halloween filled with treats!

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  28. Ivy Lane says

    October 31, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    I have never seen a hat pin holder…how clever! Now you must start a hat pin collection!!! and then…the hats…..and…..

    Happy Pink Saturday Claudia!

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  29. Bunny says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    Oh my I had never heard of a hat pin holder. I have several hat pins and no holder. I will just have to search one out. Love yours. Enjoy

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  30. Catharina Maria says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Claudia that is wonderful !
    thanks for visiting my site this day !
    Love from Rini

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  31. Mary says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Claudia, your vase is just lovely. I hope you are having a wonderful Pink Saturday.

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  32. CC says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Love the hat pin holder..it’s just beautiful…and I also love hat pins, tho they are kinda hard to find. Happy Birthdays to both..Happy Pinks and Happy Halloween..

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  33. Jennifer says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Happy Pink sat Claudia,Your hat pin holder is very pretty!Hugs,Jennifer

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  34. peppermint says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    If it wasn’t for us collectors, there wouldn’t be anything for future generations to marvel at & wonder who owned it and why and collect it as well! So lovely! Happy PS and Happy Halloween Claudia!
    Hugs and glitter,
    Patti

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  35. Dogwood says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I did not know that lovely item was a hat pin holder. I have seen them in antique stores before and was curious. Yes, another collection is fun…

    Have a fun and happy weekend.

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  36. boliyou says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    How pretty! Now you need to collect hatpins and stickpins to keep in it! I love the pink flowers!

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  37. Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com says

    October 31, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    Hi Claudia! Thanks for visiting my first Pink Saturday. Love that Vase! Who doesn’t need another one, LOL! I am now following you! Have a great Saturday and a great Halloween!

    Hugs,
    Jacalyn

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  38. Jacaranda Artesanias says

    October 31, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Hi!
    Thanks for your visit and nice comment!
    your post is so lovely!

    Hugs

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  39. Brenda @Cozy Little House says

    October 31, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Happy Halloween, blogging friend!
    Brenda

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  40. Riet says

    October 31, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    That is gorgeous Claudia. I never saw one like this. Happy pink Saturday and thank for your visit

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  41. Queen of Dreamsz says

    October 31, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    Happy PiNk Saturday and Halloween to you, Claudia!

    I love the hat pin keepers…that Beverly is such an enabler the way she shows us all of her divine pieces :0)

    I’ve finally come to the conclusion that collections of stuff are good for my mental health..hehehe!!! LOL

    Now that I’m in the mountains and have discovered all these broom makers…well, you know what’s happening already, right!? I found those two brooms last weekend and I was hooked…I just loved the huge display of them..all sizes and shapes.

    Thanks so much for visiting..I always enjoy reading your sweet comments.

    Scatter Bliss…
    Stephanie

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  42. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti says

    October 31, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    I like miniature things and this hat pin holder is so pretty! It would also make a sweet flower bud vae.

    happy Pink Saturday!

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  43. Janean says

    October 31, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    lovely…and did i tell you i adore your eye glasses?

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  44. Suzie Button says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    I agree, it won’t take up too much space and it is just beautiful! Happy PS to you! Suzie

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  45. GWENDOLYN says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    A lovely pin holder. Looking forward to seeing some of your pins. Happy Pink Saturday!
    Gwen

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  46. Donna says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Lovely, Claudia!! When you mentioned hat pin holders a while back, I envisioned pin cushions! This is just beautiful!… Donna

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  47. Cottage Rose says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Hi Claudia; Happy Pink Saturday;;;

    ooooooo I love that hat pin holder.. so very Pretty Pink… I love hat pins……. thank you for you lovely comment… have a great weekend..
    Hugs;
    Alaura

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  48. Lisa says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Hi! I love your sweet new vase!
    Happy birthday to your family. I hope they like a Halloween Birthday!
    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Happy Halloween!
    Hugs, Lisa

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  49. caren says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    It’s beautiful and I think one can never have too many collections! Happy Pink Saturday.

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  50. Coralie Cederna Johnson says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    There’s always room for just one more collection! And this hat pin holder will fit in easily. Beautiful piece! Great find! Happy Halloween!

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  51. Susie Jefferson says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    This is pretty! I can see it’s going to be the start of a magnificent obdsession. Are you going to start collecting the hat pins to go in them as well?

    This week my post isn’t pink at all (although it may be a little red in tooth and claw…)

    Happy Halloween and Spooky Pink Saturday!

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  52. SmilingSally says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    I wonder how many other bloggers are now influenced by YOU to collect hat pin containers! Happy Pink Saturday.

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  53. Summer Gypsy says

    October 31, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Hi Claudia,
    I love the hat pin holder! You are so right about it not taking up much space. I love hat pins, but I have never collected them..HMMM!!! I try to have at least one new collection started every season! You have a super Pink Saturday kind of Halloween!
    :)Marilyn

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  54. Miss Rhea says

    October 31, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    That is Beautiful !!! Lucky you !! Gosh, it makes me want to start a collection too :) I would have to move my hubby out though to fit ONE MORE THING in our house, lol !! :) Happy Pink Saturday !!

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  55. My Crafty Little Page says

    October 31, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Hi Claudia – I hear you about another collection but honestly – how could you resist??? They’re so lovely! Happy Pink Halloween. :) Nancy

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  56. Becs says

    October 31, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    Hey Claudia, Happy Pink Saturday. Love your blog, it is beautiful! ANd that hat pin holder is lovely! DOn’t you just love it when you start a new collection? Becs

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  57. Diann says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    Oh, that is so sweet! Such a pretty piece!

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  58. The Wrought Iron Gate says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    There’s always room for one more collection, especially one this lovely. The pink flowers are exquisite.

    I can never resist a beautiful piece of porcelain. It’s an obsession.

    Best Wishes,
    Kay

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  59. koralee says

    October 31, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    So lovely…I now how easy it is to start a new collection…I have to be so careful!

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  60. sherri@lavenderfields says

    November 1, 2009 at 12:34 am

    Well I learned something new today! I never even knew that there were hat pin holders! It is very pretty! Good luck with your new collection! Hope you had a great Pink Saturday and Happy Halloween : )

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  61. {Bellamere Cottage} says

    November 1, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Hi Claudia…

    Oh my….how yummy. I adore handpainted china….isn’t it delish? I chuckled about “another” collection….but it’s just too much fun to stop bringing home little lovlies.

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Hugs,
    Spencer

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  62. mythoughtsmyvoice says

    November 1, 2009 at 7:38 am

    Hello hello Claudia! :-)

    I really am not away of a hatpin, let alone there is something to keep it. WEll, if every hatpin holder is as pretty as this, I think it would be great to have a collection :-) Yup, I agree. It all starts with one, yes?

    Mizpah,
    Li

    (yes, it is amazing that even though we don’t get to see another in person and only through blog – somehow there is that connection and feeling like you have known something a part of him/her. I think that is something I will always be amazed here in blogland. I thank you too for leaving me a message when I had been away for quite a while. Me and the family are well)

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  63. Dru says

    November 1, 2009 at 9:10 am

    Hi Claudia, it was so nice to hear from you – we were out of town yesterday, so I’m playing catch up today! Love your hat pin holder – it is just SO pretty! Hope you had a fun Halloween and Happy Pink Saturday on Sunday to you!

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  64. Nancy @ La Chambre Rose says

    November 1, 2009 at 9:51 am

    I cannot remember ever knowing about these. It is so pretty. I think it is a lovely start to a collection.

    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  65. Dogmom Diva says

    November 1, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Hi Claudia, lovely post! Love the hatpin holder, never seen them before..and yes I have to restrain myself girl..I love everything..

    So happy to see you visiting me yesterday…
    hugs
    Barb

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  66. suesueb says

    November 1, 2009 at 10:04 am

    I think it’s wonderful to start new collections! That hatpin holder is really gorgeous!! Happy pink week!

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  67. Jillian says

    November 1, 2009 at 10:55 am

    You found a very pretty hat pin holder! Excellent… a perfect pink, too I must say!

    By the way, I saw you name in the WIZ of OZ program! Neat!

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  68. karlascottage.typepad.com says

    November 1, 2009 at 11:06 am

    There is always space for one more collection!!

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  69. Sarah says

    November 1, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    The hat pin holder is charming, and yes, of course you can start another collection. What fun you are going to have in the hunt! Thanks for the visit. Sorry I’m so late getting around to PS posts. Have a great day. ~ Sarah

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  70. Atelier de Charo says

    November 1, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    It’s so beautiful, and the flowers are amazing.
    Happy Pink Saturday!!!

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  71. Mrs. Staggs says

    November 11, 2009 at 1:03 am

    So funny! I’ve just been thinking about hatpins, and holders, and about how attracted to them I am.

    Your holder is lovely, Claudia.

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