Ik denk dat ik Lieke wel mag omschrijven als een echte broche-fan. Ze was zo aardig om speciaal voor dit blogbericht een camera te regelen en haar collectie vast te leggen (dankjewel Lieke!) Hier zie je haar broches én lees je meer achter het proces van het broche verzamelen. De favoriete broche “Ik heb zoveel favorieten! Ik houd heel erg van dierenbroches, maar vooral ook van broches die een beetje ‘quirky’ zijn. Ik vind het het leukst als de broches echt iets voorstellen. De gele zwaluw met diamantjes die ik van m’n vriend voor m’n verjaardag […]
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As Seen On Screen: Moonrise Kingdom Brooch
Yesterday I watched Moonrise Kingdom. A story about a scout and a girl who are in love and flea into the woods. Very funny and cute movie. I would definitely recommend you to see it. But the best part: The boy, Sam, wore a brooch! Along with his badges he wears an ornate costume-jewelry brooch — it’s short a few scratchy pearls. It belongs to his mother who passed away. He explains: “It’s not actually meant for a male to wear but I don’t give a damn” Overall the vibe of the movie is very sixties. The […]
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Hialeah 1969 – Vintage Flamingo Brooch from Florida
When opening my gifts I got from CreaSint I received one special package. A salmon pink colored brooch in the shape of a flamingo. On the brooch there were silver letters saying ‘Hialeah 1969’. So I wondered… what was Hialeah? Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, Wikipedia told me. But why the flamingo? Hialeah Park Apparently, there is also a huge park called Hialeah Park. In 1933, these exotic, colourful birds were introduced in the park.The park became so famous for its flamingo flocks that it has been officially designated a sanctuary for the American Flamingo by the Audubon […]
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Broesj for the first time in a ‘real’ shop
It’s a historical day. Broesj is for the first time for sale in a ‘real’ shop. Yeah! Check out this first snap shot, took by the shop owner herself. Do you see the brooches (and my business cards?) hanging on a thread? I really like what they have done. It is inspired on my brooch-display I made for shops to use. I saw some other photographs, the shop looks amazing. I would love to go there someday, but for now I’m unfortunately to busy to drop by in Groningen (it’s quit far from Amsterdam). If you […]
