Show Us Your Kilt Pins.

**Dale Seago** · 5th May 13, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

Vintage sterling silver "Scottish dirk" kilt pin, circa 1920-40, shown here on one of my ties rather than a kilt. Picked it up this past Saturday at the Pleasanton Highland Games. Length is 3 & 5/8".

I kinda have a thing for dirks, and this represents a historic example that was a pre-Victorian era sidearm -- in other words a "real dirk".

I really love that one above, but I don't wear it because of the very thin pin and the type of clasp on the back, which lend themselves to fabric damage.

This one below, however, I do wear sometimes. Not only does it have two clutch-back pins, but they're thick enough that with the points blunted the pins easily push between threads in the fabric without tearing/damaging anything.

**t_challa** · 28th May 13, 09:52 AM

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My three brooches that I use as kilt pins.

**rir179** · 13th June 13, 09:26 AM

My "Corps" kilt pin.

**LPF** · 13th June 13, 11:41 AM

This one is rather special to me, it's my fathers old Saint Christophe medallion that I converted into a kilt pin. As a child it was always attached to the dash of his car.

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**Mike in Dayton** · 13th June 13, 04:50 PM

New Steampunk kilt pin

**English Bloke** · 13th June 13, 05:39 PM

Picked these couple of pins up (my latest pair) at that good ol' auction site. Pushed the bids to 16 quid for the little one (top)to secure it and a day later spotted the big one but from a different seller at the opposite end of the country. What are the chances of that? thought I. Never seen one before or since and like buses, they suddenly crop up in twos.

I had the larger one on a watch list but was working when the auction closed so I missed it. As it turned out there were no bids and it went unsold so I contacted the seller through ebay msg, explained why I'd missed the end of the auction and asked if I could buy after the fact... all through ebay of course... all above board.

She offered it to me for £5 + post. I readily agreed and paid there and then via paypal; However in view of the fact that I had just paid £16 for the little one only the day before, the design of which appeared to be incorporated into the bigger one, my conscience niggled me and I felt like I'd committed larceny. I contacted the seller again and explained I'd send her another fiver as I would have probably stretched to a tenner if I'd got into a bidding tussle.

She clearly thought I was bonkers but took the money with thanks... I don't think I'd make a very good businessman but at least I slept peacefully that night.

Both brooches are by the same 1980's designer and are marked Banana Bob (stop sniggering at the back). They are both designed by Annie Venditti, a former American professional level figure skater. Apparently it's "creative jewellery" that sold in better department stores in the 1980s-1990s. It's highly collectable and is in various styles including Art Nouveau, Deco and Victorian. Metal elements were often vintage, the crystals and rhinestones were top quality. Not that these two have crystals and rhinestones.

So there you go... a snip at twice the price and y' learn noo stuff everyday. I've had a shuftie for some of her other pieces going elsewhere and it's priced at anything between $40 and £100 so I'm quite chuffed, at least if I get bored with them I can pass 'em on without loss. Not everyone's cup o' tea, but I like 'em, and I suppose that's what counts eh?.

**English Bloke** · 13th June 13, 05:42 PM

I love this. It's ace!!

**English Bloke** · 14th June 13, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by rir179

My "Corps" kilt pin.

I like this as well... did you make it or did you buy it as is?

**CMcG** · 14th June 13, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by LPF

This one is rather special to me, it's my fathers old Saint Christophe medallion that I converted into a kilt pin. As a child it was always attached to the dash of his car.
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That's very nice. I'm also a fan of St. Christopher and have had several of his necklace medallions over my life.

Originally Posted by English Bloke

So there you go... a snip at twice the price and y' learn noo stuff everyday. I've had a shuftie for some of her other pieces going elsewhere and it's priced at anything between $40 and £100 so I'm quite chuffed, at least if I get bored with them I can pass 'em on without loss. Not everyone's cup o' tea, but I like 'em, and I suppose that's what counts eh?.

Nice score! EB, I always enjoy your posts, so I'm pleased to see some activity from you, whereas you've been a bit quiet lately