tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post1424911000853435431..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Brooch-ing the Subject . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34299964864035434772012-12-21T15:56:11.547-08:002012-12-21T15:56:11.547-08:00The zipper brooch is my favorite but it's hard...The zipper brooch is my favorite but it's hard to beat the poinsettia reminding you of the birth of your first grandchild.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55523201585875945742012-11-25T11:06:35.441-08:002012-11-25T11:06:35.441-08:00While all are beautiful, the last one is my favori...While all are beautiful, the last one is my favorite. It is truly a work of art and is very special.Debbi@SheAccessorizesWellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888489368256761571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79438531836563656282012-11-23T06:56:37.292-08:002012-11-23T06:56:37.292-08:00I love your wonderful array of brooches (and your ...I love your wonderful array of brooches (and your title -- I considered that one but it suits you better). I am especially fond of the zipper brooch, the wire wrapped bar brooch, and the raven, but the starfish is very appealing as well. I seem to have a thing for creatures in my jewelry.<br /><br />Now that I think about it, I wore brooches on my coats all the time when I lived up north. Certain brooches just seem to become a part of certain coats.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43246198571677378362012-11-23T06:42:24.430-08:002012-11-23T06:42:24.430-08:00Your mother and mine are from the same generation ...Your mother and mine are from the same generation and share a flair for fashion - yours a teacher, mine a nurse, but they both seem to have had an attitude that reached out. Your mother's comment about the brooch is one I've heard from my mum. You have a lovely collection.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25282228435851839132012-11-23T00:47:49.240-08:002012-11-23T00:47:49.240-08:00Beautiful brooches. Yes, many in my extended famil...Beautiful brooches. Yes, many in my extended family went to Normal School. I think I should go too...Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28239657970651098542012-11-22T15:34:51.529-08:002012-11-22T15:34:51.529-08:00I love your collection. I grew up in Rhode Island,...I love your collection. I grew up in Rhode Island, at a time when the main "industries" were costume jewelry and artificial flowers--so the glitter in the first piece brings me right back. <br /><br />A friend whose family had scrimped to send her to college announced that she didn't want to go. Her wise mother matter-of-factly responded that the alternative was to work in the jewelry factory. A brief summer of factory life and my friend was gratefully college bound. ElleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91015833970215114572012-11-22T13:47:19.889-08:002012-11-22T13:47:19.889-08:00You have a lovely collection of brooches. I wish t...You have a lovely collection of brooches. I wish that I had more of them in my little jewelry collection.Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36126778858125471512012-11-22T11:18:18.722-08:002012-11-22T11:18:18.722-08:00What a great collection of brooches. All these bro...What a great collection of brooches. All these brooch posts have me digging in my jewelry box - I usually rely on earrings and the occasional bracelet since necklaces, other than a string of pearls, just don't do it for me. But a brooch on my winter coat - that I can do.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33399825553705172172012-11-22T11:01:34.398-08:002012-11-22T11:01:34.398-08:00I so enjoyed this post (and love the Raven brooch ...I so enjoyed this post (and love the Raven brooch . . .) and it could not have been more timely. Last week, I took a large box of jewellery to my writing class as a stimulus for the students, as part of the work they are doing on 'appearances'. (The previous week I had asked them to consider clothes, using poems by Robert Herrick and Kim Addonizio and an extract from Anna Karenina - namely, Anna's arrival at the St Petersburg ball - as the stimulus.). They loved poring over the pieces, some of which were almost 100 years old and which included brooches, and went on to produce some suitably inspired writing. One student had commented, at the start of the session, that she had no interest in jewellery and never wore it; by the end, she acknowledged that it was far more evocative than she had imagined.60 going on 16http://www.60goingon16.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55892587763836850522012-11-22T10:40:43.397-08:002012-11-22T10:40:43.397-08:00Wonderful from witty to deeply symbolic. I can rea...Wonderful from witty to deeply symbolic. I can really see them on you. Hard to pick a favourite, hmm. The Raven is an easy choice but I also love those winding zippers. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-15655098002646360882012-11-22T07:54:26.570-08:002012-11-22T07:54:26.570-08:00Your grey coat sounds cozy and it must be a great ...Your grey coat sounds cozy and it must be a great spot to showcase these lovely pins.<br />My uncle was a teacher and went to Normal School in Victoria before it became known as Camosun College. I often wonder why it was named Normal School! Do you have any idea?hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8382545903705790962012-11-22T06:52:06.279-08:002012-11-22T06:52:06.279-08:00Materfamilias, you have a wonderful collection!! I...Materfamilias, you have a wonderful collection!! I especially love the Raven, the bar brooch (wire wrapped stones always catch my eye) and the zipper brooch, so clever and unusual. I hadn't thought of it, but yes, especially in a climate where winter coats are a must, brooches would be one of the few bits of jewelry that could be seen when out and about. Thanks so much for joining the party!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18912990148463033722012-11-22T05:14:54.599-08:002012-11-22T05:14:54.599-08:00I agree with Viktoria -- that last brooch is a stu...I agree with Viktoria -- that last brooch is a stunner. I have a similar bracelet (all silver) that I inherited from the GM I'm named for. <br /><br />The free-form bar pin is also a style I'd happily wear. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your collection!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14501913772529166852012-11-22T04:32:10.717-08:002012-11-22T04:32:10.717-08:00Can´t even make my mind up about which one I like ...Can´t even make my mind up about which one I like best. But the last one, with the raven, that is really special. Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31062065787649540812012-11-22T03:25:23.587-08:002012-11-22T03:25:23.587-08:00You have some of my favorites here from looking at...You have some of my favorites here from looking at all of the brooches today...I love the last one...so cool!Pam @ over50feeling40https://www.blogger.com/profile/15271159201006142602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57025390384073835842012-11-22T03:04:14.483-08:002012-11-22T03:04:14.483-08:00Your brooches are lovely.Your brooches are lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708996600777344290noreply@blogger.com