Vintage Bird Brooches

There are lots of different birds to choose from as you can see below -

This selection is constantly changing and vintage bird pins can be found in lots of styles as well as being made with lots of different materials.

Vintage bird pins can be made in metal - gold, silver, pewter, bronze, even tin.   The metal bird pins have recently been brought into popular cutlure with Katniss Everdeen (star of the Hunger Games) having a Mockingjay brooch given to her like the one below.

There are lots of other vintage bird pins that are available in metal as well.   The best place to find a great selection is on ebay.   Here you never know quite what to expect from a selection of Art Deco bird pins to Art Nouveau or even 60's inspired brooches.

Some of the vintage bird pins are also decorated in crystals, gemstones and even mosaics.

Again there's a great selection of them to choose from on ebay and as it's constantly changing you can never be quite sure what type of birds and/or stones are going to be available.

A number of vintage brooches are also designed to that they can be converted into pendants as well which gives you another way to wear them.   I actually have a seed pearl brooch that was purchased in 1913 which can also be worn as a pendant.   I'll confess I've always worn that particular piece as a pendant and not as a brooch.

If you like the idea of this versatility of having a piece of vintage jewelry that can convert from brooch to pendant then be sure to read the product description well and see if the piece you like the look of is one that can be worn either way.

Some birds seem to be more popular so if you have a favorite bird then just look for that particular bird to wear as a brooch.

Startng at the top you can add your brooch to your hat if you're wearing one.   A newsboy cap looks especially good with a single pin at the front to one side of it.  

A cloche style of hat with a vintage bird pin has a very 1920s vibe to it which I personally think is a gorgeous fashion era to emulate.

Adding a brooch to a wooly hat/beanie can also add a touch of fun to an outfit.

Pins can also be added to some hairbands which can be a great way to add 'bling' to an outfit.

If you have a more casual jacket like a denim jacket you can be a bit more adventurous.   Wear a cluster of pins like Michael Jackson badges, One Direction badges, Peace badges, Save the Whales badges etc on the chest or sleeves of the jacket and add a vintage bird brooch as a 'surprise touch' - it's a great way to let your personlity shine through and your love of diverse things.

You can also wear a vintage brooch on your top - usually near the top on one side.   If your top has ties on it however you can use a vintage pin on them whether they're at the botton in the front or on the side.

Gloves can also rock the vintage pin look really well.   I can't take any credit for this idea as it's from a future fashionista extroidinaire aka my tween age daughter.   She wore a pair of short 'fake biker' style black gloves a la Lady Gaga and she popped a brooch on one of them.   The look was pretty cool and the contrast between a very trendy fashion glove and a piece of vintage jewelry gives an outfit a very unique feel.

Bags also look great with a brooch added, particularly a clutch purse when you're going out in the evening.

Some wristbands can have brooches added to them depending on the material they're made with.   My daughter has a cool thin denim band which looks great by itself, but rises to a whole new level with a brooch added.   My daughter and her cousins also have some crocheted wristbands that my sister-in-law made and they can acquire a totally different look depending on the pin added.

When it comes to famous people wearing vintage brooches you can get even more ideas on how to add them to your wardrobe such as on the hip of your evening dress (obviously this depends on your figure!).  

Michelle Obama wears a lot of different brooches and she pops them in the V of a V-neck top as well as combining a group of them to add 'bling' to a round necked top.   She has also worn brooches at her waist.

I'm sure there are many more great ways to add a vintage brooch to your wardrobe if you just use your imagination.   Be sure to let me know any other ideas in the comments, but first here are a few more vintage bird pins.

I hoped you've enjoyed your foray into the world of vintage bird brooches, please let me know below which is your favorite type of vintage bird brooch, I'm torn between vintage owl brooches and vintage peacock brooches, although I do already own a dove brooch.

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