Vintage Signed Crown Trifari Modern Mosaic Christmas Tree Pin
Here is a very popular Christmas tree pin from Trifari. The design is called
Modern Mosaic and it first appeared during the mid 1960s.
They were produced in several colors including; blue with green, black and topaz. This multi- colored, jewel tone glass version is my favorites and one collectors also love.
Note the amber and clear rhinestones that are used as accents.
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In general, these sweet brooches began appearing during the 1940s although they became a hot seller during the 1950s. It was all up hill from there.
Almost every designer produced one or more. Manufactures also produced many of them. It is possible to find unsigned designer pieces that were originally
marked with a paper hang- tag.
Keep in mind that some designers produced only a few of these delights. This is
important because there are signed pins on the market that are not what they
purport to be. The Kenny Lane trees come to mind. It is my understanding that
Mr. Lane produced a couple trees for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have
personally seen trees with his hallmark that clearly were not his!!
Christmas trees are not the only holiday motif, but for some reason reason the
trees tend to be the most endearing.
Some wear one at a time or many at the same time from Thanksgiving right up to Christmas. Looking
at this spectacular Trifari version it is easy to see why you will want to wear
it everyday!
Happy holiday season to one and all!
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