Christmas Pins Past and Present by Jill C. Gallina

Since the early 20th Century the most popular form of vintage Christmas costume jewelry in the has been the tree pin. Usually made of gold-tone metal and featuring red and green rhinestones, tree pins wish everyone you meet a Merry Christmas.
But there are so many other options besides trees!   Reindeer, Santa Claus, wreathes and Elves, stockings, ginger bread boys.  The list goes on.

Author Jill Gallina's book, Christmas Pins Past and Present,

would be an ideal Christmas gift for anyone interested n vintage Christmas Jewelry There are many  creative uses for these festive gems.  My Aunt had a large felt Christmas tree she hung on the wall.  It was her advent calendar.  Each day from the first to the 25th of December we kids were allowed to take turns pinning a jewel to it.  My personal favorite was a rhinestone encrusted Rudolph.

Naturally the star went on the top.  We kids drew straws to see who was allowed to have the thrill of adding the last "ornament."

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And so dear readers,

 please chime in.

What ideas do you have for using 

Vintage Christmas brooches? Do you pin them to

children's stockings? Or possibly you

tie your Christmas dinner napkins with red satin ribbons, and attach a different bauble to each one.  What a lovely tradition that would be.