Hat pins, usually from 10 to 30 cm long, were in use from about 1880s to the 1920s to anchor ladies' hats to their hair. For collectors, the interest lies in the heads. As to the pin, values are enhanced if the pin was made of silver and gold rather than steel. Other technical innovations also add value, such as swivel joints and point-protectors. Heads varied from plain glass to jewels, wood to porcelain, and there were novelty hat-pins which incorporated peep-scopes with scenic views and hat-pins where the head was a huge lightweight sphere.

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Sterling silver 'Dagger' hat pin, Birmingham 1907

Birmingham 1907 Dagger Hat Pin in Sterling Silver

Sterling silver 'Dagger' hat pin, Birmingham 1907

Sterling silver hat pin, crocket mallet, A&L Ltd

A&L Ltd Sterling Silver Crocket Mallet Hat Pin

Sterling silver hat pin, crocket mallet, A&L Ltd

Sterling silver golf club hat pin A&L Ltd, Birmingham 1907

1907 Birmingham Sterling Silver Golf Club Hat Pin

Sterling silver golf club hat pin A&L Ltd, Birmingham 1907

Silver hat pin with bee medallion

Bee medallion silver hat pin

Silver hat pin with bee medallion

Silver hat pin in the form of a chicken, maker C&N

Chicken Hat Pin by C&N

Silver hat pin in the form of a chicken, maker C&N

Sterling silver Scottish thistle hat pin

Scottish Thistle Sterling Silver Hat Pin

Sterling silver Scottish thistle hat pin

Hat pin with hockey stick

Hockey Stick Hat Pin

Hat pin with hockey stick

Sterling silver Scottish thistle hat pin

Scottish Thistle Sterling Silver Hat Pin

Sterling silver Scottish thistle hat pin

Silver hat pin with red glass inset

Red Glass Hat Pin

Silver hat pin with red glass inset

Hat pin with Scottish thistle

Scottish Thistle Hat Pin

Hat pin with Scottish thistle

Pair of enamelled silver hat pins by Charles Horner - Chester…

Enamelled Silver Hat Pins by Charles Horner (1905)

Pair of enamelled silver hat pins by Charles Horner - Chester 1905

A ladies Omega wrist watch with two hat pins

Omega Ladies Watch with Hat Pins

A ladies Omega wrist watch with two hat pins

Four various hat pins

Assorted Hat Pins Collection

Four various hat pins

A silver jockey hat pin cushion, vacant cartouche to front of…

Silver Jockey Hat Pin Cushion with Cartouche

A silver jockey hat pin cushion, vacant cartouche to front of cap.

Good Satsuma hat pin finely painted with cranes

Finely Painted Satsuma Crane Hat Pin

Good Satsuma hat pin finely painted with cranes

A hat pin by Christian Lacroix, styled as a gold metal heart…

Christian Lacroix Heart Hat Pin with Gem Details

A hat pin by Christian Lacroix, styled as a gold metal heart with paste and faux pearl gem details, 13.5 x 7 cm, boxed

Hat pin, owl

Owl Hat Pin

Hat pin, owl

Hat pin, moonface

Moonface Hat Pin

Hat pin, moonface

Nine vintage hat pins, five Art Nouveau in silver incl pansy…

Vintage Art Nouveau Hat Pins and More

Nine vintage hat pins, five Art Nouveau in silver incl pansy marked Unger Brothers, purple paste hallmarked Charles Horner Chester 1906, thistle design hallmarked Pearce & Thompson Birmingham 1911 (piece missing), one hallmarks rubbed Birmingham 1909, one…

An 18ct yellow gold hat pin, set with a cultured pearl. Weight…

18ct Gold Hat Pin with Cultured Pearl

An 18ct yellow gold hat pin, set with a cultured pearl. Weight 1.3g.

Five early 20th century silver and Satsuma hat Pins; 2 x 1910…

Silver and Satsuma Hat Pins Collection

Five early 20th century silver and Satsuma hat Pins; 2 x 1910 Shillings, an enamelled maple leaf, and 2 x Satsuma scalloped plaque featuring mother and daughter (1 chip), stamp to back, other pendeloque shape featuring a dragon, all with steel pins,…

Iridescent carnival glass hat pin

Iridescent Carnival Hat Pin

Iridescent carnival glass hat pin

An Art Nouveau 18ct yellow gold natural pearl hat pin, one…

Art Nouveau Pearl Hat Pin with Leaf Design

An Art Nouveau 18ct yellow gold natural pearl hat pin, one natural pearl, 3.5 mm mounted above a leaf shaped dome, Wt 4 grams

Nine George V sterling silver topped hat pins Birmingham…

George V Sterling Silver Golf Club Hat Pins

Nine George V sterling silver topped hat pins Birmingham 1911/12, makers Tozer, Kernsley and Fisher, each with golf club form head, to plated stems, rusted, length 22 cm approx, each.

An antique gentleman's gold plated monogrammed top hat pin.…

Gold Plated Monogrammed Top Hat Pin for Gentlemen

An antique gentleman's gold plated monogrammed top hat pin. Diameter 22 mm. Length 145 mm.

Pair Edwardian enamel decorated hat pins hatpins with spherical…

Edwardian Enamel Hat Pins with Gilt Embellishments

Pair Edwardian enamel decorated hat pins hatpins with spherical enamel decoration and gilt embellishments, length 16 cm each.

Two sterling silver initial hat pins both marked STG SIL

Sterling Silver Initial Hat Pins - STG SIL Marked Design

Two sterling silver initial hat pins both marked STG SIL