Hat Pins & Stick Pins: Handmade Gifts

This is the long-pin family, and the two styles do different jobs. A hat pin is a long shank (often 3-6 inches) topped with a decorative bead, stone, or charm, made to spear through a felt fedora, beret, or wool cap and lock with a slide-on nail guard. A stick pin (also called a tie pin or lapel stick pin) is shorter and slimmer, with a clutch or coiled stopper, worn through a jacket lapel, tie, scarf, or cravat. Check the point: it should be sharp, smoothly tapered, and rust-resistant so it won't snag a knit or leave a hole. For hat pins, confirm a nail guard or clutch is included so the tip is covered. Materials run from brass, sterling, and pewter to glass beads, pearls, and resin or polymer-clay toppers. Realistic prices: simple stick pins about $8-$25, decorative hat pins $15-$50, sterling or gemstone-set pieces $40-$120. Most makers ship stock pieces in 3-7 business days; engraved or made-to-order pins run 1-3 weeks.

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