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"Pins: Unveiling the Stories Behind Iconic Posters and Curiosities" Step into a world of wanderlust as we explore the captivating realm of pins

Background imagePins Collection: Tutankhamen influenced jewellery, 1920s

Tutankhamen influenced jewellery, 1920s
Egyptian trinkets from 1500 to 3000 years old adapted as modern jewellery: brooches, pendants, earrings and hat pins set wtih real antiques and a tutankhamen replica. All by Cartier

Background imagePins Collection: Poster advertising Antibes

Poster advertising Antibes
Poster for PLM advertising Antibes in the South of France

Background imagePins Collection: Juan les Pins travel poster

Juan les Pins travel poster
Poster advertising the fashionable resort of Juan les Pins on the Cote d Azur in the Alpes Maritime region of South East France

Background imagePins Collection: Juan les Pins travel posters

Juan les Pins travel posters
Travel poster advertising the fashionable resort of Juan les Pins on the Cote d Azur in the Alpes Maritimes south east region of France

Background imagePins Collection: Poster advertising trains to the Cote d Azur

Poster advertising trains to the Cote d Azur
Poster for French railways, advertising services to the Cote d Azur, with its warm winters and dry summers. Trains call at Menton, Monte Carlo, Nice, Juan les Pins, Cannes, St Raphael, Hyeres

Background imagePins Collection: The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon

The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon
circa 1910s

Background imagePins Collection: Clifden, and the Twelve Pins, Connemara

Clifden, and the Twelve Pins, Connemara, Republic of Ireland

Background imagePins Collection: Can Openers, Skewers Etc

Can Openers, Skewers Etc
Can openers, sharpening steels, cutlet bats/beaters, larding pins, trussing needles, hatchet, skewers and steak tongs

Background imagePins Collection: Juan Les Pins, Darling

Juan Les Pins, Darling
Juan Les Pins, Cote D Azur, France: bronzed blonde, sunglasses in hand, reclines in a deckchair to enjoy a lager while she tops up her tan. N.B beach showers

Background imagePins Collection: WWII - Pin-up showing a lot of leg

WWII - Pin-up showing a lot of leg, accompanied by the caption: " This Front is quite active!" Date: 1943

Background imagePins Collection: Nydam Viking Ship

Nydam Viking Ship
The 007 Nydam ship, one of three vessels discovered in the 19th century, and dating from the late Iron Age. Preservation was aided by the ships peat bog deposit site

Background imagePins Collection: The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley s

The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley s
Arthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts

Background imagePins Collection: French Riviera advertisement 1931

French Riviera advertisement 1931
Advertisement advising smart travellers to Follow the Crowd, Follow the Sun! and travel down to the French Riviera where the delights of Nice

Background imagePins Collection: Vanity by William Barribal

Vanity by William Barribal
A young woman beams widely as she adjusts her large Merry Widow style hat, gripping an evil-looking hat pin in her mouth. Date: 1910

Background imagePins Collection: The beach at Juan-les-Pins, 1929

The beach at Juan-les-Pins, 1929
Photograph of the beach at Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera showing how popular the resort, and the rest of the Cote d Azur, had become during the summer months. Date: 1929

Background imagePins Collection: Guests at the Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott, 1933

Guests at the Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott, 1933
A page from The Bystander reporting on the distinguished guests being entertained at the Chateau l Horizon, the villa belonging to American actress

Background imagePins Collection: Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan

Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan
Beautiful photograph showing the complicated shapes, folds and pinning of a Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePins Collection: Etruscan jewelry, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900

Etruscan jewelry, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432446 Etruscan jewelry, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan jewelry. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Background imagePins Collection: Wash and dry

Wash and dry
Victoria Glinka

Background imagePins Collection: Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: pins 3, curved needle to support antennae 5

Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: pins 3, curved needle to support antennae 5
FLO4671158 Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: pins 3, curved needle to support antennae 5, clockmaker's tweezers 7, entomologist's tweezers 8, pliers 10, pin cutters 11

Background imagePins Collection: Fibula with Architectural Design, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE) or later. Creator: Unknown

Fibula with Architectural Design, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE) or later. Creator: Unknown
Fibula with Architectural Design, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE) or later

Background imagePins Collection: Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. J.C

Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914
Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Woman with pinned butterfly specimens

Background imagePins Collection: Box for Nails and Pins, 1937. Creator: Wellington Blewett

Box for Nails and Pins, 1937. Creator: Wellington Blewett
Box for Nails and Pins, 1937

Background imagePins Collection: Nails and Pins, c. 1937. Creator: Wellington Blewett

Nails and Pins, c. 1937. Creator: Wellington Blewett
Nails and Pins, c. 1937

Background imagePins Collection: Little Devil

Little Devil
Pierre Desautels

Background imagePins Collection: 20 year old dancer and singer Vicki Lane finds that Ten Pin Bowling is the ideal way to

20 year old dancer and singer Vicki Lane finds that Ten Pin Bowling is the ideal way to keep her figure in trim. This picture was taken looking through the machine which resets the pins

Background imagePins Collection: Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary Carlise

Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary Carlise
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) pins a star (his seventh, each signifying seven years of service) on breast of Prebendary Carlile (1947-1942)

Background imagePins Collection: The revolution

The revolution
Victoria Glinka

Background imagePins Collection: she is free

she is free
txules

Background imagePins Collection: Strike

Strike
Christophe Verot

Background imagePins Collection: Children playing skittles nine pins

Children playing skittles nine pins

Background imagePins Collection: Nine pins or skittles, early 1900s

Nine pins or skittles, early 1900s

Background imagePins Collection: Aerial view of the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes and the pool

Aerial view of the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes and the pool
An aerial view of the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes and the swimming pool at Eden Roc, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: An external view of the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes (Eden Roc)

An external view of the Hotel du Cap d'Antibes (Eden Roc), 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: The swimming pool at Eden Roc, Cap d'Antibes, 1920s

The swimming pool at Eden Roc, Cap d'Antibes, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: A view of the beach at La pointe du Cap D'Antibes, 1920s

A view of the beach at La pointe du Cap D'Antibes, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: A view of the beach in front of the casino at Juan-le-Pins

A view of the beach in front of the casino at Juan-le-Pins, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: The beach in front of the casino at Juan-le-Pins, 1920s

The beach in front of the casino at Juan-le-Pins, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: Beach on Le Boulevard du Littoral at Juan-Les-Pins

Beach on Le Boulevard du Littoral at Juan-Les-Pins
A view of of the beach on Le Boulevard du Littoral at Juan-Les-Pins, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: Cap D'Antibes (Juan Les Pins) from the pool at Eden Roc

Cap D'Antibes (Juan Les Pins) from the pool at Eden Roc
A view of the Cap D'Antibes (Juan Les Pins) from the pool at Eden Roc, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imagePins Collection: King George VI pins DFC on pilot officer, WW2

King George VI pins DFC on pilot officer, WW2
King George VI pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on a pilot officer Date: circa 1941

Background imagePins Collection: Box of Victorian mourning pins by George Goodman

Box of Victorian mourning pins by George Goodman. Date: circa 1880s

Background imagePins Collection: claws

claws
Enrico Finotti Re

Background imagePins Collection: Pa. German Pins, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Selma Sandler

Pa. German Pins, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Selma Sandler
Pa. German Pins, 1935/1942

Background imagePins Collection: Jewelry Designs in Gold and Rose Gold, 1879. Creator: Jean Francois Barousse

Jewelry Designs in Gold and Rose Gold, 1879. Creator: Jean Francois Barousse
Jewelry Designs in Gold and Rose Gold, 1879. Plate 5 from L Art de la Bijouterie, a work on jewellery

Background imagePins Collection: Pines, Cap d Antibes, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Pines, Cap d Antibes, 1888 (oil on canvas)
987417 Pines, Cap d Antibes, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 73.7x93.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pines, Cap d Antibes; Pins, cap d Antibes. Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Background imagePins Collection: All very busily employed in seeking of rustie pins (litho)

All very busily employed in seeking of rustie pins (litho)
5224732 All very busily employed in seeking of rustie pins (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: All very busily employed in seeking of rustie pins)

Background imagePins Collection: The Pin and Needle Maker (engraving)

The Pin and Needle Maker (engraving)
3646685 The Pin and Needle Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pin and Needle Maker)



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"Pins: Unveiling the Stories Behind Iconic Posters and Curiosities" Step into a world of wanderlust as we explore the captivating realm of pins. From vintage travel posters to peculiar curiosities, these tiny objects hold tales that transcend time and space. Transport yourself to the sun-kissed shores of Juan les Pins with its vibrant travel poster, beckoning you to embrace the allure of this French Riviera gem. Picture-perfect Antibes comes alive in another enchanting poster, inviting you to discover its rich history and Mediterranean charm. Travel back in time through a collection of Juan les Pins travel posters, each whispering stories of glamorous beachside escapades and unforgettable soirées under starlit skies. These colorful artworks capture the essence of an era when elegance reigned supreme on this picturesque coastline. Embark on a journey aboard trains bound for Cote d'Azur, guided by an enticing poster advertising their luxurious offerings. Let your imagination soar as you envision yourself gliding along scenic routes towards breathtaking destinations. Venture further afield to Clifden, where the Twelve Pins stand tall against Connemara's rugged landscape. Marvel at nature's grandeur while contemplating the mysteries hidden within these majestic mountains. Shift gears from natural wonders to human achievements with The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. This historic institution stands proud amidst Devon's beauty, shaping future leaders with discipline and determination. Discover unexpected uses for pins beyond their decorative purpose – can openers, skewers, and more. These versatile tools have found their way into everyday life, proving that even small objects can make a big impact. Feel love's embrace through "Juan Les Pins Darling, " capturing romance blossoming amidst cobblestone streets and quaint cafes. Let this endearing pin remind you that love knows no boundaries or borders. Uncover wartime nostalgia with a WWII pin-up showcasing daring fashion choices that pushed societal norms.