Vintage Winged Insect Bug Brooch Lot

Vintage Insect Bug Brooch Jewelry Lot Adorable figural critters. In great vintage condition. The only signed pin is the rhinestone winged glass fly. Signed on the pin back BALLOU REGd 130 years ( The history of the Ballou Reg’d jewelry brand is closely connected with one of the oldest American jewelry companies BA Ballou & Co., founded in 1876 started with its founder Barton Allan Ballou (1835-1922). However, the company became famous not for costume jewelry, but for the release of army badges, clutches, and lapel pins for politicians and US patriots. Thus, during the Second World War, they produced 300 million badges for the U.S. Armed Forces, for which they received the “Army-Navy Efficiency Award”. After the end of the war, when the demand for militaristic symbols fell, the company began to produce costume jewelry, creating “Ballou Reg’d” brand. Jewelry with this label was produced until 2000 ) 3144