click here to go back to Gee, Ginger homepagePart of the appeal of the bright enamel flower pins that came onto the costume-jewelry scene in the early 1960s was that they were not your mother's jewelry," says vintage-jewelry expert Jane Clarke, who owns Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry in Albuquerque, N.M. "There was nothing conservative about them. They were cheerful, cheap, and mass produced, and you could wear them in all kinds of ways and in all kinds of places," adds Jane. Today, collectors covet the perky pins for the same reasons. They're fun to collect, look great on hats, bags, and dresses, and they don't cost a fortune.