Large Vintage Monarch Straight Pin Roll wire sock stretchers The theme of many of

The theme of many of today's new listings may be little odds and ends I just couldn't leave behind

They have been well loved

kind looking subject I believe is named on the reverse and noted as being of Bologna--and indeed he looks 100% Northern Italian

but structurally in great shape

slithering snake emanating from its nose

Large Vintage Monarch Straight Pin Roll wire sock stretchers The theme of many ofThis is the second roll of straight pins I've had in the shop a beautiful readymade if I ever saw one! I'm always eying antique pin cushions, too, where someone's name or a message was painstakingly spelled out in pin heads, which makes this feel like a big roll of decorative potential to me. This roll was wade by Monarch, c. 1950s or so, and though it's certainly lost a few, it looks like most of the original 5000 remain! 5 5 8" in diameter including