Signed Ballou Reg’d vintage costume jewelry

Signed Ballou Reg'd vintage costume jewelry
Space Shuttle patriotic lapel pin. 1980s. Inspired by The Space Shuttle orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the NASA. Sterling silver. Signed Ballou Reg’d vintage costume jewelry

Signed Ballou Reg’d vintage costume jewelry

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. Located in the jewelry capital of the United States, East Providence, Rhode Island it was the family-owned company. Run by six generations of designers, it 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”.
During his lifetime, in 1910, Barton made his son Frederick Allen Ballou (1869-1947) president of the company. Then, after the death of Frederick, his son Frederick Allen Ballou, Jr. headed the company.
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. Noteworthy, the famous family brand ceased to exist in the early 2000s, becoming the property of another company, The W.R. Cobb Company in 2009.

2000 Angel pin of gold tone
2000 Angel pin of gold tone
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Signed Ballou Reg’d vintage costume jewelry

Angel wreath dangle stars vintage lapel pin of gold tone
Angel wreath dangle stars vintage lapel pin of gold tone
Baby Horse vintage brooch. Metal alloy, gold plated, rhinestones. 1980s
Baby Horse vintage brooch. Metal alloy, gold plated, rhinestones. 1980s
Basket of flowers pin. Gold tone metal, enamel
Basket of flowers pin. Gold tone metal, enamel
Bauble Door Chime Bell. Gold tone metal alloy, faux black pearl
Bauble Door Chime Bell. Gold tone metal alloy, faux black pearl
Black flower brooch. Silver tone metal, enamel, crystal
Black flower brooch. Silver tone metal, enamel, crystal
Butterfly lapel pin. Gold tone textured metal
Butterfly lapel pin. Gold tone textured metal
Cherry lapel pin. Green, red enamel, gold tone metal alloy
Cherry lapel pin. Green, red enamel, gold tone metal alloy
Christmas Bells lapel pin. Gold tone textured metal
Christmas Bells lapel pin. Gold tone textured metal
Clover lapel pin of gold tone, rhinestone
Clover lapel pin of gold tone, rhinestone
Cowboy boot pin of silver tone
Cowboy boot pin of silver tone
Crown pin. Gold tone, pave rhinestones
Crown pin. Gold tone, pave rhinestones
Dome shaped brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones. 6.2 cm, 1990s
Dome shaped brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones. 6.2 cm, 1990s
Empire State Building gold tone pin
Empire State Building gold tone pin
Flying bird pin. Gold tone metal alloy, enamel, rhinestones
Flying bird pin. Gold tone metal alloy, enamel, rhinestones
Frog pin. Gold and silver tone metal alloy, rhinestone
Frog pin. Gold and silver tone metal alloy, rhinestone
Gold plated rose lapel pin
Gold plated rose lapel pin
Guardian angel gold tone pin
Guardian angel gold tone pin
Heart pin. Gold tone alloy, art glass
Heart pin. Gold tone alloy, art glass
Horse brooch. Metal alloy, gold plated, rhinestones. 1980s
Horse brooch. Metal alloy, gold plated, rhinestones. 1980s
Hummingbird gold tone lapel pin
Hummingbird gold tone lapel pin
Kangaroo lapel pin. Gold plated metal alloy
Kangaroo lapel pin. Gold plated metal alloy
Ladybug pin. Gold tone metal, art glass
Ladybug pin. Gold tone metal, art glass
Mailbox heart and bow silver tone pin brooch
Mailbox heart and bow silver tone pin brooch
Mouse brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Mouse brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Mouse brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Mouse brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Owl pewter pin
Owl pewter pin
Prayer Clutch Pin of gold tone
Prayer Clutch Pin of gold tone
Rabbit lapel pin. Pave rhinestone, silver tone
Rabbit lapel pin. Pave rhinestone, silver tone
Toy bear with hearts in a basket lapel pin. Gold tone metal, enamel
Toy bear with hearts in a basket lapel pin. Gold tone metal, enamel
Union Ave street sign lapel pin
Union Ave street sign lapel pin
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