Fitz and Floyd introduced the first lapel pin as a bonus piece with the 1997 Leaf & Acorn Club Membership Kit. Since they, they have offered collectors a number of pins, both through the Leaf & Acorn Club, in sets and as individual pins. the Rosemont International Gift and Collectibles Exposition in 2002, it was announced that earrings will be offered soon. These earrings feature Maxine hanging by her tail.

Yes, there is a Fitz and Floyd outlet store! It's in Dallas at 4240 Alpha Rd. The phone number is (972) 458-1471. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. I've heard they have only a few retired pieces.

Charming Tails was first introduced by Silvestri for Christmas 1992. Initially, the line was called the "Woodland Collection" and later changed to "Charming Tails." All the early (pre-1996) pieces will carry the Silvestri name. Silvestri developed some difficulties and filed bankruptcy in 1996. In 1997, Fitz & Floyd purchased the assets of Silvestri. At this time, the markings went from "Silvestri" to "FFSC, Inc.

The Squashville village was suspended in 1999 and retired in 2000. At the Edison International Collectible Exposition in 1998, the comment was made that something special was planned to take the village's place. We now know that this was Teeny Tiny Tails. However, in 2002, Fitz & Floyd brought back the popular buildings with "Holly-Day House" (#87/128), although this piece is not in the same scale as the previously released buildings.

Our pins all have tie tack/clutch attachment backs, except our Diamond Years of Service Pin which has a locking safety pin. They are packed in individual poly bags. For pin presentation boxes, click here. Pins are grouped on our site by subject category.

Our standard turnaround time is 7-10 days, however in many cases you will receive your pins even quicker, in cases where rush orders are required, we can typically deliver your order in 5 business days.

Fitz and Floyd can only refund the credit card used to make the purchase. Exchanges and returns must be completed by the gift-giver, and only apply to purchases made at fitzandfloyd.com.

The Fitz and Floyd Outlet logo identifies product available exclusively through our online outlet store. This product assortment is made up of classic and favorite collections, with an incredible selection and great values, all with the same legendary quality that you’ve come to expect from Fitz and Floyd.

The primary difference between these two types of pins is the coloring process. While soft enamel pins use a traditional enamel paint, Cloisonne pins are made using a glass-like resin. A characteristic of soft enamel pins, is that the paint is only filled in even so that the surface of the pin is Raised vs. Recessed, where the painted areas are recessed, and the trimming metal surfaces are raised.

Please visit our custom lapel pin page for engraved lapel pins (25 minimum) - Engraved Lapel Pins. Also, our Die Struck Years of Service Award Pin can be customized with your company name (300 minimum). For more information, click here.

There are two steps in the healing process. The first step seals the piercing and stops the risk of the piercing becoming infected. The second step takes considerably longer for the piercing to fully heal. During this second step, the jewelry can be removed for short periods of time, but the hole will shrink down as soon as the jewelry is removed. The time it takes to shrink down to the point you cannot reinsert the jewelry will vary upon gauge and how old the piercing is.

We provide appraisals from an independent jewelry appraiser for all individual diamonds over 0.50 ct tw.

We do not offer 9 karat jewelry since it does not adhere fully to the United States Government gold standards. More specifically, U.S. standards stipulate that no jewelry less than 10 karat is to be imported and sold in the U.S. Any jewelry 9 karat or less is no longer recognized by the U.S. as solid gold.

All of our lapel pins are made from metals, while the types of metals vary greatly depending on client preference, the most common metal used is Copper, which is an extremely durable, long lasting metal. Aside from copper, our lapel pins can also be struck from Iron (steel), brass, aluminum, pewter, and even sterling silver. We do not produce any lapel pins that are made from PVC, or Acrylics (plastic).

There are several reasons. First, we are a jewelry wholesaler and receive all our merchandise directly from the leading manufacturers and suppliers in the US, Italy, and the rest of Europe. By selling directly to the public, we eliminate all middleman costs, passing the savings on to you. Additionally, all of our Photography, Website Development, and Customer Service is done in-house by our dedicated staff.

Pink Floyd, when Syd Barrett was still a member, was involved in recording at EMI Studios, Abbey Road (later Abbey Road Studios) at the same time The Beatles were busy recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", but the two groups did not record together, and may have met only briefly in their comings and goings at the studio in March 1967. The Beatles made up all the Paul Is Dead clues". -- No evidence for this whatsoever. See Andru Reeve's book "Turn Me On, Dead Man" for details.

However, this was ten years before such corporate sponsorship would become commonplace, and fans reacted badly to the advertisements, as did the band. Waters wrote a song about selling his soul in the desert (called "Bitter Love," or "How Do You Feel?"), and the band donated the money Gini paid them to charity. The band also sanctioned the use of a rerecording of "The Great Gig in the Sky" in an advertisement for a headache pain-relief pill, Nurofen.

Pink Floyd is not a person; they are a band. There are five main people that are associated with the name Pink Floyd. These are (along with their birthdays), For a full and detailed history of the pre-Floyd band, we suggest you read the In The Flesh book, by Glenn Povey and Ian Russell. A short, abridged, and therefore incomplete listing is included below. The most important names are given though. Early 1964, the Floyd-to-be formed as "Sigma 6.

This comes up all the time, especially when new people join and want to voice their opinions. The problem with this question is that everyone has their own thoughts on the matter, and that these thoughts are entirely subjective.