broesj

At Broesj you will find vintage brooches and retro figural pins. Swallow pins, palmtree, bird, dogs like greyhounds, dashunds, cats, flowers, snails and so on!

Welcome dear friend!

My name is Babette and besides being a graphic designer and a performing poet I am a passionate collector of brooches.

It started when I was little. I accompanied my mom when she was visiting flea markets. There I developed a strong crush for forgotten jewelery pieces like brooches. Slowly my brooches collection started to grow.

Right now I am sharing them with you so you can wear fabulous brooches as well.

Furthermore I love: vintage (kitchen) goodies, dresses, hot tea, cats, books, Christmas, parties and summer.

Happy Etsying!
- Babette

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BROESJ - THE NAME

I'm Dutch. In the Netherlands we call a brooche 'broche', which is pronounced 'brosj'. While I was fantasizing about starting my own little Etsy-shoppe I came up with the name 'broesj'. It has something from 'broche' in it and sounds a bit like 'babushka' (the mistaken name for the Russian dolls (they are called Matryoshka pop. A babushka is a headscarf).
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FEATURED

Broesj was featured at:

Frohlockend // Der phänomenale frohlockende Cyber-Flohmarkt-Einkaufsratgeber!
http://frohlockend.blogspot.com/2012/01/der-phanomenale-frohlockende-cyber.html

FleurFatale // Broch van Broesj
http://fleurfatale.blogspot.com/2012/01/broch-van-broesj.html

Omstebeurt // My Favorite Five #4
http://omstebeurt-eennieuwavontuur.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-favorite-five-4.html

Dutch Handmade // Etsy Showroom
http://dutchhandmade.com/?p=9140

Kim Welling's Blog
http://kimwelling.blogspot.com/2012/03/etsy-showroom.html
http://kimwelling.blogspot.com/2012/04/etsy-showroom-iii.html