About the HPSGB

Following an auction of several hundred pins by Phillips in November 1980, The Hat Pin Society of Great Britain was launched. The Society attracts Membership from all over the world.

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Meetings

Twice yearly meetings are held at places of interest up and down the U.K so that as many Members as possible can attend, meet up, become friends and enjoy themselves.

The meetings feature speakers on subjects that are of great interest to the Members, enabling them to widen their knowledge and benefit from the expertise of other fellow members about this absorbing hobby that grips us all. At these meetings, dealers and Members offer pins, stands and holders for sale.

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Member Resources The web site provides you with the sort of information you want and has links to useful sites on related subjects. There is an online discussion forum where members seek advice from other members, exchanging details of auctions, concerns about fakes and post enquiries for help with queries about items seen and sought.

We also aim to keep up to date with rising values and details of the hammer prices reached at auctions, provide a book list of specialist reading and will be bringing out booklets on such things as the care and repair of your pins, how to insure them and other useful information.

Our quarterly newsletter features colour illustrations of pins and accessories, and carries articles of interest on related subjects.

We look forward to welcoming you as a member dont delay join today