Birds & Blooms 1999 Cardinal Pin

This item is a Birds & Blooms vintage pewter cardinal brooch, a piece of costume jewelry originally released as part of a limited edition line. This specific design, dating to 1999, is marked on the reverse with its production year and brand name. 

The brooch is crafted from darkened silver-tone pewter with a detailed, open-cut design. It depicts a cardinal perched centrally upon a branch, surrounded by an intricate wreath of textured leaves and stems. These pins were produced by the popular American birding and gardening magazine Birds & Blooms as promotional accessory pieces, with initial lines appearing as early as 1995.