 This paperweight is very similar to one that is illustrated in in "Baubles, Buttons and Beads: The Heritage of Bohemia".
|  This was purchased in an Ebay live auction in 2003 from a large collection amassed over 30 years.
|  This is in perfect condition and is an especially colorful example of early Czech intaglios.
|  I had never seen one of these early ovals with strawberries, so I had to have it even though some of the red paint is bleeding onto the background. It kind of gives it a softer look and is much less noticeable in person.
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 Isn't this lovely? It was purchased in May 2006. The frame is brass, but a cut above the typical frames. It has a high level of detail. The rhinestones are pronged in, rather than glued.
|  Although most of the reverse painted intaglios come from Czechoslovakia, this is the first pin I've had that is marked Made in Czech. The frames of others may also be Czech, but they are unmarked. This one is ringed in rhinestones and tiny enameled flowers.
|  This Czech paperweight pin was purchased in 2004, and is the same circa as the following ones.
|  Purchased July 2004. I couldn't resist the "quad". The Czech brass frame is aged, but still sturdy.
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 I thought a paperweight dress clip was interesting. Acquired in 4/06. The painting is near perfect.
|  Beautiful double sided pendant (or large charm at 7/8"), it has a fine crystal dome on each side that is bezel set in sterling. There are multi-colored roses on one side...
|  ...and yellow lilies on the other side. The background looks like mother of pearl, but it's hard to know for sure since they did such a great job of imitating it with paper. It's a gift from a wonderful friend.
|  This is not the original chain -- the paperweight came on a 40s Danecraft charm bracelet, but I thought it would be better protected as a pendant.
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 If the frame had not been dark, I would think this is a newer pin since the paint is so crisp and perfect. This is a large pin, almost 2" tall. I disguised some damage to the frame by putting pearls around it.
|  This is a small version of the previous paperweight. It has a different frame, and this one has a US Design Patent from the 1930s.
|  This is larger than most of the Czech paperweight pins. It's 1-7/8" x 1-1/8". The others shaped like it are 1-1/2" x 1".
|  This is a typical Czech reverse painted dome. The setting is also Czech brass.
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 Same intaglio, different frame and painter. It's fun to see how these vary.
|  This Czech reverse painted intaglio (minus frame) is among those pictured in "Baubles, Buttons and Beads: The Heritage of Bohemia".
|  This is the first paperweight pin I purchased. I got it in 1999 because it was a butterfly and I have a butterfly collection. Little did I know that it would start a new collection.
|  This second butterfly is slightly different from the first one. The body is red, instead of pink, and the wings are blue.
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 Another of the classic butterfly pins, this one on a blue gray background. I have only seen one other of these with this background color.
|  I did a lot of work on this butterfly and it needs more. But I have difficulty NOT buying them.
|  I guess some would say, "Enough with the butterflies", but I keep adding them. Even though I've passed by dozens, I don't think my collection is complete.
|  I love this one -- a pretty pink and white butterfly and great white flowers. I got this in a lot in May, 2007
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 This pretty dark red rose looks like it has a true mother of pearl background, but it's probably still only that look-alike paper.
|  Here's another version of the rose, with different painting and another type of frame.
|  This rose is in perfect condition, so even though I have others like it, I couldn't pass it up.
|  Acquired in September 2005. This is an old one, probably 1920s or 30s. There is a little paint missing, but that gives it charm.
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 I added another bluebird to my collection, but this one is even less blue than the old one. Added in December, 2007.
|  Bluebird duo -- don't they look good together?
|  This proud peacock joins my early paperweight "flock". There was a scratch on the dome that I managed to polish off. Other than that, it's in great condition. Received December 2005.
|  This pin has a frame that is a step up from the others. It is "finer" than some of the others that have the same shape. It was purchased in 2003.
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 I love pansies too, and this is a nice representation. The crystal dome really enhances the dimension of the flower.
|  Another purple pansy, this one deeper purple than the first.
|  Same pansy, different color and frame. Purchased this in March 2006.
|  Pretty Pair of Purple and Pink Pansies -- Perfect!
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 Purchased in 2004, this is a wonderful poppy. I will eventually have all of the flowers; it just takes time to find them!
|  While the deep pink one looks like a poppy, the paler pink one looks more like a peony. Whatever they are, they're beautiful. Found at the Flea in February 2006.
|  Here they are together. It's interesting to compare the painting and of course, the frame color is different.
|  Purchased from a large collection being dispersed through an Ebay live auction in 2003. Background was replaced because there was rust, staining and bugs!
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