shawl pins (pins (personal adornment))

Set of scarf pins wrapped in a bundle of paper and wrapped with string. The paper has printed text. Twelve pins are visible. They have plastic faux pearl heads, three each in blue, black, pink and white. There may be more pins inside the packet.

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