My sister-in-law makes something like you have described. She uses them for hat pins. They are sure pretty, but I have never known what to do with them. I don't wear hats and they don't look too good on ball caps. :) (She wears large brimmed, protection from the sun, straw hats...or I think they are straw. Guess I don't know what they are made of.)

I can see one looking good in my pin cushion though. Wonder where I put the one she gave me...

Dina

I'm not familiar with these either...but I think Fancypins might be a cute name for someone to use on the Quilting Board! I did a Google search and there's info out there...here's a link to some pictures.
http://www.google.com/search?q=fancy...w=1440&bih=706

[QUOTE=BellaBoo;5704823]What dumb bunny would mail a pincushion full of pins in a paper package?

OK, no name calling. I would stick the pins in a small square of fabric and mail them in a padded envelope. No pincushion required.
Robin in TX

These are some of the fancy pins I have made for decorating pin cushions. I usually just take something I think is cute and hot glue it to a flower quilting pin. The others I just make out of beads. Not sure this is what you are talking about.

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I worked at the PO before I retired, you would be shocked at what people mail!! Expensive gifts in the type of box for under the tree, some complete with wrapping paper and get upset when it gets crushed!! Yea, they are out there and they breed!

I have thought about making some of these, but didn't know where to get the really long pins that didn't already have a fancy top.

Those are the kind im talking about.
i have a pretty crystal canndlestick with a white pin cushion on top, pearls and rystals. I put my fancy pins in them.
i love them

too pretty for me to feel ok about using! I like them alot just wouldn't use them to sew with.

I have a few I received in pin cushion swaps and they are so pretty but I wouldn't use them. I just look at them and smile. :-)