A Pretty Pin For You
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 10:30 PM 
Dear Readers,
It's hard to believe this little blog began in September 2008! The first lady and her dynamic, ever-evolving style continue to draw us here in celebration and admiration, even two years later. On a personal note, I want to thank each of you for your ongoing support and contribution to this blog. Your comments and insight make it what it is. (Case in point: without reader "marky mark," the internet wouldn't be buzzing about Mrs. O's latest Marc Jacobs frock!)
In honor of the holidays, and to say thank you, I am giving away a vintage Hattie Carnegie silk brush pin, similar in style to one that the First Lady often wears. Pictured above, this vivid green gem is 4 1/2" inches in diameter ... an accessory for the bold! It is in stellar vintage condition, save for a slight faded spot on the enamel center button. You can see Mrs. O wearing her orange Hattie Carnegie pin here or here.
For your chance to add this Mrs.O-inspired pin to your jewelry box, please add a comment to this post. I will select the winner via random.org on December 24 at 9pm EST. Please check back then.
Happy Holidays and THANK YOU! xoxo Mrs T
Update: Congratulations to Megan B. who posted comment #163. You are the winner, picked via random.org. I will email you shortly! Merry Christmas to all!
Hattie Carnegie
Reader Comments (354)
I check in everyday to get my fix on Ms. O....O how I love this site. Keep up the good work!
fun to read the comments...great idea re the pin!
love this web-site--love michelle's sense of style--i check it out every week....would love to wear the pin. of course, winning the pin would necessitate shopping for a new outfit to put it on! oh, no, not that!!!
Nothing like this blog on the internet
The pins are one of my favorite parts of Mrs. O's style. I will be happy for whomever gets the chance to own this piece of Mrs. O's glamour!
I would love to add such a lovely piece to my collection. I think that, like I was, the First Lady was fascinated by things in the jewelry boxes of her older relatives when she was a kid.
Love your blog and the fashions of Mrs. O! I actually purchased the cardigan by GAP that the First Lady wore when she had lunch with Former First Lady Nancy Reagan. I'd really like to win this pin.
Thanks!
I love Hattie Carnegie's pieces. I have a silver pendant of hers that I've worn since 1971. And although I know Mrs. O can carry off this floral pin better than I can, I'd love to own it!
Kathy
I love this website! It is a bright spot in my day. While I can't afford these clothes, I can admire them on the First Lady. Her style is a breath of fresh air in the White House.
The pin is fabulous and very representative of our First Lady's style. Many thanks for your website. I've enjoyed it throughout the year, Happy Holifays to all.
Thank you so much for your blog about our smart, beautiful, and stylish First Lady! My own style has been influenced by her choices, and your blog helps me keep up. Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays to you. Thanks for all you do.
This blog is one of my favorite daily stops. Thank YOU for bringing some light into a very dreary world. And thanks, MRS. O for being so beautiful and sharing your family and giving this country something to be really, really proud of!
Blessings to all for a very Merry Christmas!
This is one of only four blogs that I have bookmarked on my bookmark bar and follow religiously. Thank you so much for this fantastic journal of a fantastic first lady's style.
I love great clothes, especially when worn by someone as fit and beautiful as Michelle Obama. Somehow also someone who has so many things going, intelligent and not afraid to also look sexy and fantastic!!! Thanks for giving all of us who are interested a way to keep up with her style.
Fantastic blog...I check it daily for my dose of inspiration. I am not even a fashion person but I love seeing what Michelle is going to have on next. She is an awesome sight!
I love this blog and read it every day as soon as I get up, and I check it several times a day for updates. It makes me feel happier about life and our country!! Thanks Rosanne
Beautiful pin! Thank you for maintaining this blog - very enjoyable reading!!!
Mrs. T, what a generous jester on your part. So very sweet and giving!
This s a lovely pin and whoever wins it will have a great piece to add to their wardrobe. It will be a great reminder of our first lady, Michelle Obama.
Looking at this piece reminds me of a jade and gold ring I bought years ago - and still have. This pin would be a great piece to wear with this ring.
I wish all who comments for a chance of winning - GOOD LUCK.
Happy holidays to all.
Lovely gesture. Good luck everyone!
Lovely gesture. Good luck everyone!
This blog is my everyday cup of tea. Thank You Mrs. T for keeping us abreast of Mrs. O's sugary outfits. They certainly have added cream to my wardrobe. She cuts a fabulous figure in any cloth.
AND THAT PIN!!! It's enought to make even the grinch GREEN WITH ENVY!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND BEST WISHES FOR A FASHION FILLED MRS O YEAR.
Gorgeous pin. I love the color. Congratulations in advance to the winner.
Mrs. T, thank you for your vision and imagination in creating this blog. Congratulations on it's growing success.
A Happy Holidays to you and to all the members of the Mrs.O community.
THANK YOU MRS. T FIRST TIME BLOGER SUCH WONDERFUL WAY TO RELAX MRS O IS MY FASHION HERO!!!!
Have loved keeping up with Mrs. O through your blog!
The pin is simply gorgeous and speaks volumes of Mrs. O's taste in fashion and style. I follow this sight daily and can't wait to see what Mrs. O wears. Thanks for sharing, Mrs. T.
Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth to Everyone!
Thank you for allowoing us to keep up with Michelle Obama! Love this site and visit it daily!! Merry Christmas and the best in 2011!
Lovely pin and a lovely idea. Thanks for this blog and the update on Mrs. Obama's style and fashions.
I love this website! I'd love to win the pin as it's hard to find good ppins and green is my favorite color!
Love this pin, and love your blog! Please enter me in the drawing :-)
Molly
Love the pin! Mrs. O is always so chic!
Ooooo--weee! I love a good raffle. Pick me! Pick me! I want to gift this baby to the "Mrs. O." in my life.
Congratulations (and keep up the excellent work!) on a blog well done.
Enjoying the blog
What a beautiful pin. It captures the essence of the season!
Mrs. T,
Thank you for creating and running this wonderful blog. I may not post every day but I enjoy stopping by and reading about Mrs. O and admiring her fantastic style.
Happy Holidays,
Ann_T
What a beautiful pin. It captures the essence of the season!
I love it, and I love wearing pins. I can't wait to wear this one.
A nightly visitor to Mrs O, this "pin" would be the cream on the cake,
Thank you Mrs. T. I thoroughly enjoy this site. For me, it more than just a blog about First Lady Michell Obama's fashion sense and style. It is also a brief glimpse into the life of a phenomenal American woman. I am inspired by her commitment to public service. Although I don't comment often, I look forward to visiting the site every evening. I applaud your dedication and hope my name is the one you pick for the pin!!!! Best wishes for continued success.
Thank you!
An admirer of Mrs. O's style and am so glad I found your lovely blog.
Thank you for all the work you put into it. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for this delightful blog. A wonderful tribute to our amazing First Lady and to fashion at its best!
love the blog. Merry Christmas
I love this blog, and I love the pin!
I love the blog. I am always checking to see what the first lady is wearing. Her style is real. Love the pin.
So glad I found your site. I love checking in daily to see the latest updates on my favorite style icon. Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Obama is a very fashionable woman and this pin adds dimension to a classy woman and First Lady who exudes confidence.
Merry Christmas & A Bright & Prosperous New Year.
Oh, I would so love to win this lovely pin. More than that, I would like to thank you for doing this blog. As someone who started reading Vogue at an early age (decades ago), I'm surprisingly unfashionable. However, I do know good fashion writing, and you've got it. Whenever I hear someone trying to comment on some mainstream fashion article about Mrs. O, I just sigh and send them here. Have a wonderful holiday!
You are so generous! The pin is very chic and would be a perfect year-round wardrobe accessory. I enjoy following Mrs. Obama's ever-changing bold style. Your website is extremely well done and is the first place I look to see her latest fashions. Thank you!
Oh come on! This is so exciting! I was inspired by this blog and Mrs. O to start collecting vintage pins and here is one up for a holiday giveaway! Wow!
Green is my favourate colour.I love this site and I hope get to win .A festive season to everyone.