Vintage Beaver Handcrafts 1970s Canadian Maple Leaf Brooch Natural Preserved UK

The maple leaf is real — pressed, dried, and set inside a domed clear plastic capsule.

A 1970s Canadian souvenir brooch by Beaver Handcrafts of Toronto, encasing a naturally preserved red maple leaf in clear plastic. The original paper tag is still attached, reading "Natural Canadian Maple Leaves, Permanently Preserved — A Canadian Original."

The maker's tag confirms this was produced in Toronto during the period when Canadian crafts workshops made these as keepsake pieces from natural materials.

It pins flat against a lapel or coat and reads quietly — the leaf does the visual work against the transparent dome. Suits outerwear for autumn or any time a small, natural-materials piece feels right. Works on a jacket, a wool coat, or a canvas bag.

Details

• Type: Brooch
• Era: 1970s
• Origin: Canada (Toronto)
• Material: Clear plastic dome, natural preserved maple leaf
• Size: 4 × 3 cm
• Maker: Beaver Handcrafts, Toronto, Canada
• Marked: Yes — original paper tag attached: "Natural Canadian Maple Leaves, Permanently Preserved — A Canadian Original by Beaver Handcrafts, Toronto"
• Closure: Pin clasp

Condition

Excellent · Plastic dome clear and intact, leaf fully preserved, original maker's tag present, clasp functional.