The Find: designer Anneke van Bommel’s whimsical accessories
The Find: designer Anneke van Bommel’s whimsical accessories
By Kevin Naulls | August 7, 2012
By Kevin Naulls | 08/07/2012
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
Fans of lumberjacks, Canada or even just gentlemen with beards in plaid shirts will enjoy Toronto-based designer Anneke van Bommel’ s Canadiana accessories. Bommel takes classic Canadian iconography—like axes, moose and, um, playfully wrestling grizzly bears —as inspiration for her series of jewellery, which she sells at her Etsy shop Touch the Dutch. While brooches are typically the province of ladies and the occasional dandy, Bommel offers a huge selection of pieces that would suit even the most masculine of men (even if the axe brooches above could hardly break the skin of a finger).
157072 Axe silhouette brooch, $56. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51042001/silhouette-axe-brooch">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Axe-brooch-1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Axe-brooch-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Axe-brooch-1.jpg 656 492 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/axe-brooch-1/ axe-brooch-1 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157066 Grizzly bear high five brooch, $77. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50174320/grizzly-high-five-brooch">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/grizzly-bears-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/grizzly-bears-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/grizzly-bears-brooch.jpg 624 468 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/grizzly-bears-brooch/ grizzly-bears-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157067 Wolf Moan brooch, $77. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46818329/silhouette-wolf-moan-brooch">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/howling-wolf-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/howling-wolf-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/howling-wolf-brooch.jpg 624 468 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/howling-wolf-brooch/ howling-wolf-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157068 Sterling silver axe necklace, $59. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76003615/sterling-silver-axe-necklace">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/axe-necklace-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/axe-necklace.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/axe-necklace.jpg 624 468 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/axe-necklace/ axe-necklace 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157069 Beaver brooch, $18. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72433082/silhouette-beaver-brooch">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/beaver-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/beaver-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/beaver-brooch.jpg 624 832 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/beaver-brooch/ beaver-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157070 Moose antler necklace, $39. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64145108/moose-antler-necklace-hand-cut">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/antler-necklace-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/antler-necklace.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/antler-necklace.jpg 624 468 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/antler-necklace/ antler-necklace 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157071 Lumberjack brooch, $82. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/21529372/lumberjack-pin">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lumberjack-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lumberjack-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/lumberjack-brooch.jpg 624 832 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/lumberjack-brooch/ lumberjack-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157073 Secret Order of the Lumberjacks axe brooch, $185. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65507559/secret-order-of-the-lumberjacks-axe">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/crossed-axes-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/crossed-axes-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/crossed-axes-brooch.jpg 624 832 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/crossed-axes-brooch/ crossed-axes-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)
157085 Secret Order of the Narwhal Society brooch, $77. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67320475/secret-order-of-the-narwhal-society">Click to buy »</a> (Image: Anneke van Bommel) The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories The Find: Anneke van Bommel accessories https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Narwhal-brooch-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Narwhal-brooch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Narwhal-brooch.jpg 624 832 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/anneke-van-bommel-accessories/slide/narwhal-brooch/ narwhal-brooch 0 0
(Image: Anneke van Bommel)