"The Big Apple" was popularized by a sportswriter for the New York Morning Telegraph, John J. Fitz Gerald, in the 1920s, according to the NYPL. In his column, he wrote that the NYC horse racing circuit was "the big apples" of competitive racing in the United States.

• brooch pin made of cotton, felt, metal, sequins, and beads
  
• Slight variation in embroidery, size, shape and color is part of the handmade craft and may be apparent between pieces. 
• 4.5cm x 4.5cm w, 1.8" x 1.8"