Maisel's Trading Post: Any 3, Save 15%
Genuine vintage Maisel's Trading Post silver, found as deadstock and never worn. For decades Maisel's sat on Route 66 in Albuquerque, and the sterling charms they sold to travelers became some of the most collected Southwestern pieces there are. Every piece here is still tied to the original Maisel's card it left the shop on. We did not make them, and they cannot be made again.
A little history. In 1939, Maurice Maisel built the trading post in downtown Albuquerque and hired John Gaw Meem, the architect who defined Pueblo Revival. Olive Rush designed the murals across the facade, painted by young artists including Pablita Velarde, Ben Quintana, Harrison Begay, and Pop Chalee, who all went on to serious careers. By the 1940s it was the largest trading post on Route 66, with hundreds of Native American silversmiths and craftsmen working on-site. The store closed after Maurice Maisel died in the 1960s, and the building is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
These charms came off that counter. Sterling silver, several set with natural turquoise, still on the original cards, and not one of them ever worn. There is one of most, and when they are gone I have no way to get more.
- Genuine vintage, not reproduction
- New old stock, never worn, on the original cards
- Sterling silver, several set with natural turquoise
- One of most pieces, two or three of a few, no reorders
- Wears as a pendant or on a charm bracelet
Free U.S. shipping over $75. Any three pieces, 15% off automatically, charms and studs mix and match.
