Vintage Maisel's Sterling Silver Buffalo Charm, New Old Stock

A sterling silver buffalo, head down and shoulders up, caught mid-charge with the mane cast shaggy. Still on the original Maisel's card, never worn. A classic Route 66 Albuquerque trading post charm for a bracelet or chain, especially if you're building a vintage or travel-themed piece.

Every trading post on Route 66 sold a buffalo. This is the one Maisel's sold, and whoever cut the mold gave him weight. You can feel the hump. It's an easy single charm to add to your bracelet, or a small, collectible keepsake for anyone who loves New Mexico, western jewelry, or buffalo and bison motifs.

• Sterling silver, marked on the original Maisel's card
• Approx. 3/4" wide x 5/8" tall, not including the jump ring
• New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
• Three available

Charm bracelets and fit
This charm is designed to hang from a standard charm bracelet or chain using the attached jump ring. It works well on most traditional chain-style charm bracelets and necklaces. If you're planning to add it to a specific bracelet you already own, just make sure the links are large enough for the jump ring to pass through. It is not a modular bead and is not meant to slide onto bead-style systems.

The story
Maisel's Indian Trading Post opened on Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque in 1939. Maurice Maisel hired John Gaw Meem, the architect who defined Pueblo Revival, and told him he was "not content with the usual Indian thing." Olive Rush designed the murals across the facade, painted by young artists including Pablita Velarde, Ben Quintana, Harrison Begay, and Pop Chalee. By the 1940s Maisel's was the largest trading post on Route 66. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. This charm came off that counter and never left its card.

Wearing it
Pairs naturally with the elk and the longhorn. Add it to your favorite chain or charm bracelet, or give it to someone who collects these. The card is half the reason they'll want it. It's an easy gift for a Route 66 traveler, a New Mexico local-at-heart, or anyone putting together a western or southwest-themed bracelet, and the original Maisel's card makes it feel especially collectible when you present it.

Any three pieces, 15% off. Mix charms and studs.

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