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

A sterling burro standing with his head down, ears back. Still on the original Maisel's card, never worn. A classic vintage donkey charm in sterling silver, ready to add to a traditional link charm bracelet or to keep as a collectible Route 66 souvenir from New Mexico.

The burro hauled ore out of every mine in the territory before anybody paved anything. By the time Maisel's opened he was already a souvenir, which tells you how fast the West turned into a story about itself. This little burro carries that Western and Southwestern story onto your bracelet or necklace.

• Sterling silver, marked on the original Maisel's card
• Approx. 5/8" wide x 1/2" tall, not including the jump ring
• New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
• Two available
• Sold as a single charm (listing is for one charm)

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, a true new old stock trading-post souvenir.

Wearing it
Add it to your favorite chain or classic link charm bracelet, or give it to someone who collects these. It also works beautifully as the first charm to start a Western, Southwestern, animal, or travel-themed charm bracelet, especially for someone who loves New Mexico, Route 66, or burro and donkey motifs. The card is half the reason they'll want it.

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

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