Vintage Maisel's Jackrabbit Charm, Sterling Silver, New Old Stock on Original Card, Route 66 Trading Post New Mexico

A sterling silver jackrabbit sitting up with his ears back. Still on the original Maisel's card, never worn.

Of everything in this drawer, the jackrabbit is the one that makes people laugh. He is small, and whoever cut the mold got the ears exactly right, which is the whole job with a jackrabbit.

• Sterling silver, marked on the original Maisel's card
• Approx. 5/8" tall x 1/2" wide, not including the jump ring
• New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
• One available

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
Good on a charm bracelet, good on a chain, good as a gift for somebody who grew up watching these things bolt across a dirt road.

One available. Free shipping over $75. Thirty-day returns.