Vintage Maisel's Longhorn Charm, Sterling Silver Ox Steer, New Old Stock on Original Card, Route 66 Trading Post
- Genuine .925 sterling silver
- Real stones with named mine origins
- Handcrafted in the American Southwest
- Free U.S. shipping on orders over $75
- Ships from Santa Fe in 2 to 3 business days
- 30-day returns, full refund
A sterling longhorn standing square, horns swept wide, four feet planted. Still on the original Maisel's card, never worn.
The ranching side of the tourist trade. New Mexico was cattle country before it was a scenic drive, and the people buying charms on Central Avenue knew the difference.
- 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
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.
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