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

A sterling silver skier leaning into a turn, poles planted, cap on. Still on the original Maisel's card, never worn. A single skier charm in sterling silver, ready to add to a charm bracelet or wear as a small pendant.

Not everyone who walked into that trading post had come from the desert. Plenty had driven down out of the Colorado ski country, and Maisel's sold them a charm to prove it. This is one of those little Colorado ski souvenirs: vintage new old stock, saved on its card instead of on a wrist.

• Sterling silver, marked on the original Maisel's card
• Approx. 1-1/8" tall x 1/2" wide, not including the jump ring
• New old stock, still attached to its original Maisel's card
• Single charm, sold individually
• Works as a charm bracelet dangle or small pendant on your own chain
• Two available

Use it to build out a travel or ski-themed charm bracelet, layer it with other Colorado or Southwest pieces, or keep it on the card as a tiny Route 66 trading-post collectible. The jump ring comes attached so you can have a jeweler add it to your bracelet, or slip it onto a fine chain if you like your ski jewelry understated.

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. It has all the feel of classic Southwest and roadside-trading-post silver, right down to the original branded card.

Wearing it
Pairs with the Colorado state charm. 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 skier, a Colorado traveler, or anyone who collects Route 66 and Southwest trading-post jewelry.

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

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