Cufflinks Set?

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Permalink Reply by Graceful Antiques on February 28, 2012 at 2:37pm

Permalink Reply by Graceful Antiques on March 1, 2012 at 8:01am

The box is marked Sears under the set. I have 3 sets. Was it a store brand of some sort? 1970s? 

Permalink Reply by Antiques by Charla on March 13, 2012 at 8:22pm

Not certain about the Sears marking, but these were popular in the 1960s and they would be described as mesh wrap-around.

A fabulous book on cufflinks is Howard Bell's "Cuff Jewelry: A Historical Account for Collectors and Antique Dealers".  He describes the different eras, materials and it is filled with great images.

Permalink Reply by Graceful Antiques on March 16, 2012 at 9:54am

Thank you. I also have a blue set identical. The Sears mark is not on the cufflinks but under them in the box. 

Permalink Reply by Antiques by Charla on March 16, 2012 at 10:58am

I found  information that may be helpful in this Collector's Weekly article.  Just expand it to find the area about Sears.

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/wristwatches/heuer

Apparently, Sears had companies make jewelry for them, and Sears used their own "Tradition" brand.  That would explain the marking on the box, but not the jewelry.
So, I would think they could have been made by any number of companies.

I think this style may have actually started late 1950s, so I would just mention they were made circa 1950s - 1960s for Sears who sold them under their own brand.

Graceful Shops said:

Thank you. I also have a blue set identical. The Sears mark is not on the cufflinks but under them in the box. 

Permalink Reply by Graceful Antiques on March 16, 2012 at 11:46am

Thank you so much. The color of the green avocadoish is why I was leaning more 1970s. I will change my listing. Appreciate it greatly. 

Permalink Reply by Antiques by Charla on March 16, 2012 at 12:08pm

The color on my monitor looked more like a gray.  Avocado was a 1960s color also, so I think 60s would be correct.

Graceful Shops said:

Thank you so much. The color of the green avocadoish is why I was leaning more 1970s. I will change my listing. Appreciate it greatly.