Featured Mexico Sterling Silver Id Help?

Anyone know who made this Roadrunner brooch? I'm about to list it on the bay and I need some help with this guy. Anyone know?

 

Think you can date it to the 1950s-70s
https://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html

I didn't look for the maker. Not all Mexican jewelers are documented.

 

thefathand, can you read the number in the eagle mark? That could give us something to go on. I hope.

 

Hi Any Jewelry,
Good to see you! I can't, it's way too small and my wife's no help cause her eye sight is worse than mine! The number just looks like a smiley face to me! appreciated!

 

It looks like a 4 to me, but the photo is not very good

 

I thought I saw a 4 as well, but can't find the maker's mark in the list of eagle 4 marks.

 

I saw a 4 too. A lot of the makers were the proverbial two blokes in a shed, so we'll probably never know unless someone goes to the registry office in that region of Mexico and goes digging.

 

Yes, I agree but that's as good as it gets with my skills or lack of skills! It's definitely not a 4, it looks like a backwards L with a line making both ends meet, there's no stem to make it a 4. That's fine, that other one sold for $12 and a half, I'll keep it before I sell it for that much! The bay is beating this old man down and I'm hatin' it!! Maybe I'll just list it with a $19 start, idk. Hey, while I'm at it, I gotta get a new camera, anyone have any ideas? Oh and I'm a bit of a tightwad, I don't want to spend over $300. Anyone!

 

Why don't you post the question in 'General Discussion'? I know there are some knowledgeable people, but can't remember who they are.

 

Good idea AJ, I would but I already got a bid on it on the bay. Glad I was able to get more than the $12 and change that other seller got, I started mine higher. While I have you on the line, I gotta ask you. Do you or anyone else on this forum know what buyers are doing with older pieces like the one in this pic below? I'm thinking they re-purpose them but I may be wrong. Anyone know?

 

I meant your question about the camera.

 

In my area, California, they wear them.

I have the bracelet and earrings that I wear. Lots of gals wear the old Mexican jewelry.

 

Well that makes more sense! Yeah, I decided I would simply get another Canon Powershot but I don't know which one yet.

Dang, I messed that up! Looks like I messed up a quote there, it's from old age.

 

No worries, we can still read it. It looks like that one actually started out life as a bolo tie.

Many people collect vintage Mexican jewellery. For those who don't wear brooches there are brooch converters, that way the brooch can be worn as a pendant.

 

@thefathand
Am I reading that right? You're in Sacramento? If so, I'm not far from you up on Hwy 49.

I tend to wear my sterling more in the summer than the winter.

 

And I'm down a way on Hwy 99.

Debora

 

Dang! It's really a small world, even online!