Featured in this lot are two (2) Bell Trading Post Turquoise Cuff Bracelets, Small, Infant or Toddler. Nickel Silver, Infant size has Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochon set inside braided rope design heart, Toddler size has Godber-Burnham turquoise cabochon centered in Thunderbird figure. The system of trading posts in the arid southwest had an enormous impact on how the area was shaped, both economically and in the minds and imaginations of travelers to the area. One such post was established by Jack Michelson and his wife, Mildred, in 1932 in the growing city of Albuquerque, choosing the name Bell Trading Post for their business. The post was located along the new highway known as Route 66. The beginning years were a struggle but the location did help the trading post hold on, particularly when Roosevelt’s New Deal created the CCC and truckers were hitting the roads to transport goods. Bell Trading Post was in the right location to sell them souvenirs for their family back home. In the initial years, the post marked its jewelry with the image of a bell. Over the years there would be other trademarks they used, such as an arrow with a bell sign hanging from it. Most of these trademarks included a bell in some part of the design. Both of these cuff bracelets are in good overall condition and exhibit rich patina throughout. Infant size measures 1.75" diameter, Toddler size measures 2.25" diameter.

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