Vintage State Heritage Promotional Charm Bracelets
Previously I’ve written about promotional vintage Heritage Charm bracelets and at the time I just had a couple of them. Readers can click my link to view the first article and look at the Indiana and Michigan examples. Since then I’ve acquired more so I thought I would feature them once again. I’ve included photographs of the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Illinois bracelets that I've added to my collection.
Actually the Massachusetts and New Hampshire bracelets don't have the distinctive Heritage Bell hallmark so they may be from another maker. They look very similar though. The Illinois bracelet is the best. It has the original box and paper insert, and doesn't appear to ever have been removed from the package. You can get a better view of the photos by double clicking them.
As I wrote in my first article these complete bracelets were given away as tokens of appreciation for opening bank accounts in certain states. Both sides of the charms are detailed with features of the state represented. And each bracelet also has a stone or vial of sand representing the state. I love finding these complete bracelets and collecting part of marketing history.
Filed Under: Private Jewelry Collection
About the Author: Wanda Fitzgerald is a Florida native and an vintage charm collector who loves to share her adventures in an e-commerce jewelry business with anyone who is interested.
What an awesome website! So happy to have found it from the Blog#30. I still have my charm bracelet from when I was a little girl and added charms from various vacations we took. I actually have a state charm bracelet my Daddy brought me from a trip to Washington,DC from the early 60′s. You have a fantastic site!
I have given my daughter a charms from my trips. She is 34 years old now and has quite collection.
I love your site too.