ANSWER: VINTAGE TRIFARI
While I love shopping online, I HATE going into stores, especially malls (exception being some antique malls :). I've had a suspicion that these Trifari "real" looking dog pins may still be being made and sold in stores. I was wondering if any of you shopping mavens have run across them in your wanderings? Pictures are at http://dogjewelrymuseum.blogspot.com/ under contemporary Trifari dogs.
Deb Schneider
While I love shopping online, I HATE going into stores, especially malls (exception being some antique malls :). I've had a suspicion that these Trifari "real" looking dog pins may still be being made and sold in stores. I was wondering if any of you shopping mavens have run across them in your wanderings? Pictures are at http://dogjewelrymuseum.blogspot.com/ under contemporary Trifari dogs.
Deb Schneider
"If they are being re-made they would have the TM on them and not the C, that is how the new Trifari is shipping into the stores now" --Sheri Weiss, 10/08/08
"I have had several of those dogs over the years and do believe they are vintage. Here's a Trifari Bulldog with the mark on the third picture:
http://www.pastperfection.com/pastitempic.asp?InventoryID=7278
The dogs always have been in like-new condition - maybe that's why you think they could be newer?" --Cheryl Killmer, 10/08/08
Other Sizes: Original Medium