Necklace, Thunderbird Depression, Vintage '40s, 1602 bf24 Ted Flowers began making his

Ted Flowers began making his own tooled saddles with silver work in the 1940-1950’s

AND WE ARE ALL ABOUT THEIR RESURGENCE RIGHT NOW

It is woven using plant fibers with smaller tops and bottoms to keep the items inside while still being able to access them

This contemporary creation by renowned Navajo artisan Ernest Roy Begay features 23 coral cabochons

the baby blue beaded background is centered by a large navy

Necklace, Thunderbird Depression, Vintage '40s, 1602 bf24 Ted Flowers began making hisA work of art and a little piece of history. "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Native American artists often used scrap materials including 78 rpm phonograph records, car battery casings (hard rubber), and red plastic dinnerware such as Dairy Queen spoons. This collectible, museum quality tab necklace is a great example of Depression Era jewelry." (courtesy Horsekeeping, LLC) This vintage thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s. Its a