vntg METZKE PEWTER signed; 2 XMAS Tree Ornaments; US pair of Train Engines - $15 - (Roanoke, TX)
Vintage METZKE PEWTER signed - 2 XMAS Tree Ornaments - US - PAIR OF TRAIN ENGINES - exquisite - original owner, smoke free home This beautiful matched pair of METZKE PEWTER signed XMAS TREE ORNAMENTS belonged to my mother. She was a phenomenal collector of pewter. They were made in the US. Approximate measurements:1.5" tall by 2.75" long There appears to be a date above the METZKE mark but I am not certain of the date. Here is brief history of this artisan: Designs by Metzke was founded in 1963 by Dr. Fred W. Metzke and his wife Mary. Under Dr. Metzke's skills as a model maker/artist and the creativity of his wife Mary, the small family company grew to one of the largest pewter giftware manufacturers in the world. In 1972, Fred and Mary were joined by their son Stephen. As company President, Stephen helped to develop Designs by Metzke into a company of almost 200 hundred employees and 100 sales personnel in 17 showrooms around the world. Finally, in 1990, Barbara Metzke joined the rest of the family as Vice President. The Metzke family business featured over 3000 designs in several hundred categories. Each product was hand finished and shipped from the Metzke factory in Tallahassee, Florida. Designs by Metzke represented clients such as Disney World, Disney Land, the Smithsonian, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's, major gift catalogs, and thousands of small gift shops and boutiques. Designs by Metzke, Inc. officially closed its doors in 1997 after realizing it could not continue to compete with the foreign market of imported pewter giftware. Payment via PayPal.
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