Fishbowl Earrings by Carol Creations (Mack Henfield and Sons)

Novelty Jewelry: Fishbowl Earrings by Carol Creations (Mack Henfield and Sons)

Each decade has its private quirky fad of novelty jewelry that retailers used to drive web site guests to their retailers. One such fad dubbed as, “Glamorous New Guests Builders,” was “Fishbowl Earrings.” By Carol Creations a label owned by Mack Henfield & Sons, Inc.

Mack Henfield and Sons Fishbowl Earrings WWD 19540521

This agency specialised in fast-selling promotional jewelry primarily specializing in current fads and gimmicky jewelry. A couple of of the commercials beneath attribute gadgets we frequently uncover in our grab-lots as a result of the unidentified, low-end jewelry.

“Tiny working model aquariums –suspended by large chains –make smart showcases for living-jewel tropical fish. They’re new … fascinating … good product sales stimulants.”

“Ship empty in dozen tons solely. Contact your native pet retailer for present of tropical fish.”

In proper now’s market, I’m undecided “fishbowl” earrings would even come to market. They seem fairly cruel to have some fish floating spherical in ear bobs, nonetheless it was a definite time and place in the middle of the Fifties. May you merely take into consideration an episode of, “I Love Lucy”? I’ll totally see her antics with Ricky whereas carrying these.

Do you’ve got a picture of someone carrying “Fishbowl” earrings?