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The listing, Genuine Hide Leather Northern Arizona Beaded Ankle Bracelets very vintage has ended.

I'm starting to clear out some of the things from storage; I'll probably get more on after the holidays. These ankle bracelets were purchased in northern Arizona sometime during the 50s, 60s or 70s. I found them among my mother's things and date them from the era of her trips to northern Arizona to purchase Indian jewelry and antiques. I know very little about them, but do remember that she had them when I got married in late 72; (she threatened to wear them at my wedding and do a hoop dance, lol. I cringed, but you'd have to know Mom; she was crazy, bless her. We avoided that by eloping to Las Vegas in December '72. She was mad! :))

They are very impressive looking. Each strap is approximately 7" wide with 2" wide beading, for a total width of 16" on each bracelet. There are light green, white, and bright yellow/orange seed beads along with large turquoise-green colored spacer beads. The straps are genuine leather that we call "rawhide." They look stunning while worn by a dancer.

I must say, however, that the stitching, while very secure and sturdy, is not perfectly straight. This leads me to believe that this was a less skillful seamstress or a child learning to stitch. You can't see the stitching variations from the front, and they do not take away from the beauty of the piece, but I thought I would mention it because I have seen some extremely skillful Native American seamstresses with flawless stitching. These aren't, so be aware of that. Please look carefully at the photos and you can see exactly what I mean.

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Questions & Comments

very nice auction and I appreciate the "her-story!"

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 1:11:12 PM PST by

they can be worn for powwows ive learned alot about native american handcrafted jewelry from stepdad

Dec 24th, 2013 at 12:59:21 PM PST by

Thank you, babe, I appreciate the info. I really wish I had asked my mother more while she was alive, but I am glad there are so many helpful people here on Listia. Thanks again.

Dec 24th, 2013 at 8:30:40 PM PST by

I thought they were for hair braids too, how wide are they? (Do they fit around your ankles? Or smaller like for braids?). I've never seen anklets like that, either but they are lovely!

Dec 26th, 2013 at 12:45:52 PM PST by

They fit around ankles easily, as that's how my mother used to wear them. (Of course, she was not a big woman, so I don't know if everyone could do that.) The beaded part is 2" wide and the straps are each 7" for a total length across of 16". Thanks for the info; I'm learning so much about Mom's things on here :)

Dec 26th, 2013 at 1:39:17 PM PST by

I have enjoyed the memories of your mother. F&W may God rest her soul and you findd some peace and happiness knowing that she is a happy woman and has lived a very full and exciting life

Dec 27th, 2013 at 4:38:57 AM PST by

Thank you so very much cherry, I appreciate the kind words. Yes, she lived a very exciting life; tough at times, but never a dull moment, lol. Thanks again.

Dec 27th, 2013 at 8:15:17 AM PST by

Have to say I wish more moms would be like yours was! That was a pretty cool thing back then in 1972 when she wanted to do a hoop dance at your wedding! Love the wedding story! Still I do remember what it was like to be young---but I wore a tie dye dress to my sister's first wedding! Still a hippie after all these years too!

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 6:17:51 PM PST by

I'll tell you a story about her. Well, it starts out sad, actually... but it gets better. She had to put her 18 year old cat to sleep; the old gal just couldn't manage anymore. So Mom got a vet to come to her house to do the job. He was a great vet; was really gentle and handled it without any pain to the cat. Mom liked him. He reminded her so much of Chuck Connors from "The Rifleman." I don't know if you remember that series. But anyway, she found out he was not married, so she fixed me up with him. (It didn't work out; he was her type, not mine, but that's okay; I'm happily single.)

Anyway, a few years later, when she was starting to get senile, I went to pick her up from the senior center and she shouted to the people at her table, "There's my daughter! She's dating Chuck Connors, you know. He's the nice, sweet man who killed my cat. Isn't it wonderful?" They looked at her as if she were totally insane. That was Mom. :)

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:14:35 PM PST by

Another time, I walked into the senior center and she was craning her neck out the window. I asked her, "What are you looking at?" She whispers, "The construction work is almost done, so I'm getting in the last looks. The cute one's working today, and he doesn't have a shirt on!"

I started laughing, and she snapped, "I'm old, but I ain't dead!" She was 88 at the time.

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:19:00 PM PST by

Goodness me, I had no idea it was this late. I'm reminiscing and forgetting my bedtime. Good talking to you, buster!

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:30:00 PM PST by

I hath fanned and am watching. I would love to win some Native American stuff. My daughter is 1/8th Native American (Cherokee and Apache), her father's mother was adopted at age 7 but she is Half Native. And, I have been trying to help my daughter learn about her heritage.

I have some in me, but distant.. Cherokee and Choctaw. But, anyways, I want my daughter to learn as much as she can about her heritage.. so, thank you for listing this and I will check out your other items. I hope there are some more. o.o;

Dec 24th, 2013 at 1:11:42 AM PST by

Hi, Valosia! Your history sounds fascinating. But please be aware that I didn't list these as absolutely authentic because I don't know their history. I only know that they were purchased in northern Arizona from a trading post or flea market a very long time ago. My mother bought tonnage up there, and she often simply picked what she liked without verifying it. These may be authentic, but I don't know. If you would like something that I know the history on and am sure of, please check out my two Nellie Begay auctions. Those are guaranteed Navajo. Thanks!

Dec 24th, 2013 at 5:59:20 AM PST by

hmm I'm from az my rez is there n I've been to powwows all my life n never seen these or I'm missing it.. like em for one of my eldest 3. girls they dance.

Dec 24th, 2013 at 1:49:33 AM PST by

Hi, Celina! These were purchased in Northern Arizona, but I have no idea where they came from. If you can find out anything about them, I'd sure welcome it. My mother purchased a lot of NA jewelry, but she also got a lot of things that she simply liked that were pretty or that looked native. The only things I have up that I know anything about with certainty are the Nellie Begay necklaces. They are authentic Navajo. Check those out, and thanks for your question.

Dec 24th, 2013 at 5:55:26 AM PST by

Absolutely gorgeous! Fanned and watching!

Dec 26th, 2013 at 4:48:56 PM PST by

Thank you, fanning back.

Dec 26th, 2013 at 5:51:19 PM PST by

P.S. with such wonderful auctions and awesome stories you deserve a lot of fans! :-)

Dec 28th, 2013 at 9:40:49 PM PST by

You warm my heart; thank you so very much. :)

Dec 28th, 2013 at 10:59:17 PM PST by

You are an awesome lady! I just cracked up about that Chuck Conners story! Yes I remember "The Rifleman!" very well--I used to watch it as a kid too. Maybe you should write your stories down too--they are a lot of fun to read! Bless her heart! I think I would have loved your mother--my own mother had a great sense of humour too--that is where myself and my siblings get our sense of humour from--from her side of the family--please tell another! :-)

Dec 28th, 2013 at 9:38:53 PM PST by

I'll have to break this up, but I'll tell another story from a couple years ago: One day, I was walking to the senior rec room, where they were playing balloon toss. I suddenly heard Mom shout, "NO I DIDN’T!"
Another voice yelled, "YES YOU DID!"
Seven seniors, all in wheelchairs, sat in a circle. Stanley, around 90, had just taken control of the balloon and held it as a king would hold his scepter.
My mother looked up and repeated, "No I DIDN’T!"
The other woman, Edith, latched onto me as if I were an arbiter settling a dispute. "Joy threw the balloon and aimed it right at my face! She HURT ME!"
"Did not!" Mom refuted.
"Did SO!" Edith repeated.
Stan shouted, "You two women gonna caterwaul all day? Your face is still on, Edith; let’s play!"
Edith retorted, "She had no right to aim for the face. She should be kicked out of the game!"
"YOU should be kicked out for LYING about me!" Mom screamed.

Dec 28th, 2013 at 11:25:55 PM PST by

Stan gripped the balloon and slammed it against the corner of his oxygen tank. The ear-piercing pop echoed through the large rec room. "You babies don’t deserve to play," he decreed. "We might as well stop playing."
Edith growled, "Who you calling a baby? YOU’RE the one who broke the ball!"
"Yeah!" Mom agreed. "Who’s the baby now?"
One of the other women pulled a tissue from the box strapped to her wheel chair and threw it at Stan. It landed on her lap. "Big baby!" she cried. The aide supervising the melee looked at me and rolled her eyes.
"Is it always like this?" I asked.
"Yep," the aide replied. "When I took this job, I didn’t realize I'd be back in kindergarten."
By the time they all rolled out of the room, Edith and Mom were great friends, talking about what a big baby Stan was. Stan looked exasperated, but he managed a smile at me and shook his head. I nodded. You should have been there; it really was hilarious.

Dec 28th, 2013 at 11:27:04 PM PST by

For all the Native Americans a story--when I was a young woman I met Sasheen Littlefeather--if you remember she refused the Oscar for Marlon Brando for the movie "The Godfather"--you can see how beautiful she is in the You Tube videos--it was refused by Marlon Brando because of how Native Americans were portrayed (badly!) In the movies! Sasheen Littlefeather was at our Berkeley CA pow wow just this past October as it is Indigenous Peoples Day here! I had the best time at the pow wow and can't wait to go again! aho!

Dec 28th, 2013 at 10:49:45 PM PST by

I remember that oscar show very well; I was watching it live. That was a shocker, and you are right, she was gorgeous. (Probably still is.)

Dec 28th, 2013 at 11:00:15 PM PST by

Just wanted to say thank you for all the new fans. I check my fan list daily and automatically fan back anyone who fans me. I appreciate the new badge, so thanks again! :)

Dec 27th, 2013 at 9:18:52 PM PST by

LoL, you've got it, I was a regular flower child back then, hehe. We were singing "If you're going to San Francisco" and painting tiny flowers on our cheeks. Despite that, I was quite typical when it came to kids...I didn't want my mother "embarrassing" me. So silly; gosh, I wish she were here to do a hoop dance now. Although I have to admit, with her nordic looks, she would have looked pretty silly trying to do such a dance. But then, she was always silly; that was her trademark. I didn't appreciate that when I was young, but I sure did later. Mom was a hoot in the last 20 years of her life. Always good for a laugh.

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:07:29 PM PST by

You are most welcome, and thank you. That was certainly a long, time ago, but this old gal hasn't lost her memory. (At least not yet) :)

Dec 23rd, 2013 at 1:26:12 PM PST by

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