Featured Am I a Takahashi reproduction?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Marko, Jul 26, 2025.

  1. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I couldn't resist this guy for $12.... he's big, painting is crazed. How old do you think he is? Is he modeled after Takahashi's work? Thanks.
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  2. Curioser

    Curioser Well-Known Member

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    Debora Well-Known Member

  4. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    On RIGHT side of below page......my RED arrow is pointing to the circular arrow
    that lets you rotate the page.......just an 'fyi'!!

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  5. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I read it. I also have Costume Jewelry 303 that goes into detail about Takahashi birds. My blue jay doesn't look like the ones in the book, but my dealer friends loved him. The arrow insert pin back on the bird indicates Takahashi, I think....
     
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  6. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    The c clasp closing ring is missing on my pin, broken. Lumii_20250726_222034661.jpg Lumii_20250726_182820329.jpg
     
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  7. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    More shots of the pin back
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  8. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Hmmm....my book states this is a simple C clasp. There is another picture of a SPINNING C clasp.
     
  9. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Okay, now I am excited. I forgot I had this reference book!
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The front of the bird looks like a perfect match to the ones I've seen. The legs looked right. The only thing that was "wrong" was the clasp... which wasn't wrong. I think you have a winner!
     
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  11. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Omgoodness, can't even breathe right now! Thank you! This is a Holy Grail find!
     
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  12. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I found three once years ago, and sold them all. One went back to the Takahashi family. Later I found a bird pin with a safety pin clasp that I think is one of the really early ones made before they had access to any real clasps at all.
     
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  13. Curioser

    Curioser Well-Known Member

    Yea, Marko! It's a beauty!

    @Aquitaine, I don't see that tool menu on my page. Which browser do you use?
     
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  14. Born2it

    Born2it Well-Known Member

    Beautiful!
     
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  15. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Great find. Love how this turned out!!
     
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  16. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Oh, soo sorry, @Curioser, I use Acrobat Reader for .pdf files...........I downloaded it a number of years ago for free, although they would prefer back then if you buy it....but they didn't force you to!!!
     
  17. Curioser

    Curioser Well-Known Member

    Oh, well, that 'splains it! Maybe I can find something comparable. I can adjust my screen view to change ALL pages 90-degrees but I don't want to do that!:dead:
     
  18. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Thanks all!
     
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