Signed Metzke vintage costume jewelry

Signed Metzke vintage costume jewelry

Located in Tallahassee, Florida, American jewelry company Metzke Inc was founded in 1963. In fact, it was a family business, where the main designers were Dr. Fred W. Metzke and his wife Mary. Thanks to the talent of Dr. Metzke as the artist, and the creativity of his wife Mary, the small family company has grown to one of the largest pewterware manufacturers in the world. Metzke’s clients included such icons as Disney, Smithsonian, Neiman Marcus and Dillard’s. Also, large catalogs of gifts and thousands of small gift shops and boutiques sold their works.

In 1972, their son Stephen joined the family business having become the president of the company. However, in 1997 the company closed its doors, after three decades of successful work. Accordingly, all items marked “Metzke” are vintage and, thanks to their high quality and craftsmanship, are collectible. The price of these products will increase every year.

Noteworthy, another family owned company W.T.Wilson of Providence, Rhode Island, which manufactures pewter items, purchased rich heritage of Metzke Inc. In particular, over 3,000 designs in several hundred categories.

Signed Metzke vintage costume jewelry