Taxco, Mexico and the silver business in 1941
2009 September 6
Just found an article from the July 7, 1941 edition of Time magazine: MEXICO: Fiesta at Taxco. One of the interesting bits of information contained in the article:
Bill Spratling does some $381,000 worth of business a year, selling to customers all over the Americas, and 60% of Taxco’s income now comes from the metal handicrafts he revived, and U.S. tourists (10% from Mexican tourists, 20% from mining). He is also on the committee to keep Taxco unspoiled.
In today’s inflation-adjusted dollars, that $381,000 would be about $ 5.5 million!
Here are some vintage William Spratling pieces on eBay:
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William Spratling Vintage Sterling Silver Cuff "River of Life" Bracelet US $1,999.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 9:39:02 PST | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE WILLIAM SPRATLING TAXCO MEXICO STERLING SILVER NECKLACE SIGNED US $9,800.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 9:28:35 PST | Watch this Item |
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Vintage WILLIAM SPRATLING Sterling Leaves Earrings US $149.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 19:24:03 PST | Watch this Item |
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HUGE RARE VINTAGE WILLIAM SPRATLING QUETZALCOATL DRAGON PENDANT!! US $2,500.00 Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 12:20:15 PST | Watch this Item |
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Vintage Retro Sterling Silver William Spratling like Ball Ring, Nice. US $99.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 7:04:14 PST | Watch this Item |
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