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Vintage Bernice Goodspeed Mexican silver

I love vintage Mexican silver — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:58:45 +0000

At the moment, quite a few pieces of vintage silver jewelry by Bernice Goodspeed are available through eBay auctions and buy-it-now listings. If vintage Goodspeed is one of your passions, now would be a good time to take a look* and see what’s there. Here are a few of the listings:

OLD STERLING SILVER PEAR EARRINGS BERNICE GOODSPEED
US $71.98
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 15:48:48 PST
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VTG STERLING BERNICE GOODSPEED MODERNIST DANGLE PIERCED EARRINGS SILVER TAXCO IN
US $88.00
Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 15:21:50 PST
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BERNICE GOODSPEED Taxco MODERNIST Sterling PIN/EARRINGS
US $99.99
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 10:36:50 PST
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RARE Sterling Silver MEXICAN Silversmith BERNICE GOODSPEED Demitasse Spoons NM
US $85.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 16:09:15 PST
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Sterling Silver Spoon "Mexico" (Bernice Goodspeed)
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 11:07:22 PST
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Vintage Bernice Goodspeed Mexican silver originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on December 4, 2010. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This

Taxco designer Bernice Goodspeed

I love vintage Mexican silver — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:05:57 +0000

American Bernice Goodspeed was a cultural anthropologist whose keen interest in pre-Columbian archeology is often reflected in her designs.

With her artist husband Carl Lewis Pappe, Goodspeed opened a gallery in Taxco, Mexico in the 1930s and sold his work, along with pre-Columbian artifacts. artoftheprint.com notes that the couple’s studio and gallery were a “sanctuary for many Mexican artists escaping from political persecution in the Capital.” Goodspeed sold her jewelry and tableware through the gallery.

Here is a small selection of vintage Bernice Goodspeed jewelry and tableware currently offered on eBay:

OLD STERLING SILVER PEAR EARRINGS BERNICE GOODSPEED
US $71.98
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 15:48:48 PST
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VTG STERLING BERNICE GOODSPEED MODERNIST DANGLE PIERCED EARRINGS SILVER TAXCO IN
US $88.00
Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 15:21:50 PST
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BERNICE GOODSPEED Taxco MODERNIST Sterling PIN/EARRINGS
US $99.99
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 10:36:50 PST
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RARE Sterling Silver MEXICAN Silversmith BERNICE GOODSPEED Demitasse Spoons NM
US $85.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 16:09:15 PST
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Sterling Silver Spoon "Mexico" (Bernice Goodspeed)
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 11:07:22 PST
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If you would like more information about Bernice Goodspeed hallmarks and maker’s marks, here are several online resources:

The Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers’ Marks
Mexican Silver Hallmarks and Makers
Modbaubles
Get your own copy of the Little Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks for the most detailed information.

At DigThatCrazyFarOutPlanetMan! you can see old Taxco vintage woodblock prints by Pappe, accompanied by a short history that illustrates how interesting Taxco and Mexico must have been for Goodspeed and Pappe. Take a look.

Taxco designer Bernice Goodspeed originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on November 5, 2010. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This

Vintage Mexican Silver — new YouTube channel

I love vintage Mexican silver — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:29:55 +0000

Would you like to see videos about vintage Mexican silver jewelry, silverware, hollowware and metal ware that have been posted to YouTube? Take a look at the new YouTube channel Vintage Mexican Silver.

The channel shows the results of searching for YouTube videos about Mexican silversmiths, Taxco, vintage Mexican silver jewelry, auctions, and related subjects. The idea is to gather them in one place. If you know of any other YouTube videos that should be added, please get in touch. And — Happy viewing!

On a different note, there are quite a few auctions for vintage Bernice Goodspeed jewelry on eBay at the moment. Here are some of them:

OLD STERLING SILVER PEAR EARRINGS BERNICE GOODSPEED
US $71.98
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 15:48:48 PST
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VTG STERLING BERNICE GOODSPEED MODERNIST DANGLE PIERCED EARRINGS SILVER TAXCO IN
US $88.00
Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 15:21:50 PST
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BERNICE GOODSPEED Taxco MODERNIST Sterling PIN/EARRINGS
US $99.99
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 10:36:50 PST
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RARE Sterling Silver MEXICAN Silversmith BERNICE GOODSPEED Demitasse Spoons NM
US $85.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 16:09:15 PST
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Sterling Silver Spoon "Mexico" (Bernice Goodspeed)
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 11:07:22 PST
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Old Mexico Onyx Jade & STERLING SILVER FROG BRACELET attrib. Bernice Goodspeed
US $125.00
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-18-2012 23:39:07 PST
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Bernice Goodspeed Mexican Sterling Silver BroochPendant
US $149.99
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-21-2012 13:50:23 PST
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VTG TAXCO MEXICAN BERNICE GOODSPEED ART DECO STERLING SILVER GEMSTONE BRACELET
US $174.99
Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-22-2012 18:03:48 PST
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Early Bernice Goodspeed Taxco Amethyst Glass Bracelet
US $425.00
Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-23-2012 13:50:15 PST
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Codan Bernice Goodspeed Sterling Silver Modernist Kettle Teapot 70ozs
US $3,980.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-27-2012 12:24:05 PST
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Vintage Mexican Silver — new YouTube channel originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on August 7, 2010. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This

Bernice Goodspeed: a woman of many talents and interests

I love vintage Mexican silver — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:01:59 +0000

American Bernice Goodspeed was a woman with many different interests. She was a cultural anthropologist deeply interested in pre-Columbian archeology. Goodspeed and her artist husband (Carl Pappe) opened Galeria De Arte in Taxco, Mexico in the 1930s and sold his work along with pre-Columbian artifacts. And, of course, Goodspeed designed and created jewelry and tableware and sold it through the gallery.

Bernice Goodspeed was a writer too. An article in the women’s section of The Modesto Bee newspaper on September 20, 1956 (scroll down the page to “Paul Coopers return from Mexico trip”) mentions a visit with Goodspeed by a cousin she had not seen in 30 years, along with Goodspeed’s book Mexican Tales.

OLD STERLING SILVER PEAR EARRINGS BERNICE GOODSPEED
US $71.98
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-11-2012 15:48:48 PST
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VTG STERLING BERNICE GOODSPEED MODERNIST DANGLE PIERCED EARRINGS SILVER TAXCO IN
US $88.00
Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 15:21:50 PST
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RARE Sterling Silver MEXICAN Silversmith BERNICE GOODSPEED Demitasse Spoons NM
US $85.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-13-2012 16:09:15 PST
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Sterling Silver Spoon "Mexico" (Bernice Goodspeed)
US $10.00 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 11:07:22 PST
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Old Mexico Onyx Jade & STERLING SILVER FROG BRACELET attrib. Bernice Goodspeed
US $125.00
Auction Ends: Saturday Feb-18-2012 23:39:07 PST
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Bernice Goodspeed Mexican Sterling Silver BroochPendant
US $149.99
Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-21-2012 13:50:23 PST
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VTG TAXCO MEXICAN BERNICE GOODSPEED ART DECO STERLING SILVER GEMSTONE BRACELET
US $174.99
Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-22-2012 18:03:48 PST
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Codan Bernice Goodspeed Sterling Silver Modernist Kettle Teapot 70ozs
US $3,980.00
Auction Ends: Monday Feb-27-2012 12:24:05 PST
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ANTIQUE TAXCO BERNICE GOODSPEED? 925 STERLING SILVER BROOCH BULL
US $399.95
Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-29-2012 10:00:22 PST
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FINE EARLY BERNICE GOODSPEED TAXCO SILVER AMETHYST PIN
US $164.65
Auction Ends: Saturday Mar-03-2012 9:57:47 PST
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Photograph: D. Walsh

Mexican-Tales: A Compilation of Mexican Stories and Legends with Maps and Complete Travel and Shopping Directory

Bernice Goodspeed: a woman of many talents and interests originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on April 4, 2010. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This

Vintage Bernice Goodspeed sterling silver and turquoise pin

I love vintage Mexican silver — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:14 +0000

The Vintage Silver Shop, an eBay store and top-rated eBay seller, is currently running an auction for a pin by Bernice Goodspeed. Goodspeed was a cultural anthropologist with a keen interest in pre-Columbian archeology. She and her artist husband opened a gallery in Taxco, Mexico in the 1930s and sold his work along with pre-Columbian artifacts. She designed and created jewelry and tableware and sold it through the gallery. Many of Goodspeed’s pieces reflect Aztec and Mayan influences.

From the seller’s description:

What a tiny work of art in this Aztec butterfly pin by hard to find Taxco artist, Bernice Goodspeed. This fabulous piece is in sterling silver and crushed turquoise gemstones. A most unusual and interesting pin, it is early, circa 1945 and closes on the back with a well working safety clasp….
Hallmark: B Taxco Mexico Sterling 925
Size: 1 1/8″ in Diameter
Condition: Excellent vintage

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Vintage Bernice Goodspeed sterling silver and turquoise pin originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on February 19, 2010. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This

Mexican Jewelry and Metal Art – a good book for your library

I love vintage Mexican silver — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:18:54 +0000

A number of books have been written about Mexican silver jewelry, but much less has been written about other metal objects created by the same famous designers. Los Castillo, Salvador Teran, Victoria, Miguel Martinez, Pineda, Bernice Goodspeed, and Estele Popowski are just a few who created silver, mixed metal, and other metal designs.

Mexican Jewelry & Metal Art, by Leslie Pina (2009), is an extremely useful reference book if you want to learn more. More than 1000 color photographs accompanied by detailed captions and value ranges, a bibliography, an illustrated glossary, and illustrated hallmarks are included.

Pina has written or co-authored many different books aimed at collectors, including Mexican Silver Jewelry Details(2008), one of the most complete reference books on this topic.

Mexican Jewelry and Metal Art – a good book for your library originally appeared on Vintage Mexican Silver on August 9, 2009. Turn to Vintage Mexican Silver for the latest news about auctions and dealers in vintage Mexican silver jewelry and silverware, including mid-century modern and modernist design, William Spratling, Margot de Taxco, Los Castillo, Sigi and Antonio Pineda, Matl, Hector Aguilar, and other famous Mexican silver designers.Tweet This