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Thursday, February 04, 2010

Mad Men White and Gold Button Style Molded Plastic Clip--On Earrings


Oh, Faux!

It's the stuff that Mad Ave's made of.

We're not hot from Sterling Cooper per se with these buttery, soft-tone superdiscs, but while it mightn't be epochal Mad Men material, we're most certainly prop-shop ready. And we're talking polymer-light to boot!

At just under an inch in diameter, these molded plastic clip-ons have the size to pull off the Mad Men look. They offer a sensuous center cross of creamy frosting with four indented plastic goldtone semi/demi-discs.

The cushioned metal clasps shut nice 'n' firm -- snug enough for a comfortable "'n'" in the willing stead of a frumpy and bulky "and." Heaven knows Mizz Joan (Harris/Holloway, that is... and shall there be an encore/coda re-Harris...?) has problems of her own, but you've gotta dig deep to find evidence of any of it dinging her.

Maybe her secret is that she's not weighed down by those gorgeous earrings.


THESE gorgeous earrings are in very good vintage condition. There is a little wear and tarnish on the goldtone, but it's hardly noticeable, and the lush white makes up for a lot. There is a remnant dab of pink plastic goo on one, which looks like a glue-job more hurried than it oughtta've been.

But then, these are quick-on clip-ons, so perhaps the plastic master was channeling the uber-comf, prêt-à-porter-sqaured that these lovely earrings gladly offer.

(Or he got sloppy... I'm a benefit-of-the-doubt sort o' seller. True story...)

Mad Men White and Gold Button Style Molded Plastic Clip--On Earrings

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