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Dodds vintage jewelry

Maltese Cross Brooch
Maltese Cross Brooch

Dodds was located just off West 31 Street, with a manufacturing facility at 11 W 30 Street. It was precisely because of the location that such a strange marking “11 W 30 ST INC” appeared.

Many researchers have found that markings are found with different signatures, as well as many decorations were not signed.

Vintage set (brooch and clips) with crystals.
Vintage set (brooch and clips) with crystals.

Here are some markings –

  • WEST 31 STREET
  • 11 W 30 ST INC
  • 30W ST INC
  • W 30 ST INC

Sets of cats with a kitten were also produced. The kitten was much smaller than the cat and unmarked. The Dodds company also produced brooches – cat heads, reminiscent of Warner brooches.

Dodds Brooch with purple stones.
Brooch with purple stones.

Signs that the cat is really “Dodds” –

  • all parts are glued;
  • Dodds the cat also has a “V” shaped whisker and only two on each side;
  • always only 4 stones on the collar (not 3.5 or 6).

In the salon “Lady Collier” a product of the Doddz brand “Dodds Suite” is presented. Your “Lady Necklace”.

Dodds Graceful, vintage brooch and clip-on earrings Leaves
Graceful, vintage brooch and clip-on earrings Leaves

Not all Dodds jewelry sets had rhinestones. Quite a few kits were with thermosetting plastic – lucite (Lucite).

The Cat set (cat) became the most popular and demanded. The base had pear-shaped ears, a large head stone, a large belly stone, and a collar that could be filled with four round stones or imitation pearls. Due to the popularity of this particular set, there have been endless variations of cat colors.