When Your Camera Wasn’t Your Phone Vintage Swank Flash Camera Cuff Links | Photo Enthusiast Camera Cufflinks

$86.00

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Cuff links were the craze after World War 1 and popular until the 1960s when the “hippie movement” helped create an end to them except for the very rich or on special events. But all that changed in the late l980s when, according to GQ, “cuff links made a roaring comeback” during a time of “conspicuous consumption.” It is likely these cuff links are from that late l980s period.

The marker’s mark is on the inside of the toggle on the cuff links is in block letters, “SWANK.” In l936 what was the Attleboro Manufacturing Company became Swank Products, Inc. They continued to offer men’s jewelry under the “Swank” name which began as a men’s jewelry brand in the l920s.

These delightful black matte finished vintage camera are set in a silver tone metal and were designed in an earlier era before our phones were our cameras. They even have the old fashioned flash component attached. These substantial feeling cuff links are high on detail, fun, and style.

The little cameras measure .75” in length and .75” high. The lens is set with a clear rhinestone; the flash with a light blue one, and there is a light blue decorative wash above the lens. They are in very good vintage condition with a well working toggle bar and clasp. There is a bit of light wear on the black enamel and a few light scratches here and there.

The pictures offer greater perspective on the charming nature of these last century unique cuff links; perfect for any enthusiast, photographer, or cuff link collector. (Note: I have a red camera and on some pictures, you can see its hue or shadow; not metal discoloration).

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