From the Los Angeles Time, Feb 1937
"Women are indulging in beautiful matched ensembles, in perfect separate pieces, or in single pieces that can be transformed into others"
"Bracelets are important. For daytime, heavy gold bracelets sometimes set with gems. Flexible gold or platinum bracelets with jeweled clasps fashioned from two clips that can be worn separately, and gold chain and link bracelets ad infinitum - all are smart with tweeds and sport clothes. For evening the formula is to wear as many on one or both arms asyou like"
"Brooches, very much in style now, are frequently made up of clips which may be used as such or as pins. Some of the newest clips turn on swivels to point up or down, according to the way they are to be worn"
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Consolidated page for researching Coro
Seems like I often need to research Coro items, as they are some of my favorites and I snap them up when I see them. Over time, I've found a bunch of great websites that have old Coro advertisements, patents and info on the various Coro marks.
So, I've consolidated my most often used links onto one web page. I'll keep working on it, adding more links, but the basics are there. You can visit the page on the main JPP website here. I hope you also find it helpful! I would love suggestions for more places to add!
So, I've consolidated my most often used links onto one web page. I'll keep working on it, adding more links, but the basics are there. You can visit the page on the main JPP website here. I hope you also find it helpful! I would love suggestions for more places to add!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Coro "Tag" Bracelets - 1949
Coro Tag Bracelets were described in a 1949 ad as "Flexible link bracelets with a tag for monogramming." Think a charm bracelet with a flat charm that could be monogrammed. The tags (charm) could be square, round, rectangular and "charm" shapes.
There were different price points ranging from about $1 to $5 (in the two ads that I saw). And they were made from a range of materials. One ad describes the following materials:
There were different price points ranging from about $1 to $5 (in the two ads that I saw). And they were made from a range of materials. One ad describes the following materials:
- gold plated
- silver plated
- gold filled
- sterling silver
The ad also shows differing chain types; snake chains, and thick and thin regular type chains
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Trademark infringement "Caro" vs "Coro"
Ran across a description of a trademark infringement case where Coro had sued a company called the "Caro Jewelry Company" for trademark infringement. The information I found is for the appeal, but has some cool tidbits.
First, don't panic! This isn't a case (as far as I can tell), where anybody marked actual jewelry with "Caro". Whew!
This was a case in Mississippi where a local jewelry store sold Coro jewelry. The store was then sold to new owners who named the company "Caro" and then apparently used block and script forms of the name that looked very similar to "Coro" in their advertising for the store. Coro won the suit, and you can read more about it here: http://altlaw.org/v1/cases/795346
The interesting (to me) research tidbits found in the case description are listed below. I am of the opinion that this type of background information provided in court documents is probably pretty accurate, as the information would seemingly be provided by the company to their lawyers at the time of the lawsuit
snippet from the case:
"The word "Coro" as a trademark was formulated by joining the first two letters of the names of the founders of the business, Cohen and Rosenberger, and since 1919, plaintiff has used in connection with the sale of its costume jewelry the name and style of "Coro" written both in block letters and in script. In 1921 plaintiff registered with the Commissioner of Patents the name "Coro" as a trademark and has used this trademark continuously since that date. And subsequent thereto it has obtained numerous renewals of its trademark in a number of forms and for a variety of jewelry items and ornaments"
Also, I'm kind of collecting the names of lawyers associated with Coro - thinking that this may be useful in "connecting the dots" of other research. The names of the NY lawyers listed on this case are: Ira M Millstein and Robert Todd Lang. I'm assuming the Mississippi lawyers listed were hired locally for this case.
First, don't panic! This isn't a case (as far as I can tell), where anybody marked actual jewelry with "Caro". Whew!
This was a case in Mississippi where a local jewelry store sold Coro jewelry. The store was then sold to new owners who named the company "Caro" and then apparently used block and script forms of the name that looked very similar to "Coro" in their advertising for the store. Coro won the suit, and you can read more about it here: http://altlaw.org/v1/cases/795346
The interesting (to me) research tidbits found in the case description are listed below. I am of the opinion that this type of background information provided in court documents is probably pretty accurate, as the information would seemingly be provided by the company to their lawyers at the time of the lawsuit
snippet from the case:
"The word "Coro" as a trademark was formulated by joining the first two letters of the names of the founders of the business, Cohen and Rosenberger, and since 1919, plaintiff has used in connection with the sale of its costume jewelry the name and style of "Coro" written both in block letters and in script. In 1921 plaintiff registered with the Commissioner of Patents the name "Coro" as a trademark and has used this trademark continuously since that date. And subsequent thereto it has obtained numerous renewals of its trademark in a number of forms and for a variety of jewelry items and ornaments"
Also, I'm kind of collecting the names of lawyers associated with Coro - thinking that this may be useful in "connecting the dots" of other research. The names of the NY lawyers listed on this case are: Ira M Millstein and Robert Todd Lang. I'm assuming the Mississippi lawyers listed were hired locally for this case.
Coro beads from Germany - before and after WWI
....more from Google books today.
In 1921 there were Senate hearings about a proposed law that would change the customs duties on imports after the war. Coro, through their customs agent submitted some information as testimony for this hearing. What I find interesting in this snippet is learning the name of someone that they purchased pearl beads from, both before and after the war. That being Heinrich Heinz of Geiersthal, Germany. Also interesting is the name of who signed this letter. Jerome H. Oppenheim Co. What is his relationship with Coro? For info, the name of the man that this is addressed to: Carl Stern, is described in the Senate testinony as working for the customhouse agent for Coro - M.T. Corbett & Co.
click the graphic below to see the full graphic if the right side is cut off on your screen - I didn't want to make is too small to read so I didn't shrink it to fit)
In 1921 there were Senate hearings about a proposed law that would change the customs duties on imports after the war. Coro, through their customs agent submitted some information as testimony for this hearing. What I find interesting in this snippet is learning the name of someone that they purchased pearl beads from, both before and after the war. That being Heinrich Heinz of Geiersthal, Germany. Also interesting is the name of who signed this letter. Jerome H. Oppenheim Co. What is his relationship with Coro? For info, the name of the man that this is addressed to: Carl Stern, is described in the Senate testinony as working for the customhouse agent for Coro - M.T. Corbett & Co.
click the graphic below to see the full graphic if the right side is cut off on your screen - I didn't want to make is too small to read so I didn't shrink it to fit)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Viewing copyright records
As I spend a lot of time searching through the US patent office patents and trademarks websites, I started to wonder about the whole copyright thing, which is also part of the USPTO website.
Visiting the US copyright office pages, I saw that you can search online for records after 1978, and then it said that if you visit the library, you can search for older records.
In looking at the online records (the ones after 1978), I noticed that while there is a description, there isn't an actual drawing or photo or anything. For example when searching for Trifari, the record will say something like "Forever collar : style no. 52246 - Necklace - 1982". Which in itself might at least be a good starting point for identifying items, but you really couldn't verify an item's identity completely.
So, I wondered if, when you are actually at the library, whether you could see the drawing or whatever they normally supply with the copyright application. It was rapidly getting clear I am really unclear on this whole copyright records thing. So, I sent an email inquiry to the copyright office asking if, when searching in the library, it was possible to see the full information. They answered very quickly. Although they didn't quite answer my question, and I'm not much clearer. Here is what they said:
A work submitted for registration is part of the public record in the sense that someone wishing to examine the work can request that we retrieve the copy from our off-site storage facility and make it available for inspection here in our office. There is a $150 fee for this service.
To request an inspection of a work, please contact the Certifications and Documents Section indicating the original registration number. They can inform you if the work is available for inspection.
It is very important that the records be clearly identified to minimize the time required for searches by the Copyright Office staff. These searches require a search fee in addition to the inspection fee.
So, one thing for sure, it looks like it can get pretty expensive in a hurry!! Although I am still a bit confused, since the website indicates that you can go and do your own research at the library. I wonder if all you can see there is the summary type records unless you request to "examine" a copy.
If anyone knows how this all works, I'd love to hear! I do have some relatives in the DC area, maybe I can talk one of them into wandering over there to see what they can find..
Visiting the US copyright office pages, I saw that you can search online for records after 1978, and then it said that if you visit the library, you can search for older records.
In looking at the online records (the ones after 1978), I noticed that while there is a description, there isn't an actual drawing or photo or anything. For example when searching for Trifari, the record will say something like "Forever collar : style no. 52246 - Necklace - 1982". Which in itself might at least be a good starting point for identifying items, but you really couldn't verify an item's identity completely.
So, I wondered if, when you are actually at the library, whether you could see the drawing or whatever they normally supply with the copyright application. It was rapidly getting clear I am really unclear on this whole copyright records thing. So, I sent an email inquiry to the copyright office asking if, when searching in the library, it was possible to see the full information. They answered very quickly. Although they didn't quite answer my question, and I'm not much clearer. Here is what they said:
A work submitted for registration is part of the public record in the sense that someone wishing to examine the work can request that we retrieve the copy from our off-site storage facility and make it available for inspection here in our office. There is a $150 fee for this service.
To request an inspection of a work, please contact the Certifications and Documents Section indicating the original registration number. They can inform you if the work is available for inspection.
It is very important that the records be clearly identified to minimize the time required for searches by the Copyright Office staff. These searches require a search fee in addition to the inspection fee.
So, one thing for sure, it looks like it can get pretty expensive in a hurry!! Although I am still a bit confused, since the website indicates that you can go and do your own research at the library. I wonder if all you can see there is the summary type records unless you request to "examine" a copy.
If anyone knows how this all works, I'd love to hear! I do have some relatives in the DC area, maybe I can talk one of them into wandering over there to see what they can find..
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wow! The new Brunialti books!
OMG! I just received the new books and they are wonderful! I had heard so much about the original ones, but had never seen them. If the new ones are anything like the old ones, I can see why they are so heralded! They have gazillions of photos and all have very detailed info. I haven't dug in completely yet, but of course, the first section I went to (after I flipped quickly oohing and aahing over the photos), was the patent section. Here's one thing that I have already learned ..so interesting!!!
Dating a piece by the "patent applied for" date rather than the "patent issued" date. I had thought that items were not produced until the patent was actually issued. In my mind, I figured that between the time the patent was applied for and when it was issued, the companies would not take the chance of someone copying the design, waiting until the patent was legally theirs before actually producing the piece. Brunialti points out that the reality was that the designs were probably produced and distributed right about the time that the patent was applied for. He writes that because the costume jewelry industry is a fashion industry, things moved very quickly. Designs were quickly outdated. So, more likely the pieces hit the streets as the patents were applied for and that by the time the patents were issued, they were outdated and the patent was something of a moot point.
Dating a piece by the "patent applied for" date rather than the "patent issued" date. I had thought that items were not produced until the patent was actually issued. In my mind, I figured that between the time the patent was applied for and when it was issued, the companies would not take the chance of someone copying the design, waiting until the patent was legally theirs before actually producing the piece. Brunialti points out that the reality was that the designs were probably produced and distributed right about the time that the patent was applied for. He writes that because the costume jewelry industry is a fashion industry, things moved very quickly. Designs were quickly outdated. So, more likely the pieces hit the streets as the patents were applied for and that by the time the patents were issued, they were outdated and the patent was something of a moot point.
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