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High quality base metal shield fobs with various Rio Grande railroad & railway designs. These fobs are styled after traditional, vintage watch fobs, and are accented with well done colored enamel work (where featured).
- In addition to the leather strap finishing options available here, most of the small fob styles would also be appropriate as a charm on a lanyard or zip-pull, as a necklace pendant, or as a decorative focal piece on your DIY jewelry project.
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We are happy to be able to offer the following individual decorative fob designs, selectable from the dropdown choices above:
- Rio Grande, rectangular (lgfob039): A slanted rectangular silver-plated shield, overlay of orange enamel, "Rio Grande the ACTION railroad" in black enamel surrounded by silver, measures approx. 43mm wide x 17mm tall (bail not included).
- Rio Grande, round large (lgfob044): A round silver-plated shield, black enamel swash across center has orange enamel "Rio Grande", yellow enamel outer track has "Main Line Thru The Rockies" in silver text, dark blue enamel inner track has black and white enamel mountain, measures approx. 38mm wide x 27mm tall (bail not included).
- Rio Grande, round small, gold base (smfob012b): (discontinued style)
- Rio Grande, round small, silver base (smfob012a): (discontinued style)
- Rio Grande Southern (lgfob017): An oval gold-plated shield, white enamel overlay, "The Galloping Goose Rio Grande Southern R.R." in gold text, brown and yellow enamel "galloping goose" on center, measures approx. 41mm wide x 21mm tall (bail not included).
- Southern Pacific Rio Grande (lgfob030): A round gold-plated shield, blue, white and golden enamel define the shield with Southern Pacific in white enamel, swash across center has orange enamel overlay with Rio Grande in white enamel surrounded by gold, measures approx. 38mm wide x 29mm tall (bail not included).
- Photo notes: click on the photos for enlarged images. Our main image above that displays all fobs for this group features individual photos with a matched scale, to show the relative sizes of the fobs. Any rulers shown for scale give measurements in centimeters (with millimeter gradients), NOT inches. Please note that very dark or light spots that are not mentioned in the description above are likely a result of the camera and lighting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
We are happy to offer these items in a variety of finishing options, selectable from the dropdown choices above. Our leather strap fob sets are assembled in the USA, at the PM Time Service office in Denver, Colorado, to your chosen specifications, ensuring you will receive a high quality accessory you will not find anywhere else.
Click the below photos for enlargements. Leather strap example photos are shown without fobs attached. Please note that very dark or light spots that are not mentioned in the following descriptions are likely a result of the camera and lighting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
- Fob only: For attachment to a pocket watch chain, necklace, lanyard, zipper-pull, or other accessory; or for use by itself.
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With choice of leather strap: Fob is attached to a 1/2" wide sturdy leather strap, measuring approx. 90mm (3 1/2") in length, offered in brown or black leather, with a silver-toned, gold-toned, or black-toned buckle. Large fobs are attached directly to the strap, while small fobs are attached via a base-metal bar-style connector (see below photos). To use the fob with a pocket watch, you unbuckle and thread the top of the leather strap through the watch bow then re-buckle the strap. You can then put the watch into your pocket and the decorative plate will hang outside, enabling quick access to retrieving the watch to tell the time. These can also be used solely as a decorative piece as well by threading your belt through the leather strap and letting the fob display off.
Click the following photos for enlargements. Any rulers shown for scale give measurements in centimeters (with millimeter gradients), NOT inches. Background graphs shown for scale feature 2mm by 2mm squares, with the darker lines being 10mm apart. Please note that very dark or light spots that are not mentioned in the following descriptions are likely a result of the camera and lighting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
Our "matched-scale" images above show each fob paired with complementary strap buckle colors, but we do offer all 3 colors (selectable in the dropdown choices) with each fob.
Other Available Finishing Options:
Our Rio Grande-themed fobs are also available with finishing options other than the leather straps featured on this listing; please click on the links below to view these listings on eBay:
Additionally, for our small fobs, we also offer chain necklace and lapel pin finishing options (upon request) in multiple colors that allow the fobs to be used as pendants.