Prince

I don't recall the exact year that I made the connection with Prince, but it was sometime in the mid- 1990's. For nearly 30 years, I've owned a booth at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, outside of Annapolis. The fair itself, runs 9 consuective weekends from late August through late October. My manager at the time, was a friend of a graphic artist who did work for Paisley Park Studios. This man purchased a sterling silver, Wave Ear Cuff from my booth and wore it back to the studios where Prince noticed it. Apparently, Prince liked it, since he sent him back to the fair the following weekend with instructions to pick up one of each of my ear cuff designs. A few months later, I got a phone call from Paisley Park Studios inquiring to the cost and production time for of 250 sterling silver Wave Ear Cuffs and 300 Moon Ear Wraps. I secured the order and delivered the goods on schedule, but it was a stressful three weeks of production. My ear cuffs were sold on Princes' web site and at their members parties. Prince and his band all wore pairs of the Moon Earwrap and Prince was featured wearing the Moon Ear Wrap on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. Soon the studio was having me produce quanities of his Symbol in Pewter for sale both on his web site and at the concerts. Eventually, Prince requested a custom Crescent Ear Wrap design, similar in shape to the original Moon Ear Wrap. He now wears pairs of the Crescent Ear Wrap, each set with 7 CZ's. I created two custom "Blings" the year that Prince was inaugrated into the hall of fame and we hand delivered one to his wife Mayte at the Shoreline concert. She graciously thanked me and my family, shaking the hands of my son, daughter and husband; acknowledging their help in the fullfillment of the many orders. For years, when I would recieve a large order for his symbol pendants, I would hire both John and Alisha to chain and package the finished pendants. Just putting 1000 chains on 1000 symbols and slipping each into a zip lock bag takes several hours. I still get occassional calls or e-mails from Paisley Park when Prince needs a replacemt set of Crescent Ear Wraps or a custom pair of cufflinks.

I don't know how to respond to this thread cause those things are beyond stupid.

Do carry on.

cool thanx 4 sharing I always wanted to own one and the symbol necklace as well.

Those things are beyond cool.

Would u wear one, the ear moon?
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WetDream said:

CHRISLUV92 said:

I had one but it got stolen

Marrk said:

thats coming from a mj fan

cream72 said:

And a Prince fan. Moonwraps are fucking stupid and i'd wager any fucker that actively seeks one out is similarly fucking stupid, and for the record, MJ fans dressing like MJ and wearing white gloves are fucking stupid too.

What's your point?
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I've always thought they were pretty awesome!

Marrk said:

nah i just wanted one cause i liked them at the time...ive also got the chain hat doesnt make me stupid i just wanted one same with the horny pony cuffs and knecklace....on the mj subject the shit he wore

oh i dont wear the hat its just for show

so why?

drgnfly said:

why what

It's not for u to like...if he likes it great. We all have to agree that he is different...high heels make up and so on...he's still badass...name me another musician who isn't afraid of himself and what people think...listen to Controversty...it saids it all.

Wow some of you people can be so mean if this place gets shut down - you'll know who to blame - and no doubt you will all complain

Awesome story!

well you got a link or what?
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errant said:

here's a link... http://www.martymagic.com...20a&page=2


This one's going cheap... http://www.martymagic.com...ts_id=1271
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LittleNicci said:

At least not here though, obviously.

thebeautifulones777 said:

same here

I've owned quite a few of the ear wraps. Lost one in a fight, another one was ripped right off my ear walking through a club, and another one a "friend" stole. I have one left, gold.

motherfunka said:

i'd like to see someone fighting while wearing a moon wrap

errant said:

I'd fight someone that was wearing one.

Anytime.

amerozzie said:

When you cut and paste a story like that and don't provide a link, it looks as if it's coming from your perspective and not a just a quote from the maker of these accessories.

But thanks for posting anyway, I didn't know the story behind those things.

....i have one..and its a chick magnet.

dyami12 said:

but why would you want your ear to stick to a chick?

Joyinrepatition said:

I like the fact that "The Ear Wrap is available for either the left ear only."

(D')

KeithyT said:

cool story - thanks for sharing...as for those who don't like them, fair enough....but some people here need to get a life.....if this doesn't interest you go to another thread....hell is it any wonder why people in 'the know' won't comment on things or share any bits of info....here we have someone who was/is commissioned to make some jewellery for Prince himself and we get disrespectful comments about how stupid they are....grow up and show some respect FFS!

KeithyT said:

^ LOL....depends on the chick I guess