Name: Traffic Jam Hairpins
Availability: InStock

$119

Designer, Marland Backus, mixes her background in industrial design with childhood nostalgia in these toy car hairpins, sold as a set at 3cm, 13g weight.

Marland Backus is a Brooklyn-born, Tokyo-based jewelry designer crafting pieces inspired by her knowledge of form and material from her degree in industrial design at Pratt Institute. The result is jewelry with a mix of traditional hardware, unexpected materials like hair and stone, unpredictable twists on classics like a charm necklace, and eclectic plays on objects like bow jewelry and candle-shaped birthday rings.
100% money-back guarantee. If your piece arrives damaged, isn't as described, or doesn't feel right, please reach out and we'll make it right. Every claim is reviewed individually, in close partnership with the artist.
MAFF is on a mission to support independent artists around the world. In this wild moment of rising oil prices and shifting global logistics, we are already absorbing the weight of shipping wherever we can — so each return is handled case by case, with care for both you and the maker.
To start a return or ask a question, email shop@maff.tv within 5 days of delivery and we'll find the kindest path forward together.

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$119

Designer, Marland Backus, mixes her background in industrial design with childhood nostalgia in these toy car hairpins, sold as a set at 3cm, 13g weight.

Marland Backus is a Brooklyn-born, Tokyo-based jewelry designer crafting pieces inspired by her knowledge of form and material from her degree in industrial design at Pratt Institute. The result is jewelry with a mix of traditional hardware, unexpected materials like hair and stone, unpredictable twists on classics like a charm necklace, and eclectic plays on objects like bow jewelry and candle-shaped birthday rings.
100% money-back guarantee. If your piece arrives damaged, isn't as described, or doesn't feel right, please reach out and we'll make it right. Every claim is reviewed individually, in close partnership with the artist.
MAFF is on a mission to support independent artists around the world. In this wild moment of rising oil prices and shifting global logistics, we are already absorbing the weight of shipping wherever we can — so each return is handled case by case, with care for both you and the maker.
To start a return or ask a question, email shop@maff.tv within 5 days of delivery and we'll find the kindest path forward together.