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Painted clay beads, assorted sizes, assorted colors - all mixed with a wooden spoon. The photo shows a typical bag of ½ pound. The large black oval with pink dots is 1 ¼ inches long, the bronze small one is almost ¾ inches long. I counted 66 beads, but each bag will be different, taken from the same master mix. ½ pound is $6 plus shipping. Email to order or for any questions.
Clay Heads 2 inches long 1 inch wide, and ½ inch thick. There are 2 distinct styles. Each one weighs almost an ounce. String them, paint them, glue them onto something. Glue something on to them. 12 pieces, 6 of each type $6 plus shipping email to order.
Raw Brass Discs, 8mm around with a small center hole. (smaller than it looks in the photo) Solid Brass, 100 pieces weighs 1 1/3 ounces. Strings to more than 3 ½ inches $3.00 per 100 pieces.
Solid Brass round bead 3/8 inch (9.5 mm ) with a 1/8 inch (3mm) hole. These beads are made in USA 50 beads weighs 71.5 grams, which is 2 ½ ounces. Strings to more than 18 inches Not particularly light weight $5 for 50 pieces
Large Hole Pan D’Ore, a holiday favorite. 13mm long x9mm wide 5mm hole -will string onto a chain or heavy cord. 15 pieces of a color in a bag. $3 plus shipping,
21mm Lac Beads from India. A metal frame is coated with lacquer and then decorated with beads. 21 mm long 14mm wide large 4mm hole
3.00 per dozen of a color. 3 colors available. (purple is sold out ) A random mixture of 100 pieces is $20. ---------------------------------------
More lac beads A B and C are 13mm Oval shape D is 10mm round. order by letter. each style is $3 per 15 pieces in a bag.
Beaded beads , 14mm beads covered in beads. $3 per dozen beads of a color order by the letter. 100 assorted is $20 email to order.
Large Wooden Beads. These are solid and sincere wood, made in USA circa 1968. Assorted Shapes and Colors. The photo shows a typical one pound bag. at least 140 pieces The pink squares are bright red. 1 pound is $6 plus shipping.
Small Czech Wooden Beads assorted colors, two shapes and sizes. 5 and 6 mm round and rounded squares. Made in Czechoslovakia more than 300 in a bag of 20 grams. $3.00 plus shipping email to order.
Brass Bow Tie, almost 4 inches across and 2 inches high, stamped from brass, $1 each, email to order --------------------------------------
Fifties Raw Brass, Jitterbug. Measures 2 ¾ inches long and the J is 1 ¼ inches high. Thin brass bends easily. $1 each plus shipping. Rare, Limited.
Female Pendant made in USA from pewter. 1½ inches high 2 pieces for $2
Brass Symbolic Pendants from Guatemala., the large sun is 24mm around the small sun is 18mm and the face is 20mm across and 12 mm high there are 25.5mm to an inch Any 4 pieces $3., order by name
Pure 60’s Bird Cage Drops. We bought quite a few from the E. A. Adams Company in 1966. These are what is left. Brass with a gold plate. 15mm around Insert a bead inside by bending the metal cage, in 1967 this was an earring fad. 12 pieces for $3 plus shipping.
Old Japanese Plastic drop shape beads with a thick enamel coating, spotted or plain. 15mm x 9mm 25 beads of a color for $3. ask for plain or spotted-----------------------------------
Plastic Apple or Strawberry for Gluing. 1 inch big. Very dimensional. 1 pair of either style is $2. Email to order
Parallelograms. Very cool. 5 colors from the 70’s pink, black, white, blue, and clear . As in the photo. ¾ inch on its side, ¼ inch thick. High Quality Acrylic, from Germany. 6 pieces, name your colors. $3. For 50 pieces randomly assorted the price is $18. email to order.
Nostalgia Set. 2 yards of each ribbon, plus a very old sew on beaded patch. If you missed the 60's or you miss the 60's. $6 plus shipping. email to order
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