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Pre WW II Glass items for sewing and gluing. Old Sequins from Belgium and France, Vintage Plastics_____________
Glue on decorations. Some could be Baekelite , its hard to know. These are from decades ago. Not small – most are an inch or so big. By weight $6 dollars per ½ pound. I counted 32 pieces to a random bag, but each will be different. Email to order. Limited.
Sew on Glass Jewels, half moon shape. 15mm x 11mm Made in Western Germany in the 50’s. $3 per dozen of a color, order by letter.. or a premixed pack of 30, 6 of each color for $6. The red ones are dyed red over clear glass, the other colors are made from colored glass. Email to order.
(the green ones are the European emerald color, which has a lot of blue in it. In the bead industry the color name for a true emerald green is smaradg, coming from an old word for emeralds.)
The Renown Black Heart Sequin, 8mm and strung 1000 on a single thread. Thought by many to be the favorite of Al Capone, when he stayed at the Seville Hotel in Havana, during the 1930's
The string is 12 inches long. $3 per string of 1,000. 10 string bundle is $25 Email to Order.
Made in Japan glass pearls, black with an iridescent coating. These are old. 3x6mm 0n a 60 inch strand. There is some flaking of the coating, revealing a black glass core.
3 strings, $3 – email to order or with any questions.
German Glass flatback stones. Circa 1950 Buy them in a mix or by individual colors ss30 / 6.5mm ab coated. 72 pieces $4 ss40/8.5 mm ab coated 48 pieces $4 A mixture of sizes and colors- 1 tablespoon 30 grams as in the photo is $4. email to order.
Swarovski art 4501 7mm X 3mm baguette. Jet color, can be glued flat side down. ½ gross, (72 pieces) $6
Made in Germany circa 1935 flat bottom glass table polished stones. A raised kite shape 11mm long 6.5mm wide and 4 mm high $4 per dozen.
Very old glass with pearl coating. On wire. Pre war Japan. A. 10x15mm tear shape, B. 10mm square “knotted” any 4 pieces for $3 plus shipping
Glass flat pearls from the 1950’s. 5mm with the beginnings of a hole on the flat side, to sit into a post. Pearl coating over glass, very old. 5mm are $3 for 72 pieces.Email to order
Pearlized Glass Drops. From Japan, pre war. The wire loop is fused into the glass. 9mm x 6mm old looking because they are old. In the photo is a drop that has had the pearl coating removed with alcohol, milky glass is showing. $5 for 50 pieces. Email to order.
Vintage Japanese Glass Beads, pear shaped 8x16mm . A core of milky white glass coated with a matte finished enamel . pastel colors pink yellow orange brown or peridot green, $6 per 50 pieces of a color, 100 pieces randomly mixed is $9. Plus shipping. Email to order.------------
Pearl ornament 20mm round. 9mm high Very Fifties. With a metal fillagree cap, pearl color – flat on the back. 4 pieces for $3 email to order.
Flat Glass Jewels no holes gold foil . Called Rauten Roses in the 50’s when they were manufactured in Germany. Assorted colors and sizes. 1 tablespoon, 30 grams as in the photo. The smallest are 7mm . The largest 13mm $4 plus shipping. email to order.
Vintage Bugles, EXTRA THIN
size 2 white satin color. Much thinner than current bugles. Made in Czecho-Slovakia. Circa 1938. One bunch of 12 strands 20 inches long. Please note: the threads are old, and may be broken but a full measure of beads will be in the bag. $3 per bunch plus shipping. Limited Availability.
Red bugles. Thin opaque red from Czecho-Slovakia 1 bunch of 12 strings 20 inches long. ( or the equivalent if the threads break) $3 plus shipping, email to order
Very old sequins. Tangled up in colors They were already old when I started playing with them as a small child. They became mixed up, as only a 5 year old can tangle sequins. Made in France or Belgium. Each bag is different . each bag contains more than 10 thousand sequins. 70 grams 12 dollars plus shipping.
Vintage Swarovski glue on stones. Art 4860 6mm round faceted ball with a flat base. Made circa 1959 . Three colors- crystal, jet, or sapphire. All have cal backing. ( comet argent light.) $7.50 per dozen, mix them any way you want. Email to order.
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Set in brass pointed stones, they are flat on the back. Czech pre war, a mix of colors,shapes, and sizes- all small. the photo shows 20 grams, approx 140 pieces. 20 gram mixture is $10.ready to glue on to anything. Email to Order.-------------
40x30 low dome plastic cab with silver foil. More than 50 years old. $6 per dozen, or $60 for 12 dozen. Three colors, red green and light blue. The Red cab is bright red. Despite the digital color. Email to order.
Glass Sew-On Butterfly, 18mm. Made in Germany. The foil is coming off, and can be totally removed by soaking. Then they are clear glass. Small half moons are the same but smaller. The Butterflies are 9 pieces for $6. The crescents are 9 pieces for $3. Email to order
Glass Jewels to sew on. Made in Western Germany circa 1960
27x14 mm pear shape in Crystal A.B. $4 per 4 pieces $9 per dozen email to order___________________________________
18mm glass cabs, dimpled! amethyst color, made in Germany in the 1930's. 4 pieces for $4 . email to order
Ceramic Flowers . The Rose of China- Approximately 11 mm. but the sizes vary. matte finish with a flat back for gluing. $2.50 a dozen or $15 per 100 pieces
Email to order any of these items. More coming soon!
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Glass cab with enamel over texture.16mm round Order by color, $3 for 6 pieces. From the 50’s---------------------------------
18mm glass cab, low dome, textured finish with a millifiori pattern. Made in Germany in the 1950’s 4 pieces for $3 , plus shipping. __________________________
Very Old Coral Clasp single strand clasp made from pink coral in the 1930’s 6.5mm around with a brass insert clasp. 3 pieces for $3.
Bugle Beads marked Made in Austria. Made before world war two. Loose size 2 (4mm) dark cobalt blue silver lined. Glue them on a Hubcap, sew them on a dress. One Quarter Pound/ 4 ounces / 113 grams is 4 dollars plus shipping. $4
Vintage Plastic,labeled 'Made in Western Germany," but probably pre war. 18mm with gold swirls on a plastic base embossed with a fingerprint design. Examin the photo closely, these are very unusual beads.
1 dozen pieces of a color. $3 plus shipping. Email to order.
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Czech Nailhead sew on. Dark Cobalt Blue Glass 2 holes to sew onto fabric or work into jewelry. Very Old. 18mm, the same size as a penny. 6 pieces $3 plus shipping
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Copper chain tassles. 1 inch long. 6 pieces for $3 email to order.
Metal ornament with spikes on the back, perhaps for shoes.. Order by color silver bronze or copper. 18mm by 13mm oval $4 per dozen of a color.
Christmas Tree pin set. Gold Plated Brass, with a bar pin on the back. Almost 2 inches tall and 1 ½ inches wide. Includes a screen to on to which beads can be wired. This was a fad in the 60’s and seems to be returning. $1 each, e-mail to order.
Vintage Cameo 25mmx18mm resin cameo made in Germany years ago, Right and Left facing faces. Two colors. Wedgewood Blue or Jet black. $4 for 6 pieces, specify color and Right or left.
Small Cameo 14x10mm one style. vintage, from Germany. $4 per dozen. Email to order_______________
Sew On Flowers. Vintage
blue 8mm sew on with gold foil- the foil can be removed so they are transparent blue, $6 per 72 pieces. The photo below shows more colors with the foil removed flat side up & flat side down. the red as one center hole.
Glass purple sew on leaf, with removable gold foil. 8mm wide and 10mm long, the top is flat. $2 per dozen pieces ---------------------------
Swarovski cabs. very old. 18mm blue, jade or primrose yellow, $6 per dozen, specify which colors.
18x13 primrose yellow, $4 per doz 11mm primrose yellow. $3 per dozen.
Swarovski Volcano- Rivoli!1122 size ss29 - 6.4mm Volcano color with gold foil. 36 pieces for $4. limited
9mm moonstone montee' glass cabs in a sew on setting blue , aqua , or white opal, light rode( not seen in photo ) can be removed from setting, $2 per dozen of a color. 12 dozen randomly mixed are $9. 12 dozen pack of one color is $8 email to order
Hammerschlag! 24mm clear glass jewel. Sew on. This style has smaller facets and has a low dome. Made in Germany before the war. The foil can be soaked off. Rarely seen, $2 per 2 pieces. Hammerschlag means beaten with a hammer.
Made in Germany 12mm sew on Glass Octagon. Green or Aqua. $2 per dozen pieces, $20 per gross of a color. Circa 1935. Email to order.
Glass 25mm glue on faceted jewel very dark blue with gold foil. Made in Western Germany is written on the box. 2 pieces for $2
OLD GLASS The 9x11mm pale blue two tone Givre stone is $3 per dozen pieces.
the blue bumpy stone is sold out.
The 14x10 small oval patterned blue stone is $3 per 2 dozen pieces
German Glass pear shape stones,
15mm x 11mm light blue givre, $4 per dozen. 36 dollars for 144 stones. Email to order.
Czech glass givre stones. White 18mm x 13 mm with gold foil. $6 per dozen ROSE is Sold Out
cushion back bar, 8mm wide and 23mm long 5mm thick light pink color, 6 pieces for $3 email to order
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30mm glass cabs. Low dome with a mat iridescent finish. The photo shows the front and back sides. Made in Germany in the 1930’s 1 pair for $3.00 email to order or with any questions.
Smooth Glass Stone with a cushion back. 18x13mm From Germany. 4 pieces for $3 email to order.
Cushion backed rectangles long and thin and dark topaz color. 24mm x4 mm
3.5 mm thick with gold foil
1950s German glass. $3 per dozen
made fifty years ago, size ss 20 (4.8 mm ) table-polished glass stones, light pink or dark aqua
6 dozen pieces for $4 . Email to order
Rare Swarovski Flat Stone Group. A pair of each, #4860 Round 6mm & 8mm with comet argent foil, #2470 square 12mm with gold foil, and #4726 14x10.5mm Jet unfoiled. All flat backed, ideal for gluing. $10.00 plus shipping-------------
18mm art. 2470- $3.50 each piece- plus shipping. Rare!
Old Japanese glass beads 4mm White or Dark Blue, 60 inch strand, blue or white. 2 strings for $3
Mixed de-strung sequins old colors. ( old sequins) 5mm cupped
2 full tablespoons, $3
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