Melissa Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 Anyone else here into beads/African trade beads? Here are pics of some of my collection. I love trade beads, chevron, bone and shell, furnace glass, millefiori, vaseline, Czech glass and more! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Melissa said: Anyone else here into beads/African trade beads? Here are pics of some of my collection. I love trade beads, chevron, bone and shell, furnace glass, millefiori, vaseline, Czech glass and more! Neet stuff Malissa. If you haven't discovered yet, you may be pleased to learn that hand-made German Cane-cut marbles were made into 'Trade bead' neckless too. Rare to find them plus other sorts of antique Hand gathered Trade bead marbles which are not Czech can be found tied into neckleses. . I personally, do not have any, albeit when you know what to look for, you can see them like, once in a blue moon at Ebay. They are out there in marble and jewelry collectors' hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted December 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeff54 said: Neet stuff Malissa. If you haven't discovered yet, you may be pleased to learn that hand-made German Cane-cut marbles were made into 'Trade bead' neckless too. Rare to find them plus other sorts of antique Hand gathered Trade bead marbles which are not Czech can be found tied into neckleses. . I personally, do not have any, albeit when you know what to look for, you can see them like, once in a blue moon at Ebay. They are out there in marble and jewelry collectors' hands. i've seen pictures of the german beads that do look a lot like marbles. Interesting to learn they are actually marble cane! Now I want them even more. But they are spendy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 14 hours ago, Melissa said: Anyone else here into beads/African trade beads? Here are pics of some of my collection. I love trade beads, chevron, bone and shell, furnace glass, millefiori, vaseline, Czech glass and more! A lot of these beads come from Accra, Ghana, where I have seen them fired. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted December 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 7 hours ago, Carowill said: A lot of these beads come from Accra, Ghana, where I have seen them fired. The two powder blue strands in my pics (one with flecks) are trade beads from Ghana. The chevrons are all Chinese and not true Venetian. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford true Venetian chevrons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted December 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Both of these strands are trade beads from Ghana. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I have these and have no clue if they are trade beads? Any ideas on these 🔥 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I don’t think they are trade beads but possibly Venetian maybe. If you’re on Facebook at all join the group called bead collectors helping bead collectors. They will identify them right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I’m not on Facebook. There’s probably a Bead Board somewhere on the internet 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, Fire1981 said: I’m not on Facebook. There’s probably a Bead Board somewhere on the internet 🔥 Good luck. They’re very nice beads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 @MelissaHere's an old thread you might find interesting . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 @MelissaAnd here's a current link to an article Lee Linne wrote in 2010 . . . https://www.fohbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MarbleBeads_BE_SeptOct2010.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Ric said: @MelissaAnd here's a current link to an article Lee Linne wrote in 2010 . . . https://www.fohbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/MarbleBeads_BE_SeptOct2010.pdf Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Boy, those fake Bulgarian hand gathered marbles really messed up things in 2014. Or rather, proved how simple it is to fake or copy antique glass making marbles and beads. These sure look right, hand gathered, and holes poked through them while hot. Yet, the clear ones look like those Bulgarian copies. For that scam, no longer can one be certain on anything that looks similar to those Bulgarian fakes. Can't or would not claim this is where they came from, but this topic entertains how easy it is to do it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Here's a PDF book with 130 pages that takes the history of glass works, jewelry, beads, marbles and Christmas ornaments up one more level. Just a few within the photos on page 85 are some hand gathered examples. Published 2016: Interestingly Lauscha area is in denial regarding trade beads while the author found plenty evidence in an abandoned glass site on page 89- 91. BeadsfromGermany.pdf (beadmuseum.com) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 50 minutes ago, Jeff54 said: Here's a PDF book with 130 pages that takes the history of glass works, jewelry, beads, marbles and Christmas ornaments up one more level. Just a few within the photos on page 85 are some hand gathered examples. Published 2016: Interestingly Lauscha area is in denial regarding trade beads while the author found plenty evidence in an abandoned glass site on page 89- 91. BeadsfromGermany.pdf (beadmuseum.com) Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Always looking for these Hope i will find some more 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Mojo said: Always looking for these Hope i will find some more What in the world are those? I’ve never seen anything like it! Stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Melissa said: What in the world are those? I’ve never seen anything like it! Stunning. Czech bullet molds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Mojo said: Czech bullet molds Wow. They are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Melissa said: What in the world are those? I’ve never seen anything like it! Stunning. They come in beads and antique and contemporary marbles Some pictures , enjoy 😃👍🏻🤹♂️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 @Mojo oh wow. I definitely need some of those in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Mojo and Melissa, is this a good buy? Maybe 90 teardrop czech beads for $145. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 @schmoozer those are lovely! Not sure of the value but I would pay that. If you’re on Facebook at all, join the group “bead collectors helping bead collectors” and they should be able to tell you for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Not trade beads but these are phenolic resin beads which are highly sought after by collectors, especially the darker ones. I lucked out and found these about a month ago at a local store. I think they are German but I’m not positive. The photos make the beads look small but the largest on this strand are about 20-25 mm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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