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Colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads … interlocking Czech glass beads are called Snake trade beads mainly because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae. The beads date back from the early 1900s. These beads were traded and imported directly from a Trader in Ghana, W.Africa #1 2 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive 2 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 5 mm with a few tiny 3 mm beads. #3 A strand of colourful Vintage Snake Beads with some Czech Button Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8mm. -
A strand of various Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on raffia about 32" long. There are large yellow Snake Beads about 7 x 7 mm. Slightly smaller thinner Red Snake Beads that are about 4x7 mm. Red snake Beads that start out small 4 mm and graduate up to a large Snake bead that is 10 x 10 mm. These are quite unusual. And lastly there are tiny flower shaped disk beads in brown. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the strand in the photo $45 / strand -
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4 strands of Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord. Brown Snake Beads are 7mm on cord about 7" long. The Yellow Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 5.5" long. Red Snake Beads are 7 mm on cord about 7" long. The translucent green Snake Beads are 6 mm on cord about 6" long. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the 4 strands in the photo. $35/ 4 strands -
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A strand of colourful Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord about 6" long. The beads are about 7 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the longer strand in the photo while available . The second strand is of Colourful Snake Beads that are slightly larger on cord 4" long. Please contact us if you would like the shorter strand. $8/ 6" strand $5/ 4" strand -
A strand of about 63 vintage Cherry red Bohemian Glass beads strung on string 24" long. This strand has mostly translucent dark cranberry beads with several opaque beads. Each tubular bead is approx. 22x6 mm . The strand of beads you receive would be similar to the photo with some variations. -
A strand of 32 old bohemian oval red glass beads with two tubular red glass beads and one black glass bead strung on fishing wire about 24" long. The beads are handcrafted so vary in size, colour and shape. The average size is about 12 x 15 mm. -
A strand of 27 old Bohemian oval red glass Tomato beads with three large Tomato Beads strung on fishing wire about 24" long. This strand is a mix of reds, a mix of sizes gorgeous beads. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a trader in the Koforidua Beads Market. -
Jumbo Red Vintage Glass Beads that are 27x44 mm with a large about 5 mm hole. These glass beads show their age with slight imperfections. The big beads would make a terrific statement necklace! -
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A strand of about 70 vintage red Bohemian Glass beads strung on string 24" long. This strand has mostly round and some tubular beads. Each bead is approx. 7 mm . The strand of beads you receive would be the same as in the photo. -
About 74 Small oval vintage Bohemian Glass beads strung on fisherman wire 32" long. Each bead is about 7 x 10 mm. There will be variations in colour, size and shape. These beads were found in Koforidua Beads Market. -
A strand of 30 large round vintage red Tomato Beads with one large tube bead. You will receive the strand shown in image. These beads show they have traveled continents! Please contact us if you would like a specific strand. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a trader in the Koforidua Beads Market. -
A strand of Igbo Bug Brass beads interspersed with opaque bright red glass beads about 20" long strung on plastic wire. You will received a strand similar to the ones in the photos. These beads are handmade so there will be variations in the size, shape and colour of the beads. These red beads are opaque and a light bright red ... there are also strands with translucent ruby red glass beads interspersed among the igbo bug brass beads. The last photo shows the two 'reds' together. These strands of beads make a delightful, quite exotic necklace ... -
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A strand of 31 old bohemian oval red Tomato glass beads strung on string about 22" long. The beads are handcrafted so vary in size, colour and shape. The average size is about 10 x 12 mm. -
Large Venetian Vintage Glass beads found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra, Ghana. The trader told me these beads were from northern Nigeria but I have not been able to find out anything about them. So if you have any info I would love to hear from you! The beads are a whopping 28 mm and are a beautiful wine colour. $2/bead -
A Contemporary Bodom style Yellow Glass Bead with a red swirled teardrop inlay made to look like Old Trade Beads. These were found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra ... the trader said they were from Abijhan, Cote d'Ivoire ... they remind me of fimo beads with a soft smooth feel .. the bead is round about 20x23 mm with a large almost 3mm hole .. the beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in shape, size and pattern. You will receive on that looks like the beads in the photo. $5/bead -
A strand of Kakamba Prosser Beads about 23" long. The glass beads are about 6-9 mm in diameter. These are great spacer beads. An assortment of colours and sizes. You will receive the strand shown. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads.
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