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A strand of 52 Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on raffia 32" long. The beads are around 12x7 mm and are a mix of colours; blue, white, mustard and brown. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass,, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A strand of 40 White with Black Zig Zag Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia " long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 10 mm x 20 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
Polka Dot Batik Bone Beads with an irregular shape. There are two sizes of the polka dots to choose from - small and large. The strand of Small Polka Dots Batik Bone Beads has about 40 beads. Each bead is approx. 12 mm x 20 mm. The strand of Large Polka Dots Batik Bone Beads has about 39 beads. Each bead is approx. 15x20 mm. These beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long have a bold design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. The beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 40 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 27" long. The Batik Bone beads have a bold geometric design that will give any necklace a beautiful tribal quality. These particular beads are have a zig zag design... These beads are handmade so will have real variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of 50 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 23" long. These beads have a bold geometric design that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 12 mm x 11 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 40 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 22 mm x 13 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of 40 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead handmade and are varying sizes. Bought by Funky Frog from the Beads Traders of Agboblushi Market in Accra, Ghana. If you would like just a few beads please contact us. $1.50/bead -
A strand of about 39 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 24" long. These beads which are white with black circles have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 10 mm x 21 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 50 small square Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 23" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 12 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of about 32 square sun and eye Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on string 28" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 20x20x6 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. If you would like individual beads please contact us. $1.00/bead -
A strand of 38 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 23" long. The Batik Bone beads have a bold geometric design that will give any necklace a beautiful tribal quality. These particular beads are spotted and reminiscent of a cow... Each bead is approx. 22 mm x 14 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
A strand of 41 Batik Bone Beads from Kenya strung on raffia 25" long. These beads have a bold geometric design and shape that will give any necklace an eye catching tribal feel. Each bead is approx. 20 mm x 14 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size. -
These brown and green Vintage Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 30" long.The tiny 'heishi' beads are about 5 mm. You will receive a strand that is similar to the ones in the photos. These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Folklore has it that these beads were made from old records but apparently they are actually made from an early rubber product called Vulcanite. Vulcanite is a hard, moldable rubber that has been formed by “vulcanizing” natural rubber through a curing process that involves high heat and the addition of sulfur. The result is a hard substance sometimes called “ebonite” that was used in the Victorian period to make mourning jewelry, combs, ornaments and buttons. -
These colourful new Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 34" long.The 'heishi' beads are 14 mm. Hunting for Vinyl Beads during the 2018 Beads Hunt proved to be a challenge. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes and going very cheap. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black. Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all the Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable. The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
These colourful new Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 34" long.The 'heishi' beads are 14 mm. Hunting for Vinyl Beads during the 2018 Beads Hunt proved to be a challenge. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black. Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all the Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable. The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
These bands of brown, blue and red Vintage Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 33" long.The 'heishi' beads are 11 mm. These vinyl beads are Vintage. Hunting for Vinyl Beads during the 2018 Beads Hunt proved to be a challenge. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black. Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all the Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable. The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
These colourful Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 34" long.The 'heishi' beads are 14 mm. These vinyl beads are contemporary. Hunting for Vinyl Beads during the 2018 Beads Hunt proved to be a challenge. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black. Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all the Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable. The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
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This mix of brown, red and black tiny Vintage Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is about 26" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 6 mm. You will receive one of the strands in the photo These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads during the 2018 Beads Hunt proved to be a challenge. These unique thin disc (heishi) beads which are made with vulcanite, a vulcanized hard rubber and traces of vinyl (some of the older vinyl beads are made from recycled vinyl records) are a very popular item at Funky Frog and several clients had asked me to look for them. The markets have been flooded by the new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The downside of the new vinyl beads are they are rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. It is these older Vintage Vinyl Beads that are sought after and are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Also the downside to the vintage vinyl beads is some of them are friable and break very easily especially the black. Funky Frog brought back a mix of the two. You will see all the Vintage Vinyl Beads will be labeled Vintage. These beads are becoming quite valuable. The new Vinyl Beads are fun, vibrant and plentiful. Funky Frog has both. Vinyl Beads make great Spacer Beads or as the feature beads for your jewelry. -
A strand of mixed Browns Vintage Glass Spacer Beads strung on cord about 6" long. The beads are about 1 x 7 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. $10/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 -
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 -
A strand of 71 colourful graduated African Amber Beads strung on raffia 51" long in a rainbow of colours. The largest bead is jumbo sized at 29x49 mm and the smallest is 8x14 mm. This is definitely a collector's item or broken up will supply lots of colour for a special project. -
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. -
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An unusually large strand of jumbo Horn Beads from Togo. Graduated strands such as these are hard to find, particularly with such large beads. Beads measure approximately from the smallest 12x14 mm to the largest 40x36 mm. You will receive 41 beads on a 36" strand. These beads were traded and imported directly from a trader in Africa.
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