More Antique Trading Beads

[SurfaceHunter]

All 1800s to early 1900s except the Blue Russian strand 1940 era on them. Rattlesnake, bumblebee, skunk eye, tac, and some others mixed into one strand. These are extra long 30 inches and up. Really liking the yellow and black strand. Treated myself.

[willjo]

Nice beads Glenn

[SurfaceHunter]

Nice beads Glenn

Thanks Johnny they are getting hard to find from that age.

[SDhunter]

Very nice. I would wear them

[SurfaceHunter]

Thanks for that suggestion but no I'm not a bead wearer. They do however look good in a arrowhead case really adds color.

[Hal Gorges]

I like beads ,those are nice,,didn’t know such variations existed.

[SurfaceHunter]

They are African trading beads but you have to be careful cause there are a lot of fakes out there, they are eye candy and made from glass

[SurfaceHunter]

I had ordered a long strand of just Rattlesnake yellow and black beads but said they had already sold. So I bought the mixed one with the bumblebee mixed in which is rare also. But now they have the orginal one I wanted back so I might go for it again. They are a good investment prices will just go up as they get more rare.

[SurfaceHunter]

Bought another strand of beads these are from the 1800s. They are considered Chevron type but not a layered bead. I really liked the color of them. African trading beads. 36 inch strand

[tomf]

Really nice beads. I wonder where in Africa they are made? West coast would fit with slave routes, but they kind of have a North African vibe. Do you know?

[SurfaceHunter]

Made in venice and west Africa trade. 1800s- 1900s early

[SurfaceHunter]

Fur trade beads are a better term Tom

[tomf]

Those Hudson Bay Co beads look mass produced but your African ones look individually unique.

[SurfaceHunter]

The rattlesnake beads are my favorite. White and black ones.

[redrocks]

Cool Glenn.

[SurfaceHunter]

Here you go Kim

[Bullheadtee]

I went to a pawn shop in Vegas that had a bunch of trade beads he also had Jeranamos rifle.i bought a few and gave them to my nieces and nephews Neat old man ran it has probly gone nowl

[SGT.Digger]

Nice collection

[south fork]

nice your Russian blues look just like some 1800s off my place .

[SurfaceHunter]

Could be Dennis i was just guessing about them they sold out and the others they had looked newer but I went with that age they had posted for the others. I actually bought them for someone but we haven't had any more artifact shows since. So I'm sitting on them.

[south fork]

Its hard to tell but each bead looks different a lot of work to fake a trade bead the old way . My beads off my place are all different I'm talking about the first photo second strand down from top .