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    I bought 4 more strands of Rattlesnake beads they just came today. They date late 1800s to early 1900s. They are African trading beads and can be hard to find. Some point hunters like to add them to their displays of points. I think I've cornered the market on them 😁. There are some other types mixed in like skunk eye and the black and yellow ones. Those beads are more rare than the black and white. Good investment cause the nicer beads are getting harder to find. Each strand is at least 30 inches long and the beads average 9-14 mm. Click image for larger version

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    NW Georgia,

  • #2
    Nice aquisition Glenn!8
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    SW Connecticut

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    • #3
      Thanks Red I know they probably don't appeal to everyone cause my wife thinks they are ugly.
      NW Georgia,

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      • redrocks
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        I like em!

      • Cecilia
        Cecilia commented
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        Beautiful! (You are funny!)

    • #4
      Beauty’s, love the beads, I’ve always thought they were underrated, they add so much to a frame of points, or whatever..
      Floridaboy.

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      • #5
        Those are neat. That color pattern does look like a reptile.
        N.E Colorado, Nebraska panhandle

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        • #6
          I try to purchase like colors on each strand but there are some other designs mixed in. Thanks for the likes
          NW Georgia,

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          • #7
            Do remind of rattler, looks like binders twine hemp they are strung with.
            Lubbock County Tx

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            • Lindenmeier-Man
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              Only if you’ve got a bong !

            • SurfaceHunter
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              Its been years but probably in the garage some place

            • Lindenmeier-Man
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              Lol

          • #8
            Not sure on the string but its nothing you should actually wear unless you restring them imo. Most times I believe they string them when they are sold. The strand with the one blue bead is definitely 14 mm. I bought all they had and I believe they substituted that strand. The other strands are 9-10 mm.
            NW Georgia,

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            • #9
              Those are really cool.
              California

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              • SurfaceHunter
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                Thanks Tom some of the other beads mixed in are skunk eye, Zen and the black and yellow rattlesnake type but most are the black and white rattlesnake beads.

              • tomf
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                I'd love to see some close-ups. I'm totally ignorant on trade beads.

              • tomf
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                Just zoomed in and you can see pretty good. What are they made of?

            • #10
              Handmade glass from venice then traded to Africa
              NW Georgia,

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              • #11
                Bumping this for Kim
                NW Georgia,

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