From the King of Vintage Glass
From the King of Vintage Glass
The beads in this section "Vintage Red Beads" are for the most part just that, red beads. However, many of our beads have more than just one color. Some have two, some three and some with many more. We've decided not only to put only solid red beads in this section but beads with two colors, obviously red being one of them. On occasion, if a bead has more than two colors but is primarily red (base color is red) we will put it in this section as well. With that being said you will also find these beads in their counterpart color section as well. For example, if a bead has two colors, red and blue, you will find this bead in both the red and the blue color sections. It will be notied if any bead can be found in another section. If it has many colors you will most likely find those beads in our "Multi-color" section.
Honey colored lump bead with swirl of rose pink and white. Another unique bead.
Made in West Germany, 1956.
Measures 13mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $14.99
Item # 5562
Lemon yellow with a touch of cream, pretty much the flat oval.
Made in Japan, 1948.
Measures 15x14mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $7.49
Item # 5420
Pearlescent nuggets of pure yellow. Pearlescence adds a third dimension not visible in photograph, it is a shine that you have to see to understand.
Made in Czechoslovakia, 1948.
Measures 5x8.5mm
Sold in lots of 18pcs for $8.99
Item # 1085
Bright yellow facetted... Color is extremely bright...bring sunglasses.
Made in West Germany, late 40's.
Measures 6mm
Sold in lots of 18pcs for $7.99
Item # 836A
These are 3 dimensional, sort of like a pinwheel. They measure 13mm round. White and pure yellow.
These pinwheels are over 60 years old! Are you?
Made in West Germany, 1946.
Measures 13mm
Sold in lots of 6pcs for $8.99
Item #718
Yellow roses. Also has a subtle white swirl in it, semi translucent.
Made in West Germany, 1946.
Measures 13mm
Sold in lots of 12pcs for $13.49
Item #2551
Little yellow rectangles. Too cute!
Made in Japan, 1947.
Measures 5X8mm
Sold in lots of 20 pcs for $9.49
Item #1160A
Oval sculptured bright yellow bead, measures 10X14mm. Flat, about 4mm thick.
Beautiful sculpted surface is 3 dimensional, gives this
bead a lot of character.
Made in Japan, 1949.
Measures 5X8mm
Sold in lots of 4 pcs for $9.99
Item #712
Opaque yellow AB, Measures 11mm sort of cubic lump shape.
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 11mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $11.99
Item #529b
Although they do not look transparent, these yellow beads are. Actually they are clear with the yellow at one side, and they are pearlized. That is what confuses the camera..it tends to spread the yellow too much. Well, if you like yellow then they are perfect.
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item #1101
Yellow GIVRE BEADS, Frosted, 7mm . Sold in lots of 6 for $12, rare in this size and configuration.
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item #1195
Pearlized yellow Japanese, 1947. Measure 7mm. Sold in lots of 6 for $4.99
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 7mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item #1197
Yellow BAR BEADS, Japanese. No extra charge for little white spacers, OR vintage pins. Size is 18X8mm...the 18 is on the LONG side!!
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 18X8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $7.49
Item #517A
Yellow disks , 9mm round, of Japanese descent, c. 1949. Great by themselves or as spacers.
Made in Japan, 1949
Measures 9mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $9.99
Item #700
Swirls of yellow give these transluscent beads a yellow tinge, from Japan 1946. Sold in lots of 9 pcs for $9. It is item # BD-VN-844B
Made in Japan, 1949
Measures 9mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $9.99
Item #700
Yellow heart shaped beads from West Germany c. 1947, these beads are actually a crystal clear with a yellow gradation that becomes solid yellow as it reaches the top of the bead. About 8mm in size. These are sold in lots of 6 pcs at the price of $ 12.50 per lot!! Order Item# BDS-VN107.
Fluted yellow triangular beads from West Germany, measure about 9mm, made in 1948. Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $10 per lot, Order Item# BD-VN-32.
Bright yellow with silver foil, from Italy, handmade..20mmX12mm, 1938, sold in lots of 2 pcs for $90. For the collector of the rare beyond rare bead this is the perfect bead. Order # BD-VN-065b.
Bright yellow inclusion in this unusual 'almost' oval from West Germany, 1948. 8-9mm. Crystal clear bead, the yellow is on one side and it blends to clear on the other. So if the bead is allowed to move about it gives different effects to the piece. Not a common find at all. Facetted too. Sold in lots of 6 pcs @ $9 per lot. Order# BD-VN844c.
These are really pretty yellow Japanese spotty beads with an occasional pink gadzymus on them. Representative of the original Japanese gadzymus plant, found up until the 17th century and now extinct, we only have these to remind us of them. Personally, I haven't seen one since I was a mere lad. The beads measure about 12x14mm. Sold in lots of 12 for $15, and you need to Order# BDVN5431.
Lot of 12 12x 14mm, $15
Foggy milk glass cubes measure 15mm, invaded by spots of yellow from yellowland. 1951. Sold in lots of 12 for $12, more bang for the buck. There are usually a dozen in every lot. This is item number BDVN5458, it would make more sense to you if you are a Sudoko fan. I am not, so it means nothing to me.
A paler group of the same ilk as the ones above, in the tawny range as opposed to the other. Saying anymore would be redundant, repetitive and it would sound as though I am repeating myself. Repeating myself. So that is all I will say on the matter, you will just have to go forth with this meager information and make an adult decision as to what you want to do from here. They all vary as you can see, if your eyes are open. Measure 8x12mm and are sold in lots of 12 for $8.50. Made in Japan, 1953.Order # BDVN2585.
Italy sent these foiled lampwork beads, in 1950. They just got here. Measure 13mm, almost round. No charge for the pins, they are vintage too. Lot of 2 for $12.00 .Order # BD-VN-525D.
Actually a clear bead with a golden foil in it that imparts its color to the glass, making it look yellowish. The core is white and 'twas a popular foil bead in its day. A big one too, it measures 17x14mm. This one hails from West Germany, the one below is from Japan, but they seem right to put on the same page even though years apart in production. This one was made in 1952, the year of the salami. Just want to see if you are paying attention. Sold in lots of 12 for $16.50, Works well with Topaz, Black and you-know-what. Order Item #BDVN5365.
Looking like little Rice Krispies, or grains of wheat, actually these Czechoslovakian beads measure a proper 5X9mm. White inclusion in a honey yellow base. Czechoslovakia circa 1949. Sold in lots of 6 pcs. Order Item #BD-VN618 at $ 8.00 per lot.
Yellow lumpy 8mm beads, with a bit of a striation inside, West German or Japanese, not clear about this one. Does it matter? 1949. Mountainous ridges and deep valleys give it a three dimensional appearance under a 20,000 X microscope. Some weird things going on in those vallies! Sold in lots of 12 for $10. Cheap enough. Order# BD-VN1008.
An exact copy of one of the yet to be discovered moons of Neptune, depending upon of course which side is facing the sun. As above, made in Japan in 1951 these beads measure 10mm and are Neptune shaped. Lot of 12 is $10 . Out of this world! Order Item #BDVN2601.
Very rare West German leaf shaped beads, 18X14mm (3/4" long),1946. Sold in lots of 2 pcs for $18. This bead can be seen in our museum section. Limit 2 lots. BD-VN-1164A..
An yellowy-group they are rounds and Measure about 6mm Lot of 100 is $9.00, Take two lots and pay only $14.00 for the two of them. Computer will do the math for you automatically. Just order two lots. Order Item #BDVN2597.
Iguess the best description of this group is that it is the straw colored ones, let me know if you can think of a better description. 4x6mm, button style again. Lot of 100 is $9.00, Take two lots and pay only $14.00 for the two of them. Computer will do the math for you automatically. Just order two lots. Order Item #BDVN2586.
Well these pretty much match the ones above, sort of, so I put them here. They are still in the league of coordinated beads, bicones they are, and they measure 10x12mm Lot of 12 is $9.00 . Order Item #BDVN2590.
Yellow swirls, 8mm round. Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $7.50, Order# BD-VN1108.
Jonquil, the Swarovski yellow. Old Jonquil, still yellow, still Swarovski. 1948. 6mm. Sold in lots of 8 for $6. Item # BDS-VN-1319B,
Little lumpy Givre measures 6mm, has a nice tint of yellow. Made in Austria, 1951. Sold in lots of 2pcs for $8. Order# BDVN1186b.
As they come, which is a mixture of yellow and pale orange. The yellow is more dominant in the mix but they cannot be separated as there are varying degrees of the orange. So we sell them in lots of 12 for $10 come as they may. Japanese, 1950. 6mm, a big 6mm. BDVN1129.
These here are the same beads, chula beads.!! Except these here are a yellow color, with a hint of red in them. So they tend to lean towards the drier color configurations. Yes, I studied art in my youth, I know from whence I speak. Now, out of the goodness of my heart I am going to ask the same price for these here ones, 6 pcs for $13.50 per lot. They are opaque, and quite the sight let me tell you. Measure 8mm. Quite the sight, yessir! BDVN814.
And here is another heart which no doubt is not so far along in the lack of oxygen scenario! These will vary some from 18mm to 20mm, we will match them up and send you only one size but we cannot promise which size that will be. Be a little adventurous in that regard, take a shot as it were, at least you have oxygen available to you if you stay out of smoke filled rooms. Anyway, these hearts are Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $12.00 same as the others. But, if you buy two lots today only, you get them for $18 for BOTH!! Today only, remember that. Tomorrow not a chance. See all those little unusual designs on them? Me too. Order Item #BDVN2583.
Flowers of yellow abound on this 16mm focal bead, Japan, 1951. Sold in lots of 6 for $12 . Order Item #BDVN5334.
Each bead is slightly different from the next, but they all are 11mm and cube more or less. Edges are rounded, an off red-orange and yellow bead. And really old and from West Germany, 1946. There is even some transparency involved. Right after the war ended, starved for beads, the Germans got right to it. Sold in lots of 6 for $15, this week. Next week price goes up and you know why. Order two lots and get twice as many.Order# BDVN1080.
11mm 6 pcs $15
Same color scheme in two varieties in this pear shaped bead. The one on the left is in a matte finish and the one on the right is a polished finish. And they are still the same price as each other and the cube. These both measure 11mmx14mm, all else is the same as you might have guessed. Six pcs are $15. Six of EACH are $24. Order #BDVN1081a,b,c.
Translucent in the carnelian part, the reddish part, and opaque in the yellow part, this old Japanese bead measures 13mm and is about 9mm deep. Similar to the other one which you may wonder about, so wonder, matters not. Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $16.50, a fine bead indeed. Oooh! I made a rhyme! Order# BDVN4230.
Very rare old Italian dates back to the 30's, we have these in 3 colors, a few of each. Speaks for itself. Measures 9x15mm. Sold in lots of 6 for $29, use these to drive home the point! These are the yellow ones. Item # BDVN197A
Most of our beads come from West Germany & Japan. We also have some from France, Italy and America. Most of these beads were also produced during the late 1940' and 1950's. Ocassionally, a bead will have varying sizes within a millimeter ex. 5-6mm, if in the lots of beads we have the sizes vary we will do our best to send the same size.