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African Trade Beads on my cell phone, and my belt. I picked my favorite beads for their color because these two things are with me all the time.
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Close up of the beads. The cross is an ancient brass cross from a dive off the coast of Spain.
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Close up
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I strung the remainder of my African Trade beads on a wire. I received them as a present from friends outside of Accra, Ghana in the early 1970's. They gave me three sets of beads all strung on a waxed thread and knotted at the back. My eldest son was with me, and he received one from the son. Shane was pretty little so I gave him his when he was about 14. These are what is left.
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Close up
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I noticed on the website that someone gave-some of the same types of beads. I love the tiny sand tube beads. There are old hand made brass ones in there as well. I had more, but when I split up some of the strands, those went with the beads.
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another view
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This is my stash of vintage beads. Some Venetian, some Murano, some of the wedding cake beads. I have some more somewhere, probably still in the trailer.
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another view
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from top
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Opaque orange bakelite with brass bridle and glass eye. Looks like my horse Java Java (aka Beanie). 3"x3"
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Opaque black bakelite, brass bridle, glass eye, looks like my other horse-Highland Hurrah, (aka Harry). 3" x 3"
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Clear bakelite, brass browband and reins, glass eyes, looks like Beanie. 3 1/2" x 2".
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Clear bakelite with brass chain reins, glass eye. Looks like my horse Beanie. 3" x 2 1/2".
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Carmel bakelite boots with brass spurs, brown bakelite textured bat (short riding crop). Wear on covered strings, still one of my favorites. From my aunt in 1958. Bat is 3" long, Boots, 3" tall.
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Dinah on left with B-2, and Karen on right with her hunting whip.
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Mr. Beanie, at 26
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Mr. Beanie at 15
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Mr. Beanie left at 24 and Sally at 6 spotting deer.
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Mr. Harry at 5.
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