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  • A string of 30 Bicone Brass Filligree Beads strung on raffia 23" long. Each bead is about 18x19 mm. These beads are handcrafted in Ghana using the Lost Wax Method of casting brass that has been used for centuries.
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    A gorgeous strand of 49 Vintage Cobolt bBue Glass Beads strung on string 25" long. These beads are a gorgeous cobolt blue which when hit by light come alive. Because these beads are old and have been traded in history, expect some wear. It is part of their charm.
  • A strand of assorted Chevron Beads on string 34" long. The beads vary in size, colour and shape. ' Venetian chevron beads have been traded throughout the world, most heavily in West Africa, where they were first introduced by Dutch merchants in the late 15th century. ' (wikipedia) You will receive a strand similar to the ones in the photo. .55/bead ... if you would like only several beads please contact us ...
  • A strand orange hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 28" long. These beads are  orange disks   with black, red and white stripes.  They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is approx. 15 mm round. This is a great spacer bead. These beads were purchased right from the small factory that produces them by hand. Would you like to see how these beads are made??? In this strand there is over 190 spacer beads .. a lot unless you are a serious beader :)  If you would like to just have a few we will be delighted to break up a strand for you. The single bead is 18 cents. $3.60/24 beads...  Contact us if this interests you...
  • One of my favourite places in Ghana is the Kokofrom Cooperative. This is a tiny village with Artisans still practicing methods of making brass figures and brass beads  in the Lost Wax Methond that their ancestors were doing for hundreds of years... This year Funky Frog put in a large order of pendants and beads ... and while we were there we came across some fun Curios ... a small metal box and lid with a tiny alligator .... 2 1/4" x 1" x 1/4" deep....  
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    A strand of varying sized Coconut Disk Beads. The beads are an average of 16mm. The strand is approx. 31" long.  There are 3 gorgeous Bauxite Beads.  The Coconut Beads make  great spacer beads and add an earthiness to any project. Your strand would be the one pictured here. Funky Frog has a various sizes of Coconut Disk Beads. To find search Coconut Beads.
  • A strand of about 88 White Disk Shaped Kenya Bone Beads on raffia 26" long. Each bead is about 20 x 11 mm. These beads are handmade so will have variations in colour, design and size.
  • This  multi coloured strand of red, black, brown, blue and red Vintage Vinyl Beads is strung on string and is 32" long. The 'heishi' beads are 15 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.  
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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 mainly soft yellow and blue Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord about 24" long. The beads are about 7 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive the strand in the photo $35 / strand
  • Snake Beads

    $35.00$65.00
    Mainly navy and yellow 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 mainly navy and yellow Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8mm. #3 A strand of mainly navy and yellow Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. Beads are around 8 mm.
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  • A strand of mainly small blue Vintage Glass Snake Beads strung on cord about 31" long. The beads are about 5 mm. These are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive one of the strands in the photo $35 / strand
  • Snake Beads

    $35.00$125.00
    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  4 strands of Vintage Snake Beads in various colours and sizes. You would receive all 4 strands shown while quantities last. #2 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24" long. Beads are around 7-8mm. #3 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 26" long. Beads are around 8 mm. #4 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on string 24" long. Beads are around 8 mm. #5 A strand of Vintage Snake Beads strung on raffia 24" long. Beads are around 5 mm.
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  • Snake Beads

    $35.00$70.00
    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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  • A strand of very thin Coconut Disk Beads. The beads are an average of 17-22mm. The strand is approx. 32" long.  The Coconut Beads make  great spacer beads and add an earthiness to any project. Your strand would be the one of the two strands pictured here. Funky Frog has a various sizes of Coconut Disk Beads. To find search Coconut Beads.
  • African Amber Beads Bracelets.... 3 different bracelets to choose from! Or get all three as they stack beautifully for a real statement! Perfect chunkiness for those who love arm candy with a flare. Strung with 1mm Beadalon Elastic. Suggestion is not to hang these bracelets as this degrades the elastic.
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  • These Vintage Red with a band of Black  Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 18-19 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. There is a dark band of red vinyl beads which are 19 mm, a band of ligher red beads which are about 18 mm, a short band of black 18 mm and  short band of mixed colours which are 14 mm. 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. There are new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The new vinyl beads are slightly rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. These older Vintage Vinyl Beads are sought after and are becoming harder to find.  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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    These Vintage Pink with a band of Green Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 31" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving 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.
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    These Vintage Red and Yellow  Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32″ long.The ‘heishi’ beads are about 19 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. 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. There are new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The new vinyl beads are slightly rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. These older Vintage Vinyl Beads are sought after and are becoming harder to find.  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 Vintage Soft Pink Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 31" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving 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.
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    These Vintage Red with a band of Pink  Vinyl Beads, tiny band of Black and Yellow are strung on wool and a strand is 32″ long.The ‘heishi’ beads are about 17 mm. You will receive the strand of beads in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. 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. There are new Vinyl Beads in all sorts of bright vivid colours and sizes. The new vinyl beads are slightly rougher and not as smooth and silky as the older vintage vinyl beads. These older Vintage Vinyl Beads are sought after and are becoming harder to find.  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 Vintage Mixed Blue + Red Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads similar in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving 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 Vintage Mixed half Brown and half Burgandy Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads similar in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving 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 Vintage Red Vinyl Beads are strung on string and a strand is 32" long.The 'heishi' beads are about 12 mm. You will receive the strand of beads similar in the photos.  These Vinyl Beads make great spacer beads. Hunting for Vinyl Beads is proving 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.
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