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.
Translucent flat red squares. Use a lot of them together to make a large focal bead "pop" or use as a spacer beads.
Made in czechoslovakia, 1940's.
Measures 5x5mm
Sold in lots of 18 pcs for $9.59
Item # 1004x
Translucent red and grey. Slightly twisted inclusion.
Measures 8x18mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $5.99
Item # 110h New
Translucent red and grey. Slightly twisted hourglass shape with a slight twist to it. This bead will make a nice focal bead.
Made in Western Germany, 1952.
Measures 11x18mm
Sold in lots of 4 pcs for $4.99
Item # 110j New
Translucent deep blood red if you will, "cracked glass" in a triangular shape. The cracked glass apears as adventurine but its not, but it gives this bead a golden glow from within.
Made in Western Germany, 1952.
Measures 10x19mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $6.49
Item # 110a
Opaque fire engine red enlongated flat ovals.
Made in Western Germany, 1954.
Measures 5x14mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $7.49
Item # 1340a
Red inclusion "sugar" like cracked glass bead.
Made in Western Germany, 1954.
Measures 14mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $7.49
Item # 1010a Rare/Limited Quantities
Red inclusion "sugar" like cracked glass bead.
Made in Western Germany, 1954.
Measures 12mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $5.99
Item # 1010b Rare/Limited Quantities
Great red beads, well red on one side and the other has a pearlescent sheen to it so it makes the bead look a bit darker on the other side.
Made in Japan, 1953.
Measures 13mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $5.99
Item # 5475
Blood red lump cubes with white splotches. This really bright bead will grab your attention when used as a "station" amongst neutral colors such as white, black, greys and silvers.
Made in Japan, 1953.
Measures 11mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $10.49.
Item # 5460
Red beehives! Great bead to add interest to your design.
Made in Japan, 1950's.
Measures 8x11mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.49.
Item # 1090
Pretty little flower beads work well together, by color or mixed in as a good sized spacer. These are all hand made.
Made in Japan, 1955.
Measures 6mm
Sold in lots of 50 pcs for $9.99.
Item # 4239a Rare/Limited Quantities
Top shaped Chromium Red. These interesting little pressed glass beads are very easy to work with, definitley a good spacer.
Made in Western Germany, 1946.
Measures 7.5mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $7.49.
Item # 1060
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.