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, a large 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 Ultra Rare
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. Rare in this size.
Made in Japan, 1950.
Measures 8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item #1195 Rare
Pearlized yellow.
Made in Japan, 1947.
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, 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.
Made in Japan, 1946
Measures 9mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $9.99
Item # 844B
Yellow heart shaped beads. These beads are actually a crystal clear with a yellow gradation that becomes solid yellow as it reaches the top of the bead.
Made in West Germany c. 1947
Measures 8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $5.99
Item # 107
Fluted yellow triangular beads.
Made in West Germany, 1948
Measures 9mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $9.99
Item # 032
Bright yellow with silver foil, from Italy, handmade... For the collector of the rare beyond rare bead this is the perfect bead.
Made in West Germany, 1938
Measures 20x12mm
Sold in lots of 2 pcs for $49.99
Item # 065b Ultra Rare
Bright yellow inclusion in this unusual 'almost' oval. 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.
Made in West Germany, 1948
Measures 8-9mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $8.99
Item # 844c
These are really pretty yellow Japanese spotty beads with an occasional pink gadzyms on them.
Made in Japan, 1948
Measures 12x14mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $7.99
Item # 5431
A pale yellow flowered, in the tawny range as opposed to the other.
Made in Japan, 1953
Measures 8x12mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $8.49
Item # 2585
Italy sent these foiled lampwork beads, in 1950, almost round. No charge for the pins, they are vintage too.
Made in Italy, 1950
Measures 13mm
Sold in lots of 4 pcs for $11.99
Item # 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. This one hails from West Germany, we do have another one that's very similar and is from Japan. Works well with Topaz, Black and White.
Made in West Germany, 1952
Measures 17x14mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $8.99
Item # 5365
Looking like little Rice Krispies, or grains of wheat, actually these Czechoslovakian beads. White inclusion in a honey yellow base.
Made in Czechoslovakia, 1949
Measures 5X9mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item # 618
Yellow lumpy 8mm beads, with a bit of a striation inside, West German or Japanese, not clear about this one.
Made in 1949
Measures 8mm
Sold in lots of 6 pcs for $4.99
Item # 1008
An exact copy of one of the yet to be discovered moons of Neptune, depending upon of course which side is facing the sun.
Made in Japan, 1951
Measures 10mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $9.99
Item # 2601
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.
Made in Japan, 1951
Measures 10mm
Sold in lots of 12 pcs for $9.99
Item # 1164A Rare
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.
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.