Bakelite, Lucite, Plastic Beads & Buttons

Wow! These are rare bakelite beads made to look like barrels. So unusual I have never seen any like them before. There are circles cut out on the surface all around the bead. You can tell they were cut by hand, since each one is slightly different. These beads are an olive green color with browns and reds mixed in. They have a wonderful shiny patina and match the faceted rondelles on the right. They are in excellent condition. See another view. Circa 1930's

Size: 20mm

Fabulous Bakelite beads that have been hand faceted into rondelles. These beads are an olive green color with browns and reds mixed in. They have a wonderful shiny patina. These are in excellent condition and match the barrels on the left. Circa 1930's

Size: 12x15mm

Bakelite round beads in a gorgeous cranberry swirl color. This bakelite color is unusual and you'll want to grab these quickly! They have a wonderful shiny patina. These large beauties have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition. Circa 1930's

Sizes: 12 &19mm

Fabulous Bakelite beads that have been hand faceted in an egg shape. These beads are an amber color with brown mixed in. There is more of the brown streaking in the beads than shows in this picture. They have a wonderful shiny patina. These beauties have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition.Circa 1930's

Size: 20mm

Bakelite rondelle beads in a rust color with yellow marbling. There is a wonderful shiny patina on these large beads. They have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition.Circa 1930's

Sizes: 19 & 22mm

Bakelite rondelle beads in a creamed spinach color with yellow marbling. There is a wonderful shiny patina on these large beads. They have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition. Circa 1930's

Sizes: 22mm

Bakelite rondelle beads in a chocolate brown color with light brown and golds swirling throughout the beads. There is a wonderful shiny patina on these large beads. They have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition.Circa 1930's

Sizes: 19mm

These are the coolest beads we've ever seen!  They are made of Catalin which is very similar to Bakelite.   They were made in the 1930's and are in perfect unused condition.  They have curved lines in them that look like fiber optics.  It is hard to see in the pictures, but the lines move as you turn the beads - they are really a rare find. Circa 1940's

Sizes: 15x 10mm & 17x12mm

Bakelite round beads in the traditional butterscotch color. Great patina on these vintage beads that are in a used condition. Circa 1930's

Sizes: 12mm

Bakelite round beads in a dark green color with yellow marbling. This bakelite color is traditionally called spinach. There is a wonderful shiny patina on these large beads. They have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition.Circa 1930's

Sizes: 13 & 15mm

Bakelite round beads in a green color with yellow marbling. This bakelite color is traditionally called creamed spinach. There is more of the yellow swirling than shows in the picture. They have a wonderful shiny patina. These large beads have been in storage and are in perfect mint condition.Circa 1930's

Size: 22mm

These bakelite buttons are a lovely soft butter color. They are perfect for embellishing, quilting and crafts. They look fabulous with a bead in the center. These buttons came from a mercantile store that closed in 1940 and have been in a clean storage area ever since. Sold in packs of 10.

Size: 11mm

Fabulous beads that are deeply carved in an art deco pattern from painted celluloid. They are very shiny maroon color. These vintage beads came from a mercantile store that closed in the 1940's and these have been in a clean storage area ever since, they are in perfect unused condition. circa 1930's

Size: 15mm

Pretty beads that are deeply carved from painted celluloid. These are a light tan or caramel color are they are very shiny. These vintage beads came from a mercantile store that closed in the 1940's and these have been in a clean storage area ever since. There are a few small chips around the carvings, probably original to the beads, because they are unused. circa 1930's

Size: 15 & 17mm

Pretty beads that are deeply carved from painted celluloid. They are very shiny and just gorgeous. These vintage beads came from a mercantile store that closed in the 1940's and these have been in a clean storage area ever since. There are a few small chips around the carvings, probably original to the beads, because they are unused. circa 1930's ~ also available in Navy and Green

Size: 15 & 17mm

Lucite rounds made of a soft, pale lavender color. They are large smooth round beads. Vintage

Sizes: 16mm

Large beads made of lavender lucite that have a crackle look, sometimes called a cracked ice finish. They are large smooth round beads. Vintage

Sizes: 18mm

Vintage lucite beads in an olive color. They have a rounded sort of bumpy shape. Vintage German

Sizes: 8mm

These large Lucite beads are wonderful.  They are vintage German beads that are both twisted and faceted, and a beautiful blue color.  They are so sparkly that they look like crystals.

Sizes: 18mm

These large Lucite beads are wonderful.  They are vintage German beads that are both twisted and faceted, and a beautiful light pink.   They are so sparkly that they look like crystals.

Sizes: 18mm

These large Lucite beads are wonderful.  They are vintage German beads that are both twisted and faceted, and a beautiful golden yellow color.  They are so sparkly that they look like crystals.

Sizes: 18mm

Rare sugar beads made of lucite. Sugar beads are more common in glass, but these are just as beautiful. They are a soft green with splashes of red and yellow. Vintage German

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Little lucite bone beads in a great translucent amber color. You'll find lots of uses for these beads.

Sizes: 8x4mm

These sparkling vintage beads still have the made in Western Germany tags on them. They are cubes that have been nicely faceted in a crystal clear color.

Sizes: 8mm

Crystal Lucite beads made up of small rounds. This style of bead is called a berry. They have an iridescent AB coating on them that doesn't show up in the picture. Very fun to work with. Vintage

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Large celluloid petals painted yellow on one side and orange on the other. They are slightly concave so the edges are raised, it has a lovely effect. A very rare bead; I've never seen a bead painted different colors on the front and back.

Sizes: 22mm

Lucite round beads made to imitate nephrite jade beads. Nice dark green spinach color with black marbling. Vintage German

Sizes: 10mm

Lucite turquoise rectangles that have been nicely faceted on the top. They are flat on the back with the hole drilled lengthwise. These are fun little beads to work with.

Sizes: 9x5mm

These vintage petal beads are a light matte yellow and a frosted white color. They have a ridges all around a central drilled hole. You get 10 yellow and 10 clear beads in a package. Vintage

Sizes: 12.5mm

These natural looking beads resemble dyed bone, but they are handcrafted out of a very light weight resin. Their sizes vary from bead to bead, but are approximately 20 x 10 mm. Designs vary as well (shown). Use them alone or with other natural beads. Made in Hong Kong

Sizes: 20 x 10mm

Lucite rounds made to imitate amber beads. Nice honey amber color with brown marbling. Vintage German

Sizes: 10mm

These vintage beads came from a mercantile store that closed in the 1940's and these have been in storage ever since. The boxes were marked simulated turquoise and coral. We are not certain of their composition, but they have excellent wear ability since they are waterproof and very durable. The ridge encircling them is highly polished and very pretty.

Sizes: 12mm

We got these puffy resin hearts from an old bead store in New York. We love their bright colors and shiny finish.  Each pack comes with a red, navy and violet heart. Drilled across at the widest part of the bead.

Sizes: 37 x 30mm

Vintage lucite beads in a free form shape. They are a wonderful gray marbled color.

Sizes: 17mm

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