Vintage Acrylic, Vintage Lucite & Plastic Beads

30 x 4mm. The photo does not do these justice! These old goodies are light as a feather, long, lean, and a gorgeous green color that’s enhanced by the facets that you can’t see in the image. Sorry again about that. What a hefty look for a small price!

8mm round. These have that wonderful old Lucite feel. Made in Italy. These are transparent shades of orange with swirls of yellow, white and orange. Each bead is a little different. Yummy!

A wonderful large 22mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

17 x 30mm. These are big and beautiful. A warm rainbow of reds, oranges, yellows, blues and whites. Those Italians know how to make a bead!

9mm x 22mm. Head-drilled. These would make fabulous charms for a vintage style charm bracelet. Have at ’em.

25mm. These have the shape of a top. Made of that wonderful Italian Lucite that we love so much. You will too. This bead is also available in a red wash color.

20mm round. These have the look of moon glow beads, but they are now quite the same. A wonderful white glow is quite eye catching.

20mm round. These have the look of moon glow beads, but they are now quite the same. A wonderful white glow is quite eye catching.

20mm round. These have the look of moon glow beads, but they are now quite the same. A wonderful white glow is quite eye catching.

22mm Round. These have that good old feeling to the touch. And, the marbled look of bakelite. Nice beads made in Italy.

28 x 13 x 7mm. These are a long transparent nugget shape bead. Its nice a smooth. The hint of yellow reminds me of fresh squeezed lemon juice. I can just taste that. . . . .

29mm round. Really Big! A beautiful peach with marbled terra cotta colors swirled within the bead. Unusual size and colors. Wonderful beads.

10.5 x 12mm. Really pretty beads. Pear shaped with a light amethyst transparent color and puffs of white throughout. To top it off, these also have an air bubble within the center for more character. We like these cuties.

20mm x 6mm approximate size.
nugget shape. These have a beautiful rich color with an unusual matte finish. Gotta love the quality of old Italian beads! These are the companion to item #8623

19 x 29mm. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

Vintage Silk Beads--Faceted
14mm x 16mm. Made with pride in Austria. These are a milky white acrylic bead with an AB finish. There is a visible seam that runs end to end around the bead, but the finish is just so special.

26mm round. These are wonderful Italian oldies. You really have to see these in person to appreciate them. An opaque vanilla color is mixed together with another butter-cream translucent lucite in the most beautiful way. If these were edible, they would taste like butter-cream bon bons! They don’t make beads like this anymore!

17mm round. These have an interesting bubble deep within the bead not to mention alll of the confetti suspended throughout. Another favorite here!

25mm. These have the shape of a top. Made of that wonderful Italian Lucite that we love so much. You will too.

Vintage Lucite Pink Shine Long Drilled Tears - Large
17 x 35mm. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

Vintage Lucite Pink Shine Long Drilled Tears - Large
15 x 32mm. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

17 x 35mm. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

7mm x 23mm with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. These are companion beads to items #7968, 7969, & 8008. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

22 x 26mm. 6mm hole. Substantial and stunning. The shape is really special. Each of the four sides has 5 long facets. Really eye catching! We just love those old Italian beads. These are the companion beads to our #8231 & 7813 as well as our saucers #8647.

22 x 24mm. These are old Italian beads. The center core of the bead appears to have been dipped into a black and purple acrylic giving it this wonderful swirled color. The hole is through the length of the bead and is smaller than most beads this size but workable with medium soft flex. Unusual shape too.

7mm x 23mm with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. These are companion beads to items #7813 and #8231. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

22 x 24mm. These are old Italian beads. The center core of the bead appears to have been dipped into a black and purple acrylic giving it this wonderful swirled color. The hole is through the length of the bead and is smaller than most beads this size but workable with medium soft flex. Unusual shape too.

Approximately 26 x 7mm nugget shape. These have a beautiful rich color with an unusual matte finish. Gotta love the quality of old Italian beads!

11mm thick x 22mm across. We had this style once with an orange wash and were lucky enough to find them with this purple wash. Get these while you can. They did not last long the first time around!

A wonderful large 28mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

A wonderful large 28mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. These go well with our raven red moonglow beads. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

18 x 21mm plus the added length of the eyepins. These old beauties have a swirled baroque shape. The color is a wonderfully unusual deep, almost eggplant color. They all have eyepins that can be used to chain them or removed. The center of the beads have a beautiful crackled core which really gives them depth. Wow, what great oldies!

5 x 16mm. These are old acrylic beads with alot of style. They have the look of glass without the weight. Smart marbled color with a little added texture. We can’t wait to make some earrings with these. Check out the enlargement - nice!

7.5mm rounds. These cute little beads are clear lucite with embedded glitter. Great accent beads for those designs that need just a touch of sparkle without the weight. Check out the enlarged view to get a better feel of the size of these cuties.

15mm round. These really remind me of my past. I can just feel the white spots on those old blue jeans called acid washed, can’t you? These are splatter spotted all over. Fun!

10 x 12mm. These old beauties have a snow white lined hole that gives them some real dimension. Beautifully transparent green color and a slight twist to the cube shape. Wow - those Italians can create a heck of a bead.

30mm outer diameter. 8mm thick, 13mm hole. These wonderful Italian Donuts match our red confetti beads (item #6004). Wonderful old lucite goodies.

22 x 26mm. 6mm hole. Substantial and stunning. The shape is really special. Each of the four sides has 5 long facets. Really eye catching! We just love those old Italian beads.

25 x 23 x 14mm thick. This one has two focal lines carved down the center of the bead giving it a deco feeling. Stylish and substantial.

Vintage Italian Coco Mink Lucite Large Rounds
A wonderful 22mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!28mm round.

A wonderful large 28mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!28mm round.

12mm round. These are from the same Italian company that made the other black glitter beads in our lucite collection. These work well with so many beads. Beautiful speckles of glitter sparkle within each bead.

20mm round. These Italian lucite beads have lots of pretty bubbles within them. Great color, great bubbles. The holes are on the smaller side, but very workable. Great old beads.

24 x 12mm. These are big oldies! There is a carved out channel that austrian crystals are set into. Unusual!

27mm round. These are big oldies! There is a carved out channel that austrian crystals are set into. Unusual!

22 x 10mm. This bead has great style. Purple washed texture design and a shape that’s simply stylish. Beautiful old beads! They are a conpanion to item #6062 and 5860 Italian Lucite Beads.

A wonderful large 22mm round with a large 6mm hole. The color here is spectacular & the swirly sheen of the Lucite is breathtaking. These have a smooth and shiny finish. These go well with our raven red moonglow beads. I don’t know how they do it, but those Italians really know how to make a beautiful bead!

10mm round. These have a really nice feel and glow in the light. Quality beads made in Italy. Great to make some funky designs with.

21 x 18mm. These are old Italian beads. The center core of the bead appears to have been dipped into a black and yellow acrylic giving it this wonderful "Yellow Jacket" The shape is baroque. The hole is through the length of the bead and is smaller than most beads this size but workable with medium soft flex.

50mm x 10mm. These old blue moons are head drilled. These came out of some old stock the finish is matte. We have put a couple on a pin so you can see how to string them. Kevin thinks they are fantastic! Sold in lots of 4 beads

These biggies are 44m x 10mm. The hole is center width of each bead. These came out of some old stock the finish is matte. These beads are bright and fun. They remind me of the younger days. Sold in 3 bead lots.

12mm. These look like blueberries. They are acrylic with a poly coating. Some of them are more navy while others have a purplish sheen too.

19.5 mm. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

20.5mm lengthwise x 21.5mm wide x 19mm thick. Wow, those Italians know how to make a bead. These are made the old world way. You can feel substance and life in these beads. Unlike modern plastics that feel light and dead. These have a metallic, satin sheen that we love.

18mm. These are German made, acrylic beads with a wonderful satin finish.

23mm with a 6mm o.d. hole. These are German made, acrylic beads. Beautiful and lightweight.

20mm x 13mm. These are drilled lengthwise. The original intent for these plastic beads would have been to dye them to give them more design possibilities. But dye them or not, they have a really interesting shape. Limited!

25mm x 12mm. These have a 4 point star carved into each side and they have tons of facets to boot. These are drilled lengthwise. They have green highlights in low light. Fabulous! 

25mm x 12mm. These have a 4 point star carved into each side and they have tons of facets to boot. These are drilled lengthwise. They have purple highlights in low light. Fabulous!