Vintage Wood Beads

42 x 20 x 12mm. Beautiful hand carved vintage ebony wood pendant pairs. What a fabulous pair of earrings or pendants these would make. Better hurry, we only have a few of these!

5 x 7.5mm. Made in Western Germany and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. The color and shape are very cheerful. Great beads to create great designs!

22 x 15mm. Made in Japan. Remember these? From the 1950's these groovy psychedelic beads are made of pressed cotton. So lightweight! Fabulous day glow colors.

22 x 15mm. Made in Japan. Remember these? From the 1950's these groovy psychedelic beads are made of pressed cotton. So lightweight! Fabulous day glow colors.

22 x 12mm. Made in Japan. Remember these? From the 1950's these groovy psychedelic beads are made of pressed cotton. So lightweight! Fabulous day glow colors.

5mm round. Made in Western Germany and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 20" strands of approximately 100 beads.

5mm round. Made in Western Germany and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 20" strands of approximately 100 beads.

4 x 4 x 10mm. These came from old designer stock. They have a nice polished feel naturally!

15mm. Made from wood these vintage beads are coated with a spectacular gold foil finish. With a 3mm hole, these beads offer many different stringing options. Light as a feather, these are fantastic beads!

10mm x 2mm thickness. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Very rare old beads.

12mm x 2mm thickness. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! These beads have been seen in several book pieces. We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This one is a rare find. Limited.

3mm square. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 12" strands of approximately 100 beads.

3mm square. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 12" strands of approximately 100 beads.

3mm square. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 12" strands of approximately 100 beads. Very Limited!!!

3mm round. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 10" strands of approximately 100 beads.

3mm round. Made in Western Germany and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 10" strands of approximately 100 beads.

3mm round. Made in Germany - U.S. Zone and were commonly used by Frank Hess - Designer Extraordinaire (WW II Era) for the Miriam Haskell Collection!!! We found these and other sensational beads all in the same crate. This bead is seen in Cathy Gordon's book titled Miriam Haskell Jewelry. Sold in 10" strands of approximately 100 beads.

24mm. Made in Japan. Beautiful hand painted wooden beads. Each floral bead is unique in detail. With a 4mm hole these beads would look great strung on some leather or fabric cording. Super light weight for such a large bead!

30 x 25mm average size. Made in Japan. These hand painted wooden beads depict a woman carrying a parasol. Each bead is unique in detail. With a 6mm hole these beads would look great strung on some leather or fabric cording. Super light weight for such a large bead!

6 x 12mm. These beads remind me of the pull down shades on the windows in my great grandmother’s house. I remember a decorative pull that had a bead like this with a dangling nylon covered ring that you pulled the shade up and down with. What memories I have of the little details. What memories can you create with these cute beads?

10mm round with a 3mm hole. Fine silk thread is spun around this bead through the hole for a fine looking bead with a subtle satin shine. Outstanding old beads!

10mm round with a 3mm hole. Fine silk thread is spun around this bead through the hole for a fine looking bead with a subtle satin shine. Outstanding old beads!

14mm. These are cream colored satin thread covered wooden beads. The thread does have some discoloration from age and would probably be best dyed. Super lightweight, you could use these in any design!

35 x 20mm. These were a great find! Hand carved from ebony, each of these tiki man pendants has its own unique character. These won’t last long!

30 x 7mm. No Holes. These arms are hand carved from African black ebony. You could drill a hole in these, wire wrap them, or weave them into a seed bead design. Very detailed clenched fist. Most unusual!

18mm. Made from wood these vintage beads are coated with a spectacular gold foil finish. With a 3mm hole, these beads offer many different stringing options. Light as a feather, these are fantastic beads!

42 x 50mm bead. Vintage Chinese wooden hand carved Geisha Girl bead. Wonderfully detailed carving, both front and back . On a 24" knotted cotton cord with two 3" tassels. The tassels may need to be pressed, as they have been stored in a bag. What a find these were!

30mm bead. Vintage Chinese wooden hand carved bead. Wonderfully detailed carving accented with red cinnabar.On a 24" knotted cotton cord with two 3" tassels. What a find these were!

38 mm. We’ve found more retro 70’s peace signs! These are vintage wooden peace signs. Each is unique, some are darker than others, but they all have a nice smooth polished finish. Peace!

10 mm triangle beads. These early sew on beads, with 3 holes, are 3mm thick. They are flat on the back, which makes them a perfect embellishment for any fabric design.