POP BEADS
09-06-2010, 06:31 AM
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My great aunt wore pop beads ALL the time, and I had some, too. Just loved them. But I don't remember the earrings. Funny you mention them, because I was on a quest for them recently. Found a small strand of light pink ones in a bag of old jewelry at an antique store. The owner was really nice and let me buy JUST the pop beads for $1. It is only enough to go around my wrist with about 8 beads left over to pop when I feel like it. My DH says the bracelet looks tacky, but "I" think it's a great conversation piece, so I wear it anyway. Thanks for the memories.
09-06-2010, 06:32 AM
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I did see pop beads in the Cracker Barrel store a while back. Not sure they still carry them. Also loved the candy dots that stuck to a long strip of paper. Wonder how much paper we ate just getting them off ???? Bemans and Clove gum too !
09-06-2010, 07:07 AM
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Drats! I had the both, earrings and beads. I just went through my jewelry box and I don't have them any more. Not sure where they disappeared to..... I got mine in the early 60's and I had all the colors for the leaves in the earrings. Why I had clip/screw earrings is beyond me 'cause I had pierced ears then. I'll start looking in the 2nd hand shops out here. I'm sure I'll run across them sometime. I popped my beads so much that they wore out!
09-06-2010, 07:54 AM
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ok, I have these few handy. I think I have turquoise and brown in my storage. They look pretty rough, but look at the age, nearly as old as I am. lol
The tips break easily due to drying of age. I collected these in recent years. Usually they have been in junk stores among a mess of stuff.
With child safety awareness and the national institute on safety, choking was the hazard they thought to be the problem so they got rid of a lot of things.
The tips break easily due to drying of age. I collected these in recent years. Usually they have been in junk stores among a mess of stuff.
With child safety awareness and the national institute on safety, choking was the hazard they thought to be the problem so they got rid of a lot of things.
I still wear them sometimes, like in winter with a sweater.
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see the tips?
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09-06-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mrspete
ok, I have these few handy. I think I have turquoise and brown in my storage. They look pretty rough, but look at the age, nearly as old as I am. lol
The tips break easily due to drying of age. I collected these in recent years. Usually they have been in junk stores among a mess of stuff.
With child safety awareness and the national institute on safety, choking was the hazard they thought to be the problem so they got rid of a lot of things.
The tips break easily due to drying of age. I collected these in recent years. Usually they have been in junk stores among a mess of stuff.
With child safety awareness and the national institute on safety, choking was the hazard they thought to be the problem so they got rid of a lot of things.
09-06-2010, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeanniejo
I did see pop beads in the Cracker Barrel store a while back. Not sure they still carry them. Also loved the candy dots that stuck to a long strip of paper. Wonder how much paper we ate just getting them off ???? Bemans and Clove gum too !
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