Comments on: Magazine Review: VintageStyle Jewelry magazine

By: AMY J

AMY J — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:14:43 +0000

Artbeads.com and Fusionbeads.com are my 2 favorite sites for findings, crystals and supplies. Great prices and free shipping to boot!

By: Amy W in Fla

Amy W in Fla — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:09:50 +0000

Whoa – just found a line of beads at Michael’s called Lost & Found (a Blue Moon product). They make antiqued metal links and antique-like crystals with bead caps already mounted on headpins. I bought some oval links and mixed it with orange-red beads for a great look that looks right out of the 1920s.

By: Jeanne Maliner

Jeanne Maliner — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:34:50 +0000

Love the items in this internet store. I also find lots of vintage beads at garage sales.

By: echoforsberg

echoforsberg — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:06:09 +0000

I go to the biggest local bead store in town – Black Elk Beads and Stones – they have everything! They apparently have a website at: http://www.blackelkbeads.com/ but it appears they are under construction – they have a Yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackelkleather/ For vintage things I have also found better luck at Thrift stores. I found a lot of old plastic crackle beads and other faceted plastics with those cool old clasps. They are way cheaper than shopping “retro” or “vintage” retail stores.

By: sharon

sharon — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:05:37 +0000

I have purchased beads at Firemountain, and they do have an awesome variety of everything imaginable. My only problem is that I really like to find really unique beads, more than half the reason I bead is because of the history of beads, and the delight that I get when I find truly unique treasures. I feel as a pirate may have felt upon opening a treasure chest.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:54:05 +0000

My love for vintage jewelry began in Ohio with my grandma’s collection. Today, I’m in Oklahoma and needless to say there aren’t a lot of bead shops. So, I scour all the Thrift shops and garage sales I can for my supplies!

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By: Loretta B.

Loretta B. — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:42:43 +0000

Fire Mountain is a terrific source, and I’ve gotten some nice gemstone beads from rocknrocks.com. I’ve found a lot of really great stuff from various eBay dealers, especially “ooak” items. And I love to prowl the bead aisles of craft stores like Michael’s, JoAnn’s and Hobby Lobby — I always find something in their weekly specials that I can’t live without!

By: Patrice

Patrice — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:59:20 +0000

I have probably bought beads from all the sources mentioned above but a couple of my favorites are Eclectic Etc Beads for their personalized customer service and the Tootsie Rolls they always put in with your order(www.eebeads.com), INM Crystal for Swarovski crystal, Integrity Pearls – Who new a 16″ strand of pearls could cost less than $10.00!

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:34:10 +0000

Don’t be afraid to say that, Sharon! Those are my favorite places too The only trouble with them for me is that part of my job is to design projects for other people, and it’s really hard for me to tell them to just go to their local junk spot and see what they find… LOL!!