| Original Message: The cherry red bakelite seems to be very hot right now |
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I was just following an eBay auction for a single large (1 1/2" or so) red "amber" phenolic bead like yours and it sold for over $600 (eBay 201343907023). Check the sold listing and some individual beads are going even higher. There is another being offered for $999 (eBay 221768007841). Based on that I would say your strands are quite valuable right now, well into the thousands. You might want to follow the auctions for a while to get a better feel for realized prices. You'll need to search for "cherry bakelite bead", "cherry amber bead", "red bakelite bead" and maybe also "cherry red copal amber Bead" since a variety of terms are used for this bead material. The term "Faturan" is also sometimes used for old phenolic resin beads. Great beads you have there! All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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