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this is another GREAT example of how modern hobbyist names get totally inflated, distorted, and misapplied. You call this "skunk"? Well, when I was back there in bead research college, studying under the great authorities, a "skunk" bead was something completely different, as in different shape, size, color, decoration. Wound Venetian glass, of course. Meanwhile, the black with white dots was called "Kitty Fisher", but that also was no good (another specific bead started that name) and is another example of inflating all-inclusive names. Then the faux "Kitty Fisher" became a "skunk". The rest is history. Anything round with dots became a "skunk", although qualified by color, as in "red skunk". I'm sure other shapes and sizes are also "skunk" by now, as long as they have the spots. That you call your bead "skunk" proves the point. Meanwhile, back in the golden age of bead neologisms, like the 1970s and 1980s, your bead was known as a "raised eye" or maybe "horned eye" bead. You may call it what you want! Make up something stupid or humorous and sell it on eBay as such. I think the black-and-white "skunk" got its current name when some aficionado or Mountain Man was shown a string of mixed beads that included both the original "skunk" and the B/W ones. Here's the dialogue: Audu, the bead trader: Here's a string of old beads! [Mixed up decorated black beads that include the original "skunk" and other stuff, like the B/W spotted ones.] Tombstone, the mountain man: Wow! What do you call them? Audu: These are old "skunk" beads! Tombstone: Wow! How much? Audu: I give you good price! Never mind that it was a mixed up string of beat up lampwork. We call those CROWD beads: Common-Raffia-Oily-Worn-Dirty. And the O-W-D portion became "patina"! All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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