When I started selling beads in 1990 I did it for a living. I was introduced to the collectors bead world by Bully Jawara. I still remember the first strand of real good beads he ever showed me, a full strand of large multi-color millefiori tabular ovals (didn’t buy it but wish I had). Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting some amazing people through the common bond of the love of beads and have seen and handled some amazing beads. By the time I closed my store in 2002 financially I did not have anything to show for it. But I did have a lot of beads and Bully told me as long as I have beads I will have money. Over that last decade I have embarked on 2 different careers not bead related but beads have been a constant in my life and have become pure hobby for me and a great joy. I sell when I feel like it and I buy when I see something I like and feel the price is reasonable. I love communicating with other bead people and seeing their beads and hearing their stories, it is a great community to be a part of. So when I look back at what I have spent on beads over the years and compare it to what I have gained both tangible and non-tangible I see it as a worthwhile investment.
Wayne