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Luanne, thanks for sharing! It's always fun to find beads at thrift stores! I've brought home some bead necklaces recently. No major scores, but some nice mid-level collectible beads. Puka shell necklaces were all the rage in the early 70s. Then the imitation 'puka' arrived which is really finished or unfinished flat shell heishi or chips. These cheap imitations saturated the market. When I shop at thrift stores I always look for the 'good' strands of domed natural-edge pukas for $1 - $5. My favorite is a graduated strand with a turquoise nugget in the center, a manly strand that my husband wears. All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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