Jan's Beads

02/11/2020

New hobby making boho earrings with leather and other materials. All different, all new and fresh.

02/02/2020

BH-5 Medium brown leather double arrows with turquoise bead. $15.00

02/01/2020

I'm making jewelry again, but totally different! BOHO earrings, man! Check them out! I will be posting on this website, but they are located at Vintage 101 in Coos Bay OR in my booth! They are all different and fun and fresh! Many are made of real leather! I will be updating this website as I make them.

01/24/2019

Sorry I’ve let my site go. Life has gone and interfered in a big way. However, I have branched our from my lead figures and now am selling vintage marbles, jewelry making findings, beads and vintage chains. Unfortunately, because of the volume of product, it’s impossible to photo and post it. If you live in Coos county, please feel free to come in to vintage 101 and check out my booth. My inventory changes weekly, and so do all of the other booths. See you soon?

11/29/2018

Now featuring lots of beads, jewelry findings and miniatures!

08/17/2018

Don't know what vintage lead figures are? The English firm of W. Britain became the world’s leading toy model manufacturer and over a period of 60 years produced several thousand different sets of cavalry, infantry and militia from countries around the world.

The W. Britain brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. The company quickly became the industry leader, and was imitated by many other companies, such as Charbens, Manoil, Barclay, Johillco, to name a few, all highly collectable.

However, it was the British toy buying public’s rejection of war-like military toys during the inter-war period which provided Britains with the opportunity to introduce their model farm animals and figures in 1921. The farm reflected the social history of agricultural production in the United Kingdom at the time in an idealised form.

In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toys.

Because of their small size, portability and ease of display, they have become highly collectable by all ages, in addition to the use by miniature train enthusiasts.

08/09/2018

I am selling vintage lead Britains figures from the thirties to the sixties. Let me know if you are looking for anything in particular and I'll keep my eyes peeled!

05/25/2018

I am posting more of my vintage Britains figures every day. Check it out!

I am selling vintage lead Britains figures from the thirties to the sixties. Let me know if you are looking for anything in particular and I'll keep my eyes peeled!