Featured Glass billiken bead

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  1. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    What do you all think of this? Billiken? Asian-y?
    I found it in the junk basket in a thrift store.
    It looked like a piece from a Neiger necklace, so I grabbed it, 50 cents.
    But I can't find anything like it online.
    Any thoughts?
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    stracci, Mar 21, 2024
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That’s Neiger, I’m absolutely sure.
     
    Ownedbybear, Mar 21, 2024
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ya , u have to look twice at that to see how unusual it is !!:happy:
     
    komokwa, Mar 21, 2024
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  4. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Thanks OBB! I was hopeful that he was Neiger.
    Too bad I don't have the rest of the necklace!
     
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    stracci, Mar 21, 2024
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  5. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    It really is weird, huh?:woot:
    I did loops around that thrift store, until I found the one small thing that was worth having.
     
    stracci, Mar 21, 2024
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  6. Dessert58

    Dessert58 Well-Known Member

    Wonderful find!
    Too bad it has a chip. but it wouldn't bother me that much for that money.
    :D
     
    Dessert58, Mar 22, 2024
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I’d have grabbed it so fast! The chip doesn’t worry me either.
     
    Ownedbybear, Mar 22, 2024
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  8. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Hey, I don't argue with 50 cents!
    I once bought an ivory netsuke for 50 cents.
     
    stracci, Mar 22, 2024
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  9. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    I didn't notice the chip till later. No worries, though, I'm still happy to have it.
     
    stracci, Mar 22, 2024
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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I have a Neiger piece with a chip and I don't care! What a great find
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Mar 24, 2024
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    They did a whole range of “oriental” style pieces. I think this is based on one of the Japanese ghost gods.
     
    Ownedbybear, Mar 24, 2024
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