Re: Beady Las Vegas

I don't think so. I'd be really surprised if they did. The snail addy is:

Williams Costume Co, Inc.

702-384-1384

I found them through a search for "beads" on the internet yellowpages.

Do remember that there's so much stuff there you can't see it all at once, your eyes have to adjust. Also, many things are sortof hidden in boxes under bottom shelves in the cases, etc....you have to be really vigilant, and there's sooooo much to go through. You know how the oldfashioned hardware stores were? Its like that, only in a costume/bead sort of way...and to go with the analogy, there's many kinds and colors of chains and nailhead studs!!

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some people use the word "rhinestone" generically, meaning sparkly-faceted-thingy, much as they call all tissues "kleenex". But real rhinestones were originally stones from the Rhine River region, and are a much higher quality Austrian crystal, not a formed acrylic with metallic paint on the back. I'll look around and see what the dictionary definition is and report back! Sarajane

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I thought they were quite reasonable. Plus, you can get smaller amounts--by the dozen instead of a three gross minimum per size per color like at some internet sites. Though here's an interesting one--

rhinestoneguy.com Sarajane

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.comeatspam (Sjpolyclay) :

]ohhhh boy....Forget the slot machines, the best part of the glitter in Las ]Vegas is the beads and Rhinestones!!

AAACCCCCKKKK!!!!! how did you know i'm going to Vegas the middle of next month???????

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Thanks. That covers what I wanted to know. And if 'real' rhinestones are lead crystal they are a serious cut above acrylic with metallic paint...

Deirdre

don't miss Liberace's museum, either! What a display!!! it's a kind of "what can you do with beads" inspiration you'll never forget!!!! b

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.compuppies (Dr. Sooz) :

]This is what I tell everyone. Most people just look at me and slowly try to ]get away......

well - there's a glass ceiling that has my first vote. and it's a MYSTERY convention. i'm not supposed to be there for beads! but Mary Shafer will be there, too, i hope.

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I'm sure you're referring to the chandelier in the lobby of the Bellagio.... it's a Cihuly (sp) work... hey! before I joined this group I didn't even know his name! VERY much on the Not to be missed list!!!

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Beth" :

]I'm sure you're referring to the chandelier in the lobby of the Bellagio.... ]it's a Cihuly (sp) work... hey! before I joined this group I didn't even ]know his name! VERY much on the Not to be missed list!!!

that's the one!!!!!!!! the one in Seattle was gorgeous. now i want to see the one in Vegas.

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.compuppies (Dr. Sooz) :

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oh yeah. i've been to that one. i just wanna see them "in person" so to speak.

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Go to Williams'!!!! Get thee there!!! (oh, and down the cross street there is a vintage store that has VERY nice stuff. Even a Shaipparelli hat.) I begrudged every nickle to a slot machine after the trip there. Less than $15 of my dollars went to gambling. I brought home sparklies.....LOTS of sparklies. Wish I'd picked up more beads, too. But then, there's never enough! Sarajane

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oooooooh!!! I didn't know that---will go see next time. And the Liberace Museum is on the list--we only didn't go because one of our group couldn't come this time, and we want to go together. So NEXT visit!! Sarajane

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Sooz, did you get my email in response to yours? AOL has me wondering, these days.... Sarajane

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.comeatspam (Sjpolyclay) :

]sparklies.....LOTS of sparklies

shades of NIMH!

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