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#BEADS0158 - Large Blue Rose Ceramic Japanese Big Hole Bead

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage big hole ceramic bead with a blue rose design. These were in boxes marked "Made in Japan" and are from the late 1960s. They are nearly and inch long. Hippies were stringing these "large" hole beads on rope back in the day. Brightly colored flowers and big holes.

They are in unused condition, and are uncommon. They were sold as hippie beads in the late 60s from a bead store near the Haight Ashbury area. In 1967, the hippie phenomena dominated the area and the demand for beads was huge. The owner of this store put out the call that he wanted all types of beads that were either colorful, large, earthenware, or had mystical significance. Some of the items that he brought into the store were much older, and we will note them in the listings. The hardcore hippies wanted glass or ceramic or earthenware, so that is what most of these items are. The lucite stuff was for the fake hippies. The demand started slacking as the hippie phenomena died down and by the mid 1970s, they started selling gold chains and disco related items instead. The hippie items were taken from the front shelves, and stored in the back. The newspaper they were wrapped in was dated 1977, so that's when they put them back there. The most striking thing in the store is an old display of huge African Trade Bead necklaces from the 1800s. They were even selling those sort of beads to the hippies. One of those necklaces will run you about 2 grand now. That place is a real time warp. You could still smell incense around some of the boxes and I kept hearing Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane in my head. Just amazing.

$0.25 -+

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##MUSICBQ0239 - 1989 The Who Licensed Pinback Button from "Button-Up"

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image. Vintage colorful picture of the album cover for the Who's Tommy. Marked "Copyright 1989 P.P.M.C. (the mark that is common on a lot of Who licensed merchandise)" around the rim, and from the late 1980s. It also says "Button-Up Co. 2011 Austin" (Please note - 2011 Austin Drive, Troy MI was their address, and the "2011" is often mistaken for the date - they are substantially older than that). These licensed types are very scarce, yet easy to identify by the licensing info on the side of the button. Most of the musical pinbacks that you see for sale on Ebay or other online sites are reproductions. These licensed types retail for much higher prices. They are unused, and we uncovered them very recently in an old vending warehouse here locally.

Group/Artist Name: The Who

Origin: 1964 in London, England

Genre: Rock

Condition: Unused

Album Sales: 100 Million Plus

Date of Induction to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:1990

Grammy Awards: They have been nominated 2 times

Other: They are number 29 on the Rolling Stone Top 100 List, and are cited as an influence by many rock bands.

$1.50 -+

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##MUSICBP1993 - Five Different Willie Nelson OTTO Cloth Backstage Passes from the 2000 Milk Cow Blues Tour - Cows Smoking Joints

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image of both sides of the pass. You get the 5 pictured for $7.50 (that's $1.50 each). These feature three cows on a bench playing instruments and smoking doobies. Excellent unused condition.

Group/Artist Name: Willie Nelson

Bands Played with: The Highwaymen

Origin: Abbott, Texas

Years Active: 1956-present

Genre: Country

Manufacturer: OTTO

OTTO Mark Location: Back

Material: Cloth

Type of Pass: Meet and Greet, After Show, Media, Full Access Pass

Tour Name and Date(s): Milk Cow Blues Tour 2000

Size: 4 3/4” wide

Condition: Unused

Album Sales: 40 Million Plus

Date of Induction to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: 1993

Grammy Awards: He has been nominated 53 times, and has won 10 times.

Other: Nelson is one of the most recognized Country artists, and is a main figure of Outlaw Country.

$7.50 -+

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##MUSICBP2172 - Rare Reba and Clint Black OTTO Cloth All Access Pass from the 1991 Tour - Vince Gill

Click the picture to see a larger more detailed image of both sides of the pass. This is a rare pass of a tour with Reba, Clint Black, and Vince Gill.

Group/Artist Name: Reba McEntire

Origin: McAlester, Oklahoma

Years Active: 1975 - present

Genre: Country

Manufacturer: OTTO

OTTO Mark Location: Front and Back

Material: Cloth

Type of Pass: All Access Pass

Tour Name and Date(s): 1991 Tour

Size: 4 3/4” tall

Condition: Unused

Album Sales: 56 Million Plus

Date of Induction to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: 2011

Grammy Awards: She has been nominated 16 times, and has won 3 times.

Other: She is referred to as the "Queen of Country".

Group/Artist Name: Clint Black

Origin: Long Branch, New Jersey

Years Active: 1983-present

Album Sales: 19 Million Plus

Grammy Awards: He has been nominated 11 times, and won 1 time.

$2.00 -+

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