The listing, 30+ (!!!) LONG Headpins with Silver Balls -- GREAT for making earrings! has ended.
These 2-inch LONG (longest in the second photo) are silver plate with silver balls ... and the lucky winner gets 30+ . These are very nice quality, small enough for normal beads yet sturdy enough not to break easily when you bend them for loops! I also have shorter, 1-inch headpins with balls on Listia, and everything is free shipping, of course!
These are TERRIFIC for making earrings and other crafts -- you don't have to add your own "end bead" to hold on the next bead. I counted out 40 then added a few more ... a few in each batch are bent but you can still use them (I do). The photos shows many items I've made with these or similar long headpins, and the spiral and curved tube beads I also have on Listia. You are MORE than welcome to copy or improve upon my designs ... check my other bead listings for more design ideas!
Free US and Canada shipping too!
I generally list a few items each night, so check out my FRESH and NEW listings each night at http://www.listia.com/profile/auctions/28303.
WARNING to bidders ... many bids placed in the last minute never register. At night, when lots of auctions are ending, Listia's servers get overwhelmed and slow down. If you want something PLEASE place your bid at LEAST two minutes before the auction end--before it's too late!
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