Old Bicycle Shop - the vintage and faceted beads specialists
Please note that we will be closed from Friday 25th May to Sunday 10th June
Special offer for May
Spend just £5 (excluding p&p) and choose a free pack of 3mm or 4mm round glass beads made in the Czech Republic. Available while stocks last.
Based in Surrey, the Old Bicycle Shop is a mail order company which specialises in hard to find vintage beads from 1900-1980, vintage metal pieces, Claspgarten clasps, Czech charlottes and a wide selection of modern Czech faceted beads. The new and old beads complement each other beautifully.
To make it easier to find what you are looking for, the vintage beads are grouped by the decade they were made. New items are added regularly and some beads, particularly the vintage beads, are very limited in numbers so make sure you come back soon to see what else is in stock.
Postage is a flat rate no matter how many items you purchase, providing the items are paid for at the same time. Postage to the UK is £1.00, to Europe is £3.20, and £3.80 to the rest of the World.
Visit our Facebook page for the latest news and to win a Claspgarten clasp worth over £10.
To make it easier to find what you are looking for, the vintage beads are grouped by the decade they were made. New items are added regularly and some beads, particularly the vintage beads, are very limited in numbers so make sure you come back soon to see what else is in stock.
Postage is a flat rate no matter how many items you purchase, providing the items are paid for at the same time. Postage to the UK is £1.00, to Europe is £3.20, and £3.80 to the rest of the World.
Visit our Facebook page for the latest news and to win a Claspgarten clasp worth over £10.
Most popular items
 | 25mm Green Chaton (Vintage) This is a vintage, green chaton which is approximately 25mm in diameter and 8mm thick. The round stone has a flat back and a faceted front which has b...... £1.20 |
 | Dark Red seed beads (1970s) size 11/0 This is a string of vintage Silver lined Dark Red seed beads which were made in the 1970s in the Czech Republic. Each string weighs almost 2.5g which...... £0.50 |
 | 22mm vintage Black glass button B1 This vintage matt Black glass button is approximately 22mm in diameter with a four way metal shank. The design on the front of the button is a flower ...... £0.50 |
 | 2.3cm Red Glass Watch Face bead (1950s) This is a red glass watch face bead which was made in the 1950s at the latest. It was made in Bohemia, part of the Czech Republic. The bead is approxi...... £1.00 |
 | 50 x 4mm round Cream glass pearls This is a pack of 50 round glass beads with a cream coating which makes them look like pearls. They are 4mm in diameter and were made in the Czech Rep...... £0.80 |
 | 16mm Navy Blue Cabochon This is a Navy Blue cabochon which is approximately 16mm in diameter and 8mm thick. The round stone has slight faceting to form a point on both the ba...... £1.00 |
 | 5g of Size 15 Opaque Sand Czech charlottes This is a 5g pack of Opaque Sand charlottes which are seed beads with a single flat side to make them sparkle. They are a size 15 and were made in the...... £2.50 |
 | 5mm x 7mm matt Red/White drops (1960s) This is a pack of 11 vintage, matt Red glass drops with white lines around them. They were made in the 1960s in the Czech Republic. The beads are appr...... £1.15 |
 | 50 x 4mm round Alexandrite beads This is a pack of 50 Alexandrite, round glass beads. They are 4mm in diameter and were made in the Czech Republic. ...... £0.80 |
 | 25g of Black Diamond AB faceted beads from Preciosa This is a 25g pack of Black Diamond AB faceted, glass beads. There is a range of shapes and sizes of bead, including drops, ovals, round beads and sau...... £2.00 |
 | Claspgarten Gold Leopard clasp with 3 rows 14156 This is a high quality, 23 carat gold plated clasp from Claspgarten, and has been made with CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements. There are 13 Swarovski cr...... £11.50 |
 | Claspgarten Silver 21mm clasp with 3 rows 13579 This is a high quality, rhodium plated clasp from Claspgarten, and has been made with CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements. There are 4 Swarovski pearls an...... £7.00 |
 | 6mm faceted Black Nailhead beads (1900s) This is a pack of 15 faceted, vintage, Black nailhead glass beads. They were made in the 1900s in the Czech Republic. The beads are approximately 6mm ...... £1.15 |
 | 5mm Round Orange beads (1970s)  This is a pack of 20 vintage, round Orange glass beads. They were made in the 1970s in the Czech Republic and are approximately 5mm in diameter....... £1.15 |
 | 8mm x 21mm Red beads (1950s) This is a pack of 3 vintage, red glass beads. They were made in the 1950s in the Czech Republic. The beads are approximately 21mm in length and 8mm in...... £1.15 |
 | 4-11mm Mix of round matt Crystal beads (1960s) This is a pack of 25 vintage, round, matt Crystal glass beads. They were made in the 1960s in the Czech Republic. You will receive a mix of beads betw...... £1.15 |
 | 12mm round Black/Blue discs This is a pack of 6 glass discs which are 12mm in diameter and 3mm thick with one hole. On each side of the disc is a checker board pattern in blue, p...... £0.90 |
 | 4mm Lilac / Bronze seed beads (1950s) This is a 5g pack of vintage Lilac / Bronze seed beads. They were made in the 1950s in the Czech Republic. The beads are about 4mm in size and are app...... £0.60 |
 | 22mm vintage Black glass button B14 This vintage matt Black glass button is approximately 22mm in diameter and has a self shank. The button is in a good condition for its age although ...... £0.50 |
 | 50 x 4mm round Rose / Gold Lustre beads This is a pack of 50 Rose, round glass beads with a gold lustre coating. They are 4mm in diameter and were made in the Czech Republic. ...... £0.80 |
 | 10mm round Red beads (1980s) This is a pack of 8 vintage, round Red glass beads. They were made in the 1980s in the Czech Republic and are approximately 10mm in diameter....... £1.15 |
 | 14mm Light Pink Dentelle (Vintage) This is a vintage, light pink dentelle which is approximately 14mm in diameter and 8mm thick. The round stone has a pointed back and a faceted front w...... £1.00 |
 | 25g of Pink Pressed Glass Pearls from Preciosa This is a 25g pack of Pink mix of glass pearls. There is a range of shapes and sizes of bead, including drops, ovals and round beads. The beads vary i...... £1.75 |
 | Claspgarten Silver Leopard clasp with 3 rows 14156 Just 1 left in stock!This is a high quality, rhodium plated clasp from Claspgarten, and has been made with CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements. There are 13 Swarovski crystals...... £12.40 |
