These beautiful beads were traded to the Indians for beaver pelts. These beads were a status symbol and worn proudly by the women and men of the tribe. They were made of colorful glass, some were also a dull clay. I was able to purchase four sets and gave a set to my wife and daughter - this keeps me out of the doghouse for a while.

Recent auction prices: 12-hole candle mold, $50; two canoe paddles, $30; brown and white three-gallon jug, $50; fireman’s helmet, $15; 15-gallon kraut crock, $70; fruit press, $45; car horn, $15; kerosene can, $5; sausage grinder, $10; good Mail Pouch thermometer, $110; early car lantern, $40; stoneware pitcher, $40; band saw, $15; baby bed, $10; minnow trap, $45; Dietz reflector lamp, $60; Civil War sword, $95; John Deere wagon, $30; Greensboro, Pa. crock, $200.

Happy hunting, Brooks.