Bead Pile Up

Pray......? That's all I can think of Carla. That's a dang lot of beads to wear. I hope they stay together and you have no custom's problems.

I would try to avoid using the word jewelry, that makes customs agents think diamonds, gold and platinum, and their cash register eyes start rolling!
Call 'em beads or fashion accessories. But I think you have some gold beads in there, so they may insist on calling it jewelry.

I assume you're taking these with you on the plane. Will this be your official date for entering the US to live? You might need to declare your beads as being included in your household shipment, part of one lump sum declaration.

Oh-oh. Hmmm... Dangle them from a lampshade? Hang a house key off of each one? Thats a lot of beads Carla.

Tell me again - why should it be a problem to get your own beads through customs when wearing them??

Can you give me a link to customs rules?

Clearly there is something I do not know!!

Bluesybeads wrote:Tell me again - why should it be a problem to get your own beads through customs when wearing them??

Can you give me a link to customs rules?

Clearly there is something I do not know!!

I don't have a link to customs and I don't plan to declare them I just need to make sure the loose beads don't scatter everywhere when my bags are searched. You can't bring large size plastic bags in your hold baggage so I am looking for a cloth zip up bag. I will keep you posted.

I believe the standard smuggling procedure is to swallow the goodies... but I couldn't advise it. No, not really.

SnorkMaiden wrote:I believe the standard smuggling procedure is to swallow the goodies... but I couldn't advise it. No, not really.

Oh that is really baaaaaaad.

I always have stuff in plastic bags in my carryon luggage. I thought it was preferred so customs can easily see what is inside.

Could DH wear some beads to in order to lesson your load ?

HOW ABOUT A ZIP PENCIL CASE CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

ALSO PIPECLEANERS ARE A CHEAP EASY WAY TO KEEP BEADS UNDER CONTROL

Wow a great picture.

I would want them with me too.

I would consider a piece of leather cording or a leather shoelace for the loose beads - I would trust the strength of leather over a regular shoelace! I have to wonder if the metal in the pipecleaners might not trigger something in the metal detectors and be considered one of those "prohibited" items.

Wow, that is one seriously gorgeous pile of beads

IT WASNT AN ISSUE FOR ME WHEN I WENT TO MISSUORI

You just better pray that the security that checks you isn't a trollbead collector, you may be late for you flight Could you try one of those laundry bags for delicates ... they make all sizes and some are quite small, that might work for you. Let us know what you decide on

Lovely pile!!

..mhh..what about sewing them to your clothes and tell that this is Bvlgari?

Carla I am unable to see your Pile hehe, for some reason they are not
showing up. I know that you are coming to live in the US, but forgive me
I don't know weather you were born in the US or England.
I can say that when I have traveled to Europe, I have never had problems
with anything that was my personal property. They usually are looking for
gifts and things that people are bringing in to sell.
Wasn't there one of the members of the forum who lived over seas?
Perhaps you can ask?

OK Carla, I apologize for suggesting to give you indigestion. (remember I said I couldn't advise it?)

But how about wearing them as a belt? 13 bracelets x what size wrist are you, 20cm? That would be 2.6 metres, go as a hippie, wear something colourful, loose and frilly, and tie them three times around your waist.

Kensington wrote:You just better pray that the security that checks you isn't a trollbead collector, you may be late for you flight

Do you think, a bead belt is comfortable when sitting in a plane for more than 10 hours

snowy wrote:Do you think, a bead belt is comfortable when sitting in a plane for more than 10 hours

Good point (sigh!), also I remembered that such a heavy belt could be used as a weapon (bola style), so probably actually it's Carla's best bet to hope for a TB loving security person - the loss of one bracelet is probably easier to cope with than the loss of them all...

The ide of sewing the beads on clothing is not bad....if you did it to the back part of a coat it could work like a circulation boaster for the long flight and all that sitting down. Here many Taxi drivers have seat covers made out of wooden beads woven together

Can you put some on DH???