The day the Earth stood still

Size does matter! The centre Old Earth is possibly the most amazing Tollbead I own both in size and beauty.

Good heavens! Never seen one this big! This must be the Mother of all OEs! Congratuations!!!

You are so right hayseed - it's Mother Earth!

What a big old Earth!! But as you, say all are beautiful! No matter what size I only own artisan beads that look like the old earth ;(

That's so great! But I actually like the left one best...

Wow! The Mother of all beads as the saying goes Such beautiful colours and I too love the one on the left as well!

Stunning!

Absolutely gorgeous, perfect photo to show them all off

I like the way that they are so very different from each other. The huge Earth is ultra dramatic but I also prefer the one on the left that is like the eye of a stone dragon just waking from sleep.

Stunning beads!!

Mother earth - love it!! I'll take the one on the right please!!

Wow that is a large one.

Wow!! Never seen one that size before! It's stunning!

Each so different but all so gorgeous

Wow, stunning.

What ! a ! bead!

WOW....are those real troll or artisan? Are the real troll old earths available anywhere? I love the ones with blue in them

rollypoly troll wrote:Wow that is a large one.

that's what she said.

but really, such beautiful earths!!! love the blue on the left one as well.

that's an amazing one!

Someone mentioned an artisan Old Earth. I will never be able to buy one of the originals, but what artisans make them?

Wow, it really is the mother of all earths!! (you can see the resemblance to the new earth much more on the middle one too, the colouring seems very similar)

trollgirly wrote:WOW....are those real troll or artisan? Are the real troll old earths available anywhere? I love the ones with blue in them

Those are three authentic OE's. Not artisans. Authentic OE's are about but require equal parts searching and luck. When you do find one, they will probably range anywhere in price between $500 & $1,000.00 US. you can try searching Ebay Worldwide, just be EXTREMELY careful there for there are plenty of fake bead sellers out there! and keep an ear to the ground for a collector who's willing to sell one. Whatever you do, check it out, find out all you can about the bead and don't be afraid to ask for help should you need it.

jlfritz wrote:Someone mentioned an artisan Old Earth. I will never be able to buy one of the originals, but what artisans make them?

Try Etsy.com, ineke mathot and mees meerel both make excellent Artisan OE's. The glass attic, also on etsy does a neat one as well. They vary in colors in the glass attic. I have seen them in purple, an electric blue, a burgundy and green. The green one looks the closest to the authentic OE IMO.

Oh Chuck - I don't think that the surgeon that gave you that face lift was qualified. I think that you should sue.

Brightonbelle wrote:I like the way that they are so very different from each other. The huge Earth is ultra dramatic but I also prefer the one on the left that is like the eye of a stone dragon just waking from sleep.

I love that about these Wild/Old Earth beads! They do resemble "monstrous" eyes! Aside from being a totally wikkid bead in it's own right, it has that additional element of mystery and wonder that makes it my absolute favorite TB bead...ever!