About tulips....

GRUMPY wrote:quick question IS THE DUTCH TULIP ACTUALLY RETIRED?

this is what I got back from an ebayer because they stated it is retired.

Dear *******,

the btulip came out in 2009 ,they were limited made and only for the dutch ,so when the books were sold out it was retired in 2010,
- corine7474
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That is not true. I was having the same idea for a moment that the tulip finally got retired when I read so on a certain jeweler's site, but the tulip is nonetheless still widely available. There are several online jewelers selling them but their shipping costs are quite high. If there's no haste to get a tulip I can also arrange to bring some to the german convention. Otherwise I'm also happy to help out on shipping tulips!

Of course I can also buy and resell them on eBay...

I wonder if there is some difference in what people are taking as the meaning of retired. I think from Trollbeads company standpoint it means they have stopped making them. The bead may still be in the supply chain and at the stores. There were a big bunch of beads retired in early 2010. Last summer for a Trunk Show my LD ordered in beads including some that had been part of that retirement group. They suddenly had beads they hadn't had the week before, and were in the Trollbeads Museum. So no longer made, but still at the Canadian distributor.

Also I have just been back reading my previous post on this subject and I made a mistake. The Museum is categorized by the year a bead is released. For beads from the regular collection they state the year it left the collection. For limited editions and such they just describe and don't say when it left the collection.

Sita that's what I thought too this ebayer is making a lot of profit daily on ebay... ;-(

I love my tulip from TB at the end of the bracelet. Hiding the lock

Kathleen...that is one beautiful bead.....

I love the tulip ... reminds me of spring and I am patiently awaiting it's arrival ... here in Boston, MA

I was so fortunate to have a friend who had a friend that was able to get my TB Tulip for me. I even got the book! Yippee!! I almost didn't want to take it out of the box because it all looked so nice. But I'm sure you know how long that lasted..........

I really didn't realise there were so many different tulip beads - I think I might just have to have one of each as they are my favourite flower! I thought the TB Tulip was particularly hard to find so hadn't tried to source one, but that's now top of my wish list!

Wouldn't that Thai tulip be amazing on a fantasy necklace!

If tulips are still out there I wonder if German clovers beads are around too?

Yes it is. I came across it last week but cannot remember which site.

Some lovely tulip beads. Also appropriate for the annual Tulip Festival in Ottawa, Canada.

I have the Pandora tulip dangle bead, but I'm not thrilled with it. It looks great in the stock photo, but IRL it tend to get caught up on its own loop and does not dangle freely.

Does anyone know if the Trollbeads Tulip bead is one I could easily find when I'm in the Netherlands, or is not a current bead?? (thanks in advance!)

Mini Gnome wrote:Does anyone know if the Trollbeads Tulip bead is one I could easily find when I'm in the Netherlands, or is not a current bead?? (thanks in advance!)

Even if it isn't then you can still purchase them via Beadthrilled....I'm sure someone in the Netherlands can help more!

Artemis wrote:

Mini Gnome wrote:Does anyone know if the Trollbeads Tulip bead is one I could easily find when I'm in the Netherlands, or is not a current bead?? (thanks in advance!)

Even if it isn't then you can still purchase them via Beadthrilled....I'm sure someone in the Netherlands can help more!

It is rather easy to find one indeed. At least when you're near the touristic cities. And here we're always happy to help out if you miss it.

Artemis wrote:

Mini Gnome wrote:Does anyone know if the Trollbeads Tulip bead is one I could easily find when I'm in the Netherlands, or is not a current bead?? (thanks in advance!)

Even if it isn't then you can still purchase them via Beadthrilled....I'm sure someone in the Netherlands can help more!

Thank you both so much, if I do not find it on my own, it's nice to know I have a back up plan!!

Kathleen wrote:I'm the lucky owner of a gold TB tulip

Kathleen - that gold tulip is stunning!!! What a beauty!

I have the TB one HIGH on my wishlist!!!

Just to let everyone know, the Limited Edition Holland TB silver Tulip, plus I Trollbeads book is still available via the Jeroen van der Put webshop for only €39.95, FREE shipping within NL.

Site is in Dutch (and I'm not able to post links yet), but I'm happy to Trollfairy, if desired.
jeroenvanderput.nl/webshop.I-love-TB-boek

I did not know there were 3 tulips beads, thankyou for the info, very interesting..

All the tulips are pretty but I like the TB ditch tulip best...perhaps in 2012 I will get one....

Kathleen wrote:I'm the lucky owner of a gold TB tulip

I didnt even know there were gold tulip beads! congratulations!

Kathleen wrote:I'm the lucky owner of a gold TB tulip

Kathleen, i love your gold tulip, where did you buy it, i want one too!

i had bought the tulip for Kathleen and later on I got one myselve

there not for sale anymore.. sorry