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#H136	Sunday May 13, 2012

NEWS!

We will be at the Belle-Clair Expo Center for the weekend of November 25,26 & 27.
FEATURED PRODUCTS! Easter Chick & 2 Eggs 7 bead set Chick Focal Bead & 2 Eggs Beads 4 Melted Dot Round Beads $25.00 Bunny w/Blue Birds 7 Bead Set Bunny Focal & 2 Blue Birds 2 Flowered Eggs & 2 Raised Dot Rounds $25.00 Bunny Focal Focal bead $10.00 Ice Blue Cross pendant Blue $20.00 Dotted Turquoise # BS0718 A set of 7 round Beads App 10mm x 13mm Black base with Copper Green Dark & Light Turquoise Small Dots are Silvered Glass with the shine of Silver. Spacers Beads are 4mm round & discs are Silver Plate $35.00 Victorian Pink # BS0720 A set of nine round beads App 15 mm x 13 mm Malty Color Pink Base with Black Dots and White Victorian Swirls Spacer Beads are Stirling Silver Plate $30.00 Green Tigress 5 Bead Set Black Green & Clear 18 mm beads $20.00 Heavenly Spiral Cross pendant 1 1/4 X 3/4 inches Red, clear $20.00 More New Items this way... All of Larry’s merchandise is 100% guaranteed so if your bead should ever crack or break it will be replaced free-of-charge. All of the wire and findings used in the pendants and jewelry is 100% sterling silver. You do not need a PayPal account to use the PayPal shopping cart feature. Online transactions are guaranteed safe and secure via PayPal's encrypted web servers. Please see the contact page if you would prefer to call or email your order.

STAINED GLASS CLASSES
Stained Glass Class Now Booking New classes are available for both Stained Glass and Bead Making. These classes are held at Art Glass Studio of Belleville 1600 East A. Street. Belleville IL, 62221-5410 Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30AM - 6:00PM Call for more details 618 235-9638

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Trip to Spain

Hola,

These are some of the pictures from our wonderful summer trip to Madrid & Barcelona, Spain. For any of you who are considering a get away. We recommend it very much.

First of all, we visited my sister who lives in downtown Madrid, Spain. Larry and I walked every day at least a mile or two not just for exercise, but to see such a beautiful and lively city. You can see all kinds of people walking in the streets holding hands, older people walking with their sons or daughters, husbands pushing stroller, or simply people going to and from work, We visited museums, castles, and parks. The most amazing and important museum was ‘EL PRADO’, museum as we could not believe we were in front of an authentic and known paintings of the world. We felt as we could almost touch a “Rembrandt or Picasso” We learn a great deal about the famous painters Velasquez and El Greco painters. We thoroughly enjoyed were window shopping and to my amazement when Larry went walking by himself and when he was tired, he would stop on his own at any cafeteria and order a coffee with milk on his own. I really think that he enjoyed himself a lot, especially my sister’s cooking.

We also took a very fast train to go to Barcelona, which is northwest of Madrid. They call this train ‘El AVE’ which means the bird. To our amazement it went 180 miles an hour. You could walk to the back of the train, where the cafeteria was located. It felt as if we were on the ground.

Artistically, we enjoyed the Park GUELL which had most everything made with Mosaics, the benches, the ceilings, around the houses, the walls going up to the park..etc All of this was inspired by the architect and great patron name ’Gaudi ‘

Another unforgettable event during our trip was to the most famous ‘Tablao Flamenco’ dancers in the world. This is a place where famous people from all over the world enjoy the beautiful Spanish flamenco dancers, with their beautiful dresses and grace.

I could write much more about Spain, but it is better if you have the opportunity to visit in person. We know that you will enjoy it like we did. The cities are very clean and the people are extremely nice and friendly. In the meantime, enjoy these pictures!

Adios amigos,

Christina

MESSAGES FROM THE FROG POND

O'Fallon Show News from the Frog Pond 11 -17 -08

The O'Fallon show was a great success. This is one of the few shoes that we go to. All of the money that is generated from this show goes to help the O'Fallon High School and some of there activities and band uniforms.

Our next show will be November 28, 29, & 30th Thanksgiving weekend come down and see us It is at the Belleville Fairgrounds on old RR 13. There will be over 400 Art and craft Exhibitors there.
Nov 28 3 P.M.- 8 P.M., $ 4.00 Nov 29 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. $2.00
Nov 30 10 A.M.- 4 P.M. FREE.

This will be the last show for me this year. I still have over 100 Pendents to make .
Thank You and keep on voting for us.
Larry & Christina

Larrys Blurb from the Frog Pond 06/04/08

Last Monday Disasters:

Memorial Day 5 /26/ 08 Planing to spend the better part of the day making beads..I went down at 5:30 A.M. every thing was OK.I came up stairs shower shave. At 6:00 A.M. I went down stairs to start Found about 10" of water in basement. Took every thing I could to higher ground. Water coming in to fast.washing silt over the top of my #1 pump burnt up pump. Went and bought a new pump that takes out 5,800 Gal per hour. by the time I got the pump and flex hose hooked up about 45 minutes later 29 1/2 " of water and thick mud and silt over every thing in basement. We are still cleaning up and trying to get things back in order. Thanks to the crew and to my friends I only have about a week left and we should be up and running.

This all happened because some company working in the basement cut off the storm sewer pipe and left it open. did not re plug the drain. So you have a little of the story.

If the company's insurance does not help me I will let every one know who the company is. They are nation wide. We have lost " THOUSANDS "

Thank You
Larry and Christina Hesterberg
Home of the Green Fried Frog
http://www.larrysbeads.com/

E:mail glass2@wisperhome.com

Larrys Message from the Frog Pond 05/05/08

Well it is time to plant all of my Flowers for this summer not to many about 200plants should make it cherry in front of the studio.The 5 hanging baskets will look beautiful in front. Now to get time to do all of that.

All of you people Do not forget ART on the Square in Belleville Illinois. {CHECK IT OUT}www.artonthesquare.com or www.belleville.net

Art on the Square is ranked #1 Art Fair in the nation.this takes place May 16-18 2008 An out standing group of about 900 Artists from 48 states and the world beyond have applied. 100 artists were chosen and of these 13 artists will be featured on the international Art Walk.A similar number will line the Illinois section.Along with the artists, specialty foods, music and children's art activities are a part of the weekend. A free shuttle is provided from the MetroLink's Scheel Street Station. About 17 miles from St. Louis Missouri.

Larrys Beads O'Fallon Show 11/17/ 07

Our last show was a very good show for a smaller show. There was just a little over 100 vender's and a very large crowd. Our next show will be our last show of the season for us. Two days packing and Three days at the show. Nov 23rd, 24th and 25th. If you are any way near Belleville, Illinois stop and do some of your Christmas shopping with us. The show is at the Bel-Clair Expo Hall. On old route 13 and 159 Belleville IL. As you come in the door. We will be in your left. There will be over 400 Artist's. I want to thank everybody for your patience and support this year. It makes every thing worth while to have friends and customers like you. Have a wonderful Thanks Giving and a safe Holliday season

This is very important to all lampworkers and Glass Blowers

a lesson about UV Rays. This is something that they don't tell youabout the dangers. PLEASE READ Here's the article on Sharon Peters. Her stuff is halfway down the page, but read the whole page. There are many pages about this. Here's the article on Sharon Peters. Her stuff is halfway down the page, but read the whole page. http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/9304/196/page3.php And you will see at the bottom of the page that you are reading page 3 of four pages. Click on the 1 and read all four pages. Interesting read it is.

Problem Report... Apr 24, 2007.

Sorry for the delays in updates. I've had a major hardware failure and upon repair, corruption to my system affected my ability to send updates up to the website. I have a new motherboard and software patched and working again.
Mike the Webmaster

Little Blurb from Larry ... Apr 17, 2007.

This is a story that my Niece wrote about the making of beads. Gabriela is 9 & 1/2 years old.

This is how beads were born - Once a very long time ago there was a girl named Topia she loved colors and sunbeams but most of all she loved beads.
Dear Sunbeam she wrote,
      Please teach me how to make beads with colors and sunbeams inside. The sunbeam thought this was a great idea but Sunbeam only wanted himself in the bead so he answered Topia, "Yes But only ME!"
"But Sunbeam...." She started.
"NO!" He yelled which slowed down the sundown in the west. Topia was devastated. So she wrote a letter to the color queen,
Dear Color Queen
      Can you help me mix your colors into beads and help me catch a sunbeam with it?
The Color Queen was delighted to have such a privilege, "Why YES! Indeed" said the Color Queen. At this word the sunbeam overheard and was bursting "NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He trembled and with that the earth shook, the winds broke, the sea burst and the sunbeam turned to a star, sparks flying everywhere and thats why the glass beads today are made my the sunbeam.
By Gabriela O'Brien

Little Blurb from Larry ... Apr 11, 2007.

We have a new Show Schedule posted starting in May.
Larry & Christina Hesterberg

Little Blurb from Larry ... Apr 2, 2007.

The St. Baldrick's Foundation Auction was a Big Success. My Beads and Liz Kassly's beads brought to this event sold for over $600.00.Thank you Everybody for your kind hearts. I was amazed just how many good hearted people participated. This is the first time this event was held in Belleville Illinois I hope it is held here again.

About my special orders please be patience I am going to get them out to you as soon as I can. The Easter Beads will be there in time for Easter, the others will be about a week later.

Thank you all
Larry & Christina Hesterberg

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