Beaded Christmas Free Ornament Pattern

Walco Bead Co. was one of the largest bead companies in the United States at the start of the 1900s. It was a landmark in New York's "bead alley" at 37 West 37th Street.

Overview

Walco's technique in marketing was to manufacture bead kits to encourage adults and children to make projects. Many styles of these kits were available, mainly Indian beading belts. During the Depression, beads were an inexpensive and Bead Crafting is a time consuming hobby that produced beautiful results. These Kits included beads, a bead loom, string, and instructions.

In the 1930s with the addition of the "Official Boy Scout Beadcraft Outfit" all kits came with full illustrated easy-to-read instructions, "Walco Indian Bead Loom". With this complete beadcraft outfit you can make a variety of colorful Indian belts, rings, neckerchief slides, and other beautiful beaded objects.

In the 1950s, Walco introduced jewelry kits and larger "Bead Embroidery Kits". These were eye catching for women to glamorize their clothes - their sweaters, blouses, dresses, scarves, stoles, and jackets. These kits were sold as complete kits and patterns were available separately.

Beaded Bouquets was yet another kit available, in a soft cover book titled "WALCO Instructions for making BEADED BOUQUETS". This contained instructions for making California Poppy, Rose Spray, Rose Bouquet, Tulips and Daisies, Sweetheart Roses, Apple Blossoms and Lily-of-the-Valley, Country Charmer, Geranium Garden, and Iris-Daisy-Daffodil.

By the early 1970s Walco manufactured many other kits, like Li'l Missy Beaded Dolls, MS Beaded Doll Kits, Christmas Beaded Ornaments, Ming Tree Kits, Beaded Vegetable Kits, DO-IT-YOURSELF Beaded Fruit, and Easter Egg Ornament Kits.

Some time around 1976, the Walco Beaded Company changed hands to the Holiday Company. (Below is an incomplete listing of the kits)

1935

• No.1144 Official Boy Scout Beadcraft Outfit

1950s Bead Embroidery Kits

• No. 132 uses Crystal Leaf Jewels, Simulated Gold (or White) Round Pearls, Silver Beads and Silver Bugles.

• No. 134 uses Star-Shaped Jewels, Simulated White Round Pearls ( 2 sizes) and Silver Beads.

• No. 138 uses Silver Beads, Silver Bugles and Simulated White Round Pearls.
• No. 138K Bead Embroidery Kit - Complete Kits contain full size pattern and whatever Beadcraft materials are necessary; such as Beads, Pearls, Bugles, Drops, Rhinestones, Jewels and Beading Needls, etc. Illustrated easy-to-follow instructions included.
• No. 138A Stole
• No. 171 Collar and Gloves Uses simulated White Oval Pearls Crystal Sew-On Rhinestones

Li'l Missy Beaded Dolls

These Dolls measured 6" tall.

Li'l Missy Beaded Dolls

MS…Beaded Doll Kits

These dolls measured 10.5" tall.

• 13501 MS. TONI
• 13503 MS. BOBBI

Christmas Beaded Ornaments

• 3110Toy Soldier
• 3112Mr. Claus
• 3113Night Before Christmas
• 3133Hoiday Faces - 5
• 3147Emerald on green satin
• 3169Royal Green
• 3169Coral and Lime
• 3172?
• 3201Red Roses
• 3202Pink Roses
• 3408White Satin bell with Red Jewels
• 3410White Satin bell with Blue Jewels
• 3418 Bell with Jewels - A - Light Blue, B - Lavender or C - White Satin
• 3420Candy Cane / Elf - 3
• 3422Hot pink satin
• 3428 Gingerbread Man - 2
• 3431 Carrollers - 2
• 3432Christmas Angels - 2
• 3439Snowman Head - 3
• 3443 Christmas Elves - 3
• 3444 Christmas Candles - 4
• 3446Santa's Reindeer (kit contains pair)
• 3454Ice Skates
• 3460Roly Poly Mrs. Santa
• 3465Jolly Choo Choo
• 3466 Holiday Lamps - 2
• 3472 Christmas Boot
• 3482Gingerbread Houses
• 3486 Mini Satin Teardrop - 3
• 3490Santa Mouse - 2
• 3493 Sporty Snowmen - 2
• 4015 Christmas Calicos - Star, Tree and Bell - 3
• 4018Cupids Balloon
• 3163CBlue satin
• 3411CMoss green satin
• 3414CTurquoise blue
• 3418ALight blue satin
• 3418BWhite with red sequins
• M4151Xmas tree shaped ornaments - A - Crystal Iris, B - Kelly Green or C - Silver - 3
• M4152Wreath shaped ornaments - 3
•  ? Santa's visit
•  ?Christmas boots
• 3430Carousel
•  ?SWISS CLOCKS
• 6014 Pin-A-Bead 7" Beaded Flocked Figurine Christmas Kit - Mr. Santa
• 6015 Pin-A-Bead 7" Beaded Flocked Figurine Christmas Kit - Mrs. Santa
• 6100Musical Revolving Carousel Tree Kit

Ming Tree Kits

• CORAL ROSE BUD

Beaded Vegetable Kits

• 6201CUCUMBER
• 6203CARROT
• 6205GREEN PEPPER
• 6202TOMATO

DO-IT-YOURSELF Beaded Fruit

• B6000H Beaded Pineapple Centerpiece Kit
• B6000J 7 PIECES OF FRUIT KIT
•  ? Stawberry cluster

Easter Egg Ornament Kit

• 6140DUCK POND
• 6145KISSING ANGELS
• 6146FREDDIE THE FROG
• 6151BUNNY CART
• 6155SWEETIE (SKUNK)
• 5144LAVENDAR EGG ORNAMENT

Beaded Books

• Walco Bead-Crafts Booklet No. 14

Instructions & Designs For Wood Belts, Necklaces, Bracelets, and Bags. Published in 1935 the 18 page booklet has remarkable beaded bags, jewelry and belts, with detailed and complete instructions beading guides for patterns, including symbol keys for the bead colors needed for each project.

• WALCO Instructions for making BEADED BOUQUETS, with 9 Original Designs by Virginia Nathanson.

WALCO Products, Inc., New York, Book No. 109X

• Walco's Do It Yourself Decorated Christmas Tree Ornaments with 14 unique ornament patterns.

References

• The Bead Site
• Antique Books
• History of Beading
• Walco Indian Beadraft Kits

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