Whimsy House of Beads — Attraction in Tahlequah

What a wonderful surprise! I was on my annual drive cross-country, from NY to CA for the winter, and since I avoid the interstates, found myself visiting the quaint town of Talequah. On my way out of town, I just happened to glance this shops little "Beads" lighted sign on the doorway. I SWEAR my van turned into their lot before I had even procesed the visual. And I could see through all the windows, that this shop waas STOCKED! And, was it ever. Diane, the owner, was so friendly and helpful, and she mentioned that the shop was in the house she had grown up in, that her parents had built. What a wonderful thing she has done, bringing high quality beads in for people to use for their projects. I honestly believe this may be THE best bead shop I have ever been in, and I've visited many from...

This is a diamond in the rough. You would never know it was there. Some of the stuff is over priced, but some is reasonable. There's a lot of finished items and a cheap bin. The do have some asbestos pieces, so be careful: serpentine, tigers eye, and pietersite. There's also classes and good parking. The owner is nice, friendly and helpful. I recommend this for anyone who make jewelry. You WILL find hidden treasures. And chat with her, she...

Lots of wonderful beads and stuff but a little lacking if you want to do traditional Native American jewelry. I would suggest ordering online for those thing's , and you can get a really good deal on them online.* But a really fun and fantastic place to shop if you love beading like I do. Go check them out , you will be pleasantly...