From 1985 to 2000 I was known as the Beaded Earring Man at dozens of juried craft shows in the Eastern United States. From Upstate New York to Florida, from Delaware to Michigan, I displayed more than 100 of my original beaded earring designs at 30 or more craft shows a year including some of the region most prestigious:

• The Brandywine Arts Festival, Wilmington, Delaware
• Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Festival, Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia Celebrates Crafts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Corn Hill Arts Festival, Rochester, New York
• Brown Crossing, Milledgeville, Georgia
• Art On The Point, Grosse Point Shores, Michigan
• Halifax Arts Festival, Ormond Beach, Florida
• Hill Skills, Greenville, South Carolina
• Ft. Ligonier Days, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
• Occoquan Days Art and Craft Show, Occoquan, Virginia
• Central Park South, New York City
• Julyfest, Binghamton, New York
• Salt Fork Arts and Craft Festival, Cambridge, Ohio
• Canandaigua Arts Festival, Canandaigua, New York

My design philosophy was "simple elegance." I took a traditional craft and added modern and stylish touches. I added freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals to the traditional glass beads and porcupine quills. And I added iridescent and cut glass beads to the usual single colored seed beads. In the process I found my own style, which distinguishes my designs from the works of others. 

I loved meeting my customers every year at the shows. In some cases we became friends. But, alas, life throws us curves, and that what happened to me in the late0s. I attended my last craft show in 2000 as my life turned in new directions.

About a year ago I bought my first computer and it changed my life. I imagined I would be spending hours on the internet but instead I found the computer sparked my creativity. I started making greeting cards for family and friends using my own photographs and words. I began making awesome compilation CDs of my favorite music. Thus, the computer rekindled my love for music, photography and writing. And then I discovered eBay.

I can no longer attend craft shows but Ie come to realize I can sell my original beaded earring designs on eBay. Thus, the title above: The Beaded Earring Man Returns. I'm back! So come visit my eBay Store - Beaded Earrings Plus - offering 100 or more of my exclusive beaded earring designs. I very excited about the store and hope youl come visit my little corner of the Web. Thanks for listening.

The Beaded Earring Man