Bead Fest Philadelphia Finds

I spent a great day with my good friend and beader, Luci Bromberg yesterday.  We enjoyed an entire day at the Bead Fest show.  I picked up most of the items I  hoped to find and more...Normal for me at a  buying show.  Small towns around my area, so I tend to buy extra to save on high shipping costs.  I picked up some fun chain, rustic ceramic Indian Beads, wooden beads, assorted leather, multi color glass frit, resin cubes, and swanky pearls.  I also picked up a few tools I needed.  Overall it was a nice show, but I felt some the big jewelry suppliers were missing.  Not much brass, not much in the way of findings...just the basics.  I felt the Wire Fest show was more fulfilling for me.  Don't get me wrong, I'll still go....just wishing for more of a selection. So now to start putting my ideas into cool jewelry!