BEETLE MANIA
I just had to use that title. 
Here is the entire beetle belt collection….
The top beetle is a stag beetle, middle guy is a rhinoceros beetle, and the third is a click beetle. I don't know if you have click beetles where you live, but they are all over North Texas–that makes me partial to this belt. They're kind of clumsy, good natured beetles. Imagine if Mr. Rogers were a beetle……. We'll have to get Karen to try some type of Longhorn beetle too…
When I was younger, I would visit Texas in the summer, and I can remember these giant green longhorn beetles with black spots. I was terrified of them! Now that I live in Texas, I never see them anymore. I don't know what happened to wipe them all out–probably those darn fire ants. I would love to see one again. Growing up in Alaska, we didn't have a lot of variety in insects, mostly aggressive mosquitos. Visiting Texas as a child really traumatized me at times–it seemed that some of the bugs were straight out of a bad horror films. I could handle seeing bears and moose, but NOT giant flying bugs!
It will soon be time in the south for the annual June bug visit. These are the dumbest creatures ever created. They just fly around crashing into everything in their path….this is how you usually see them. Dead. Poor things…I don't think we'll make a June bug belt or anything else.
Here is the first necklace to be completed….Karen is home working fast and furiously on new pieces…I can't wait!
Thanks so much to everyone that ordered the stag beetle belt–we should be picking up our first casting in the next couple of days.
Also–I don't want to jinx this–but the site is working!!! Give us just a couple of days to update pictures.
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I love the pieces so much. I am in love with the stag beetle belt! I’m always looking for pieces like that but they just don’t exist!!! <3
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I love these! Funny, I was thinking about June bugs the other day. I grew up in Alabama, so I remember them rather fondly- a pretty green iridescent color. But yes, they don’t seem very smart, relative to other bugs.
I’m very interested in ordering one of the belts (you’ll see my email). Please, would you or Jane do a post of the two new ones soon, so we can see them as belts.
Oh, and the octopus necklace is wonderful!
I love that necklace!! I’d wear it with everything all the time!!
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AH! I live just outside of Houston in Katy, TX and must say, the dumb June Bug invasion has already begun!!! The buckles look amazing. Keep up the great work!
that necklace is AMAZING!
love that octopus necklace…it reminds me of Ursula from my favorite Disney movie ever! This jewelry line is fantastic! (wish it were more affordable, womp womp).
Aw poor June bug! The pieces are all so beautiful, great job Judy xx
Stunning pieces!! So you are from Alaska? My sister used to live there before she moved to Texas and then to London. She’s in the oil industry. I’ve been to Alaska and Texas one time each. Such totally different places from each other!
We will definitely have some lower priced items.
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Photodiarist–Yes, Im from Alaska–did you enjoy your trip. I haven’t been back in ages….
love this post! aaaah all these huge insects freak me out we dont have too many of these huge beetles in california that ive run into. those poor june bugs
you should make a little june bug charm!!!
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Those beetles are really works of art – and so is the necklace! I can’t wait to see what else you guys will come up with. PS I find it really cool that you’re from Alaska lol
The finish and texture to these pieces are amazing. Just awesome!!!
Really fun, really interesting. I love insect-inspired fashion, though I am usually scared of being so literal.
xx Persephone
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I like those beetle!
And the beetle belt collection is just amazing!
im so excited for you and your bug belt collection. you and your sister are awesome.
i also wanted to say jane’s pics of that old hotel were freaking gorgeous. well worth the jump out of the car.
CC
really loving the belts and necklace. Amazing job on the collection
Hi Judy!
The belts and necklace are amazing. But then again, I wouldn’t expect anything less from you & your sister! Looking forward to viewing the site!
I was born & have lived in Dallas all my life & I have never seen a Longhorn Beetle. I just remember being terrified of the huge grasshoppers! Haha.
The site looks great, I accidentally stumbled upon it when searching for Dotty Smith buckles! Looking forward seeing all your cool finds. I’ve amassed quite a bunch of cool animal buckles myself;-)
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Wow! beautiful belts and necklace. Which site will they be available from – the Plain Objects one?
Thanks
I really, really love the necklace!
Hideous! How can you stand these obsequious ass-kissing comments?!?
hi there,
i love to read ur blog and jane’s too…
and those belts are truly one of a kind…
love,
Jezmine
all the way frm KL, Malaysia..
This is my blog, i love all things animal print too, and I had this KingKong print bodycon dress on..
http://www.jezmineblossom.blogspot.com
I recently found your blog and I love it! I am very attracted to those beetle belts. In real life I am completely scared of beetles, they just look so mean and scary, but I would so wear one of these… are you planning on making them a bit smaller? I am very short and thin and it would surely look like the beetle was trying to attack me LOL
Have a great weekend,
Cristina
http://cristinasjewelry.blogspot.com
Fantastic, very original
love the beetles and love the way they look on. fantastic idea.
Judy,have you checked out Dominic Jones?
Here’s the link – I love his rings but check out the cuffs in the new collection:
http://www.dominicjonesjewellery.com/
interesting post
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!!WHOA! I grew up in Alaska too!!! so insaneee, never really meet people outside of Alaska that grew up there.
I really like the beetles btw, they’re so precious (: