I found these at the Tucson Gem Show from a fellow glass artist. He used to travel all over the world developing machines for pulling glass rods. He purchased these beadable plant sticks in Japan in the 80s.These vintage beadable plant sticks are really cute and will look great in a hostess gift of a little plant showcasing one of your beads! Another use for these, is to use them to create and swirl icing on cookies!