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What a Bakelite collector wants to know.........
by bakelitekid( 1227)
and should not need to ask... For most collectors, condition is extremely important, so here is a handy checklist that I use in my auctions and some other useful tips on postage and plastics. Condition...
Tags: Bakelite | Collectable | Phenolic | Plastic | Collectible
33 of 38 people found this guide helpful
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How to tell if it is Bakelite
by xabat( 11789)
Written by ROBIN VINCI Did you know the bakelite process was first made by Dr. Leo Baekeland in 1909. You just bought a great item and you think it is bakelite but you are not sure. There are several ways to...
Tags: bakelite | testing | celluloid | damage | what to
26 of 27 people found this guide helpful
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BAKELITE - A Simple Way to Test for Positive!
by aloha_antiques( 613)
Yes, you can test any item for BAKELITE! It is quite hard sometime to determine if an item is really bakelite or not. Who wants to pay a high price for an item if it's not tested properly and listed...
Tags: bakelite | testing bakelite | celluloid | simichrome | vintage bracelets
8 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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Vintage Mah Jong Collecting
by dbosaka( 409)
Even though I am not a gamer, I recently came across an exquisite vintage Mah Jong set that had long been in storage (second picture below). I was expecting there to be collectible market for these old...
Tags: mah jong | mah jongg | majong | bakelite | catalin
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nice bracelet, is it bakelite, how to tell
by markosolditforyou( 1833)
You have a nice peice of jewelry and you think it is bakelite but you are not sure. There are several ways to test the item. If your sense of smell is good, rub the item with your thumb until it gets hot. Does...
Tags: bakelite | celluloid | how to tell | jewellery | test
3 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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Chocolate Cherry Cream & Other Colors of Bakelite
by howman209( 905)
Bakelite is the world’s first synthetic plastic. It was developed around 1909 by Dr. Leo Baekeland and is a highly sought after collectible. Although no longer extensively used in industry manufacturing, in...
Tags: bakelite | colors | vintage | costume | jewelry
1 of 1 people found this guide helpful
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LEARNING ABOUT ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
by sidekicks3495( 561)
I think a great way to spend an afternoon to learn about antiques collectibles is to go to Cordelia Junction Antique Store in Suisun, CA off hwy 80 , and go thru each little store, (a collective of about 65...
Tags: Antiques | Collectibles | 1950's eara | history | green
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Shipping Tube Radios
by fatuglyal( 177)
Vintage tube radios are very fragile, especially those with plastic cases. The early plastics such as Bakelite, Plaskon and Catalin are very brittle and can be cracked or broken with little impact or pressure...
Tags: Tube radios | packaging | shipping
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End Of Day Pea Soup Custard & More Colors of Bakelite
by howman209( 905)
Bakelite, a beautiful collectible vintage plastic, comes in a variety of colors. Listed below are a few more descriptions and photos... End of Day: A mixture of three or more colors, supposedly created at the...
Tags: Bakelite | Colors | Vintage | Costume | Jewelry
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