Most questions on early plastics are How Can I Test For Bakelite? What Are Some Differences Between the Plastics? When Was It First Produced? In this guide I will give some information on the history of early...
Button Collecting Tips. Collectible antique buttons are not "just buttons". They are special buttons of a particular age and type and there are several ways to collect and organize them. What follows is a...
What is collectible about sewing buttons? Sewing button collecting is one of America's oldest hobbies and is still florishing today. All kinds of sewing/clothing buttons are collectible including new,...
This guide, among other things is to help you not buy or sell fake bakelite on eBay or anywhere else. This guide features tests to determine if an item is bakelite or not as well as some history on how...
If you have ever asked yourself "how do I know if I'm bidding on Bakelite?" then this guide was written just for you.Many vintage and antique plastics are collectible these days, be it jewelry,...
HELLO, I AM A SELLER AND BUYER AT TIMES. I SELL A LOT OF MUTIPLE ITEMS TO BUYERS. THE PROBLEM I RUN INTO IS I OFFER COMBINE SHIPPING. THE COMBINED SHIPPING IS TO HELP THE BUYER NOT TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON...
An eBayers Guide to buying buttons on line. Whether you are a serious collector or a seamstress, a scrapbooker or just looking to hold your pants up, there are several important things to know before buying...
Useful reference books exist in every field of collecting including buttons. This guide-in-progress lists a good many readily available works as well as books, catalogues and pamphlets now quite...
Test your Knowledge of Vintage Plastic Jewelry by Deborah Lyons True or False? ___1. Sticking a hot pin into a piece of plastic jewelry is a good way to test it. ___2. Black bakelite cannnot be...
This is compiled from the second installment of the VCA board’s Let’s Play School Thread, March 24, 2007, hosted by Me - Carrie, chicgeekgirl. Buttons Upstatefinds http://www.welcome.to/buttoncollectors A...