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• BAKELITE TESTING & A BIT OF HISTORY
• by bakelite-itch( 2712)
• TESTING FOR BAKELITE; SOME Thermo Plastic Bakelite tests easily / Some does not, but they are still what we consider Bakelite today.The MOST conclusive test of what WE call Bakelite TODAY is to Cut it with a... 

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  Bakelite | Vintage Plastics | Celluloid | Lucite | Testing Methods

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• Art Deco Vintage Costume Jewelry Guide
• by booth11( 735)
• What is Art Deco?Art Deco is known as a style or era relating to the years 1920-1935 . Of course, it didn't start on January 1, 1920 and end at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1935, but the years... 

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  art deco | deco | vintage jewelry | antique jewelry | costume jewelry

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• History of Rhinestones & identifying unsigned jewelry
• by euromidnight( 439)
• The word "Jewel" is actually a derivative of the french work "Jouel", referring to the royal table dressings many years ago in France. Kings, Queens and people of great wealth and political prominence wore... 

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  Vintage | Antique | Rhinestones | Paste | Dating

• 53 of 60 people found this guide helpful

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• Costume and Antique Jewelry... A Brief History...
• by windsorauctions-usa( 6417)
• There is virtually no difference between costume jewelry and antique jewelry. Costume Jewelry dates back to the 1930s. By the definition of antique that would also make it antique jewelry. However, most... 

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  costume jewelry | jewelry | antiques | antique jewelry | rhinestones

• 37 of 47 people found this guide helpful

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• Butterfly Cigarette Card Guide (Collectibles)
• by creamofcards( 12512)
• Butterflies On Cigarette Cards (Collectibles)- Naturally Artistic I've been collecting and selling trading cards, cigarette cards and related collectibles for over twenty years. Before you read this guide... 

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  butterfly | butterflies | butterfly picture | cigarette cards | trading cards

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