| Antique and Vintage Bakelite Jewelry plus all Antique | | | | provide the public with less expensive items especially |
| and Vintage Plastics including Celluloid, Lucite, Bakelite | | | | during the hardships of World War II. Incredibly |
| Kitchenware, Flatware, Utensils and Collectibles have | | | | Plastics such as Celluloid have been around since the |
| gained significant respect and are being sought after | | | | 1800's! |
| more and more each year since more are being | | | | Celluloid was invented by John Wesley Hyatt in 1869 |
| collected by all generations. | | | | and was widely used in 1890-1917 all through the |
| Many people don't realize how many objects in their | | | | Victorian Era, Art Nouveau and parts of the Art Deco |
| home when they were growing up was actually | | | | Period. Because Celluloid is highly flammable, |
| made from Bakelite and Lucite. Kitchen Clocks, That | | | | manufacturing was for a limited time and had |
| Plastic Radio that played all the time, The Handles of | | | | discontinued until safer plastics had been introduced, |
| Flatware and Utensils, Egg Beaters, Ice Cream | | | | making Vintage and Antique Celluloid Jewelry Highly |
| Scoopers, The Tops of Sugar Shakers, Can Openers, | | | | Collectible today. |
| Pot Handles and so much more were made from | | | | Bakelite on the other hand is unmeltable. It is an early |
| Bakelite and Lucite. Even Telephones were made | | | | Polymeric Plastic made from a Phenol Formaldehyde |
| from Bakelite. The Marriage of Bakelite and Lucite | | | | Resin invented by Leo Hendrik Baekeland in 1907 |
| showed itself in Two-tone Flatware and Costume | | | | while he was trying to invent a varnish. |
| Jewelry and is not limited to solids only. A variety of | | | | Be gentle with your Bakelite and wash them by hand. |
| Patterns such as Checkerboards, Dots, Animals, | | | | A Dishwashing Machine will ruin the finish. Always buy |
| Pearlized Designs, End-Of-Day in a Vast array of | | | | what you like and be Creative with All Vintage |
| Colors were produced. Spoons with Bakelite Handles | | | | Plastics. Display your Bakelite, Celluloid, Lucite |
| are hardest to find since Boxed Bakelite Kitchenware | | | | Brooches and Jewelry in a Lucite Box in your |
| Flatware Sets were mostly sold with only the Forks | | | | Livingroom as a conversation piece. Design your |
| and Knives for Picnics and Luncheons. If you can, | | | | Kitchen with Vintage Bakelite Utensils, Cookware and |
| have a look around Grandmas or Moms Kitchen and | | | | Appliances for a Fantastic Vintage Appearance. And |
| Jewelry Box. I bet you'll find some Wonderful | | | | always Buy from reputable and knowledgeable |
| Collectible Bakelite that you never noticed before. | | | | dealers. |
| Plastics such as Bakelite were primarily made to | | | | |