Authentic bakelite jewelry can sell for thousands of dollars, so its important you learn how to tell the difference between genuine and imposter plastic jewelry. Shultz bakelite jewelry is given the same scholarly treatment that parry has taken with vintage bakelite jewelry in her other books. America is, of course, the home of bakelite, being invented in new york by belgian chemist leo baekeland and the majority of collectable bakelite jewelry these days comes from the usa. Values for bakelite jewelry can vary widely depending on the rarity of the piece. Shultz bakelite jewelry schiffer book for collectors parry, karima on. Both measure 21116 by 212 across the inside opening by a width of 916. We carry polka dot, gum drop bracelets, bow ties, celluloid figurals, deep carved and reverse carved celluloid brooches from the 1920s and 1930s. Though its heyday has long since passed, many still love this material for its unique appearance and working properties. I buy my jewelry by the bag at a favorite thrift store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since not all plastic jewelry is genuine bakelite, be sure and carefully read the listing to see if it identifies the vintage jewelry as genuine bakelite or if it states that it is a reproduction of that brand of timeless vintage plastic jewelry. Although its hard to come across these days, we love bakelite. Trouble is i did not have a clue on how to spot it.
They utilize older pieces of bakelite, which they rework, carve, and paint to create their pieces. Presents a collection of the finest pieces of bakelite jewelry, discussing its popularity during the depression era and tracing its increasing popularity among collectors. When the author devoted an entire chapter in her recent book, bakelite pins, to shultz. At time dances by we offer a wide variety of vintage bakelite jewelry, including bakelite earrings, bakelite rings, bakelite bracelets and bakelite pendants and pins. Unfollow bakelite jewelry to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 2019 collection of bakelite jewelry, bakelite accessories and things made of bakelite from the see more ideas about vintage jewelry, jewelry and plastic jewelry. It has a heat set pin back with safety catch on the back. Come visit an array of bangles, brooches, inkwells, pens, mah jongg sets and many other oddities made from this funky fun material. She guides the reader through the techniques and decorative patterns that are used by the shultzs, and introduces a workable terminology to describe them. Look at some of the bakelite books on the market and note the colors.
Jan 31, 2008 newer plastics and casein plastics like galalith are not bakelite, and cannot be described or sold as bakelite or socalled french bakelite. Vintage early plastics jewelry bakelite ruby lane page 9. In the 1930s and 1940s the catalin company created marbled and translucent bakelite that was used to make jewelry and household items. Bakelite was developing in europe throughout the 1920s and the european style of plastic jewellery was more subdued and based on design.
Bakelite jewelry became immensely popular in the 1920s as an affordable and attractive replacement for other materials. Vintage bakelite jewelry images and book covers to be shared with others as an educational tool for serious bakelite collectors bakelite boxes. Moure, a pioneer in the plastic jewelry industry in the 1930s, opened the manhattan bakelite company, alta novelty, with his brother robert, in 1936. Featuring five pieces, this selection includes two bakelite bangle bracelets, a bakelite scarf accent, a bakelite safety pin and a carved bakelite figurine in the shape of a dog. Pamela is an antique expert and the author of three books on the subject. Older bakelite jewelry will show signs of discoloration. Please contact biba for galleriesretailers, and direct sales. Unlike many of the other books on bakelite jewelry.
From everpopular bangles and hinged bracelets, to pins, dress clips, buckles, pendants, and earrings, these little works of art are endlessly satisfying. Lifestyle and culture books from abbeville press which is an independent publisher of timeless fine art and illustrated books. Included are two handknotted glass beaded necklaces. Trickortreating in this outfit may yield bakelitecovered bacon. Click on the thumbnails for larger, more detailed images. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Bakelite items, particularly jewelry and radios, have become a popular collectible. These pieces were created as costume jewelry, as a way to dress up clothing or an outfit without spending a lot of money. Bakelite beads and bakelite stones jans jewelry supplies. I would like to add some of these to my box collection. Bakelite was first used as insulators against heat and electricity.
Shes written over 400 articles on antique collecting for the spruce crafts. Bakelite necklaces,bracelets and pins available from a very reputable dealer and expert. How to identify and price vintage bakelite jewelry 7 different types of bakelite jewelry what you need to know about celluloid bakelite jewelry price. On ruby lane and other ecommerce sites, using the term bakelite to describe an item made from a modern plastic is deceptive and constitutes keyword spam.
We buy and sell shultz bakelite bangles, necklaces, bracelets and brooches. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Karima is ready to take orders for her shultz bakelite jewelry book. What are some ways to confirm that the jewelry is genuine bakelite. Arguably most memorable are the remarkable range of bakelite bracelets, which stormed the market in the early years of the 20th century, and, thanks to their longevity, still can appear today as. In this oneday workshop, students will learn how to carve, shape, and polish bakelite for jewelry applications. The eye is made of translucent yellow bakelite with a black pupil. Buy the bakelite jewellery book by davidov, corinne, dawes, ginny redington isbn. Originally used for industrial purposes thanks to its ability to withstand heat, molded bakelite and its cast cousin, catalin, made the jump to costume jewelry in the 1920s and had their heyday in the 1930s and 40s. Vintage carved bakelite jewelry, from the great style era of the 1930s and 1940s, remains a highly soughtafter category of collectible interest worldwide. Examples of some fabulous genuine vintage bakelite jewelry including vintage bakelite pins, bakelite bangles, a too hot bakelite necklace, bakelite rings and several dynamite bakelite bracelets. Bakelite made by schultz is newly designed and usually signed by them.
Rewards for the 2016s competitive ascension path hardcore. The shultzs make some of the most charming, colorful and interesting bakelite jewelry being crafted today. Click here for extra reference information about shultz bakelite. An amazing stack of book piece shultz bakelite bangles. How do you know its bakelite world intelligence network, inc. Arguably most memorable are the remarkable range of bakelite bracelets, which stormed the market in the early years of the 20th century, and, thanks to their longevity, still can appear today as shiny as the day they were made.
Ron schultz creates his wonderful jewelry using only vintage. Bracelets, for example, will not be the same color on the inside and the outside due to wear. Costumejewelry manufacturers were attracted to bakelite for numerous reasons. Bakelite is often used as a term to denote early plastics and vintage bakelite jewelry is highly collectible. Decotini offers vintage bakelite jewelry, including necklace, bracelet, clamper, pin, brooch, earrings and more. As ways were found to manufacture bakelite in bright colors, it began to be used for all sorts of decorative objects, especially jewelry. Durable and colorful, bakelite jewelry defined an era of fashion forward jewelry accessories.
Another schultz creation from old bakelite parts that doesnt look remotely like. The bakelite jewelry book corinne davidov, ginny redington dawes, stephen mark needham, tom dawes on. One is a pale olive green color and one is an orange yellow. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Welcome to the internet home of elvenkrafte studios.
Also, a rigid choker necklace with an amber color bakelite bead flanked by spiraled accents. Fantastic collection of bakelite jewelry in new orleans. Vintage bakelite jewelry prices 55 auction price results. Bakelite and celluloid jewelry has become highly collectible. Shultz bakelite jewelry shultz bakelite jewelry for sale. All pieces have been tested and verified as bakelite. Vintage 1930s bakelite book piece reverse carved butterscotch bracelet. Bakelite is one of the first plastics invented in 1907 by chemist leo baekeland. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features.
Bakelite made perhaps its largest stamp on the world of fashion. In those books, she not only shows plenty of bakelite jewelry, but she also demonstrates a great deal of knowledge about her subject, and a mission to teach the readercollector what she knows. All items in this outfit pulverize into bakelite bits. For the vintage costume jewelry enthusiast, this auction will feature bakelite from the rodrigo j. Here you will find collectible handcarved buttons, whimsical bakelite jewelry, figural nutcrackers and other woodcarvings, along with other artwork. He is a lovely chestnut color with a gold colored chain bridle and reins. Yummy stack of vintage bakelite bracelets vintage celluloid, jewelry, bangle. It came in several colors, including translucent and marbled shades by the 1950s. For years i have been saying i must have something bakelite in all this stuff. Estate jewelry, costume, bakelite offered for sale on trocadero internet antique mall. Shultz bakelite jewelry for sale morning glory jewelry. Find great deals on ebay for bakelite jewelry and bakelite jewelry necklace. Bakelite was an early plastic resin, developed by leo baekeland in 1907. This is a perfect vintage bakelite horse brooch for those of you who love horses.
Bakelite is a hard plastic with a long history of use within jewelry and other consumer products. Many other companies got in on the act and plastic jewelry took off around the world. Vintage bakelite jewelry is one of the hottest collectibles on the scene. Four such hats are featured on pages 15, 119 and 120 of karima parrys shultz bakelite jewelry book. I sold a group of plastic i hope earrings and was surprised by the final amount bid. Shultz bakelite jewelry schiffer book for collectors. Many of the examples shown here are quite hard to find and reflect prices paid by avid collectors who compete at auction to own these pieces.
Shultz bakelite jewelry for sale we buy and sell shultz bakelite bangles, necklaces, bracelets and brooches. How to identify bakelite jewelry and spot imitations. Martha sleeper 1930s multicolored figural bakelite brooch pin three birds on a branch. A very similar bangle to this piece is in the book bakelite pins by karima parry, page 88. It is collectible in all its forms including jewelry, buttons, radio cases, lamps, dresser sets and. So popular is bakelite now that modern bakelite artists are making wonderful jewelry out of old bakelite stock. At the end of the bakelite manufacturing day, when small batches of liquid bakelite were left over, the colors were just mixed together and made into pretty, swirled and unique pieces so the bakelite wouldnt go to waste. The matched pair of marbled bright lemon with marbled tangerine six dots are on page 36 of shultz bakelite jewelry, while the marbled tangerine with four fried egg double belle ovals is on page 39.
Mar 29, 2017 some jewelry designers continue to create new pieces from old bakelite, so its important to keep your eyes open for that, too, if vintage is what youre after. This item has been evaluated and verified by an independent graduate gemologist. Some jewelry designers continue to create new pieces from old bakelite, so its important to keep your eyes open for that, too, if vintage is what youre after. This outfit allows you to get the bakelite brigandine tattoo from the pretentious artist. Vintage bakelite jewelry for sale at online auction buy. We have been selling bakelite at the shop since its initial resurgence in popularity back in the early 80s. For several decades bakelite was used to create bangles, brooches, beads and pendants in art deco designs for a glamorous public scrambling for affordable jewelry. The art of the carver vintage carved bakelite jewelry, from the great style era of the 1930s and 1940s, remains a highly soughtafter category of collectible interest worldwide. Follow vintage early plastics jewelry bakelite ruby lane. Myles handbags, llewellyn, tyrolean, gallery, dorset rex, schultz bakelite. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Although bakelite was the trade name of the first thermosetting phenolic resin, it was not the only one. The term bakelite is sometimes used in the resale market to indicate various types of early plastics, including catalin and faturan, which may be brightly colored, as well as items made of bakelite material. Vintage bakelite bakelite beads beads for sale antique.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Bakelite, an original plastic, was patented in 1907, but its heyday in the jewelry department began in the 1920s and lasted into the sixties. Bakelite jewelry decotini bakelite, modernist jewelry. All of the items shown here are my personal creations and the majority of them are oneofakind items. Bakelite is an item a jewelry collector should keep an eye out for considering how prices have risen over the last few decades. Shultz bakelite bangles, bow ties, dots, checks, specials, brooches and pins. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Check out the agos bead university for more history about bakelite and our bakelite beads. History of bakelite jewelry bakelite jewelry was most popular during the art deco period, which began in 1909 and lasted until the 1940s. Ron schultz, who began making his wonderful bakelite jewelry in the 1980s. Shultz bakelite jewelry schiffer book for collectors by. With over 0 lots available for antique bakelite jewelry and 0 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out.
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