Celluloid, Bakelite, Lucite and other vintage plastics

[Black Dahlia]

Wow Lilly your Bakelite collection is to die for! I especially love the anchor dress clip.

Epr25, you have an amazing collection of Bakelite and lucite bangles. Gorgeous, and the stand is perfect!

I did a blog post on Bakelite today, a sort of guide for those beginning to collect it. I also have a guide on Lucite. Next up is one on celluloid. ;0

I have a modest collection of Bakelite items myself, carved and uncarved: about ten bangles - black, apple juice, butterscotch and yellow. And a few brooches.

My leaf Bakelite pin:

My Bakelite purse:

And my Bakelite earrings (which I got off Ebay for a good price):

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[Caroline H]

I bought this to wear with a beautiful green hat my mom got me for Christmas. Now I just need to make the dress to wear them with! (Have the pattern, just need to go pick out some fabric and start!)

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I've also ordered Bakelite Pins by Karima Parry. I'm afraid my wallet is going to regret that I ever found this thread!

 

[Deco Jill]

fantastic ... I'd love to find some of those to wear...

 

[VintageBaroness]

It can be so tricky to buy bakelite online because you really need to use all senses to tell for sure (i.e., smell/rub test, sight (seamlessness) test; sound/clink test. As a seller, I also use the simichrome test.

I meant stackers, not spacers, apologies. Actually your bracelet is the same as mine aside from the colour. In my book there is a picture of a lady wearing an armful of them, lo and behold your chocolate brown one is there too!

Thanks for the fakelite link. Very informative. I try to just buy from dealers i know who are reputable, or wing it on the odd occasion i see a bargain that is to good to miss. So thanks again.

My latest purchase, (although sadly he is being repaired at the moment so i can't photograph), is a large, yellow bakelite heart brooch with an owl in the middle. So cheery, i can't wait to wear it in the spring.

 

[VintageBaroness]

Thirties celluloid Scotty pin. One of my favourites.[/QUOTE]

Carved celluloid is so dreamy. That scotty dog is AMAZING. I love celluloid bangles, but I always swoon over unconventional pieces, like this ring:

 

[VintageBaroness]

Not long ago, I sold this AMAZING 30s dress in my shop. It had a double dose of carved celluloid, in the form of these stellar chrysanthemum buckles:

 

[LinaSofia]

aahh! amazing dress!

And Caroline H, that brooch is amazing!!

 

[Jezebel_Amazon]

Bakelite Queens!

Unsure if this tread has happened or not yet... I searched with no luck.
I would love to see some of your Bakelite/Catalin collections or combinations! <3


Here are some photos of a few of mine:

 

[Black Dahlia]

Unsure if this tread has happened or not yet... I searched with no luck.
I would love to see some of your Bakelite/Catalin collections or combinations! <3


Here are some photos of a few of mine:

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You have some amazing bangles Jezebel. I'll try to take some photos thins weekend of my favourite things. ;0
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PS Really glad to see this thread resurrected!

 

[Lady Day]

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[Lady Day]

I've been adding to my carved lucite brooch collection over the last few weeks and did a blog post about it, now they are going up in price! Coincidental…not sure…

The two above I purchased separately, but I felt they were soul mates.



This was my first goggly eyes lucite brooch. Her name is Mildred.