This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Bakelite jewelry was one of the only affordable accessories for women ...

When Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland created the first entirely synthetic plastic in 1909, it revolutionized the way many consumer goods were manufactured. Baekeland called his plastic “Bakelite” and ...

Created more than a century ago, bakelite is a completely synthetic plastic material used in industrial and commercial products. Because it doesn’t contain petroleum, it can’t be melted or recycled.

Question: Can you provide some clues about the maker and possible value of a 1-inch-wide, double row, bright green and black checkered plastic bangle bracelet marked “Dombek?” I recently purchased it ...

Bakelite bangles, necklaces and pins are a good example of how costume jewelry has increased in value. The fire-resistant, castable plastic was made into chunky, colorful jewelry (and napkins rings, ...

Chanel. Gucci. Dior. Fendi. No we’re not on Rodeo Drive, but a couple of blocks over on Canon Drive, where Jill Garland has opened V Vintage, a jewel box selling vintage costume jewelry and handbags.

Groot is an avid collector of Bakelite plastic products, with some 4,000 items in his collection. Karraker is the great-grandson of the inventor of Bakelite, Leo Hendrik Baekeland. They met at a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a bakelite bowtie brooch made ...