Time Dances By - Our Fine Collection of Bakelite & Other Plastic Jewelry

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BB167	A TREE FULL OF SCOTTIE CHEER ( Bakelite Jewelry Pin ): Contemporary Bakelite Artist, Jim Foltz, has created a charming novelty accessory. Using Vintage Bakelite pieces, Jim re-carves them into fresh and delightful pins. This marbleized green Christmas Tree is decorated with seven tiny hand carved tan Scotties. A cherry red bow perches on the tree top. Each Scottie wears a hand painted red collar. Beautifully carved and polished work. It’s as much fun as Christmas and the perfect present to give to yourself. The riveted pin back has a safety clasp. This is an original work signed by the artist “J. L. Foltz” and dated “05”. Condition: Excellent. Size: 3 1/2” tall, 1 1/2” wide, 1/4” deep.	$190.00
BB097	PASTEL CHECKERBOARD DESSERT ( French Bakelite Checkerboard Bracelet ): Talk about good enough to eat! Take a look at this three row checkerboard domed French Bakelite Bangle by Judith Evans. Done in black checks alternating with yummy pastel checks of rose, transparent watermelon, blue, green and soft yellow. Rose colored rims add to the sleek polish of this beautiful bangle. So smooth and satiny on your wrist. This bracelet is made without formaldehyde and therefore does not test like Vintage Bakelite. Combine this checkerboard with Vintage Black Bangles and you’ll have a signature look all your own. Condition: Excellent. Size: 1 1/2" high, 3/8" thick, 2 5/8" inner opening.	$325.00
BB109	DOMINOS AND DOTS ( Vintage Shultz Bakelite Jewelry Necklace & Earrings ): One of the delights of Bakelite jewelry is the pure fun of the designs. Bakelite artists, Ron and Ester Shultz, have fashioned this whimsical necklace and earring set from Vintage Bakelite dominos and rich red disks. Seven miniature dominos and six marbleized red “dots” dangle playfully from a really pretty black double linked celluloid chain. The matching pierced earrings are accented with a red Bakelite bead. The set is light weight and signed “Shultz” on the bottom of the dominos. The necklace fastens with a huge spring ring catch. Sure to be a winner! Condition: Excellent. Size: Chain is 27” long. Individual dominos are 1 1/8” long, 5/8” wide. Earrings hang 2” from top of the red bead	$210.00
BB213	*CATS RULE ( French Bakelite Jewelry Clamper Bracelet ):* You can’t beat the sophistication and sly humor of French Bakelite. Dogs, especially Scotties, have been popular with Bakelite collectors since the 1940’s. Finally cats are taking their rightful place with Deco designers. This French Bakelite black and off-white cat clamper bracelet is the perfect novelty accessory for anyone who loves cats. These cute kitties are cut out and applied to the clamper bracelet. Clamper closings are nice because you don’t have to slip the bracelet over your hand. They have brass studs for eyes and the bracelet closes in the front. This color combination is always elegant and these “aristocats” make a striking pair – these cats rule! Condition: Excellent. The hinge is tight. Size: Clamper is 3/4” wide, over 1/4” deep. Oval opening is 6 1/2”. It will fit a small or medium wrist up to 6 1/4”.	$250.00
BB134	MATCHED MARBLEIZED STACK ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Bangles & Earrings ): Look! I’ve found a set of 3 thick “gouge” patterned carved Vintage Bakelite Bangles. (1930-40) This stack of matching marbleized bangles includes the colors - olive, peanut butter and creamed spinach. I’ve saved you the trouble of trying to match this distinctive pattern by putting them together for you. All three are of the same inner opening size and wall thickness. There is also a pair of Vintage Marbleized clip earrings to match. In the 1930’s through the 1940’s when Bakelite bangles were the height of fashion, they were always worn in multiples. You can wear this delicious stack together or mix them with other bangles to create your own unique form of self-expression. Bangles are like building blocks – the possibilities are endless. Condition: Excellent. Some light surface scratches. They are, after all, vintage. Size: Stack of 3 is 2 5/8” high, all inner openings are 2 1/2”, wall thickness 1/4”. Clip earrings are 1” square, 1/4” deep. THIS IS A VINTAGE BAKELITE COLLECTOR’S SET.	$375.00
BB212	FRESH STRAWBERRIES FOR SALE ( French Bakelite Jewelry Pin ): Delightful and delicious to behold! Collectors of vintage Bakelite dream of owning a fruit or vegetable brooch. You can have this yummy Strawberry Brooch by contemporary designer Judith Evans for a much lower price than true Bakelite. Made of French Bakelite, the berries have the look and feel of vintage Bakelite, but since they do not contain formaldehyde, the colors will not change over time. The strawberry bar pin has three huge fully rounded berries and three veined leaves on a celluloid chain. There is a 2 piece inset pin back with a safety clasp. A desirable and charming pin to add to your collection. Condition: Excellent. Size: Pin Bar 2 1/4" long, with Berries 3" high, each Berry 1 1/4" by 1".	$185.00
BB230	GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Rooster Pin ): One of the things I look forward to is discovering new artists who are working with Vintage Bakelite. Here is a bright and one-of-a-kind rooster pin hand carved from 4 different colors of Vintage Bakelite. The head is a deep marbleized red, the body is marbleized emerald green and the legs are yellow. All of these pieces came from an old MahJong rack. The marbleized brown tail feathers are from a Vintage Bakelite cutlery set. The yellow beak is fossilized amber. Dave Hunter did all of this highly detailed work – imagine the time put into this cheerful Rooster Pin. Dave signed this pin and dated it “4-16-06”. It has a safety catch pin back. At work or play, what a fun way to greet the day. Condition: Mint. Size: 2 3/4” high, 2 7/8” wide. Laminated 1/4” deep.	$175.00
BB094	THE RICH ALLURE OF REVERSE CARVING ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Clips / Earrings ): The most unusual and valuable of all Vintage Bakelite Jewelry used the technique of under carving. This pair of 1930’s clips is back carved and hand painted on the reverse to create mirror image sunflowers frozen in time. Originally clear to imitate crystal, the years have turned this clear carved jewelry to a pale apple juice color. Transparent items were 15% to 20% more expensive than opaque raw material and with the added labor of both hand carving and painting, reverse carved jewelry found itself at the high end of the price spectrum. This pair of estate clips have a laminated stripe of cream corn opaque Bakelite running diagonally across the center. As intended, these clips can be worn as a striking accent to a dress or even better, clipped to the notches of a blazer collar. I wear them as earrings - good Bakelite earrings are non-existent. By flattening the small prongs and adding a slip-on ear pad, I have something no one else has - reverse carved earrings. (You can also buy eyeglass ear pads at the drugstore and stick them on. This has worked perfectly for me for years.) Condition: Excellent. the clips are tight. One tiny flea bite on a domed edge does not show. Light scratches are not visible to the naked eye. Size: 2" long, 1 1/4" wide, 1/4" deep. THIS IS A VINTAGE BAKELITE COLLECTOR’S SET.	$240.00 For the set
BB155	ROOTBEER SWIRL ( Vintage Lucite Jewelry Bracelet ): Marbleized translucent rootbeer is such a rich, sumptuous color. This Vintage Lucite Bangle, with its sculptured swirls, is a perfect example of understated elegance. (c. 1950-1960’s) It feels like satin on your wrist and is perfect with the fashionable colors, brown and green. I love it combined with a black bangle – sleek and sassy. The inner dimension is 2 5/8”, making it a wonderful piece for ladies who need a little wider opening. For a small wrist combine it with a clamper in front of it. Condition: Excellent. Size: 1 1/4” wide, 2 5/8” inner opening, 1/4” deep.	SOLD!
BB182	STRAIGHT TO YOUR HEART ( French Bakelite Pin ): I love this large Deco style French Bakelite pin by contemporary Bakelite artist, Judith Evans. The nicely detailed arrow holds 3 fully rounded “puffy” hearts suspended from a black celluloid chain. The color combination of Ebony and Ivory creates a striking visual effect. Refined and elegant, but with the fanciful touch that makes Bakelite jewelry so special. The pin back has a safety clasp and the arrow is signed “J. Evans”. (Judith Evans is one of the contemporary designers included in the new book, “Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry”.) A very streamlined version of cupid’s arrow. A perfect gift to give or receive. Give it to yourself! A strong piece for today’s woman of style. Condition: Excellent. Size: Arrow is 4 1/2” long. The hearts hang 3” long. Hearts and arrow are over 1/4 deep.	$225.00
BB086	COLLECTORS CRAVE VINTAGE ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Carved Bangle Bracelet ): Vintage Bakelite jewelry (1930 - 40’s) has been avidly collected for the past 20 years. Wide carved bangle bracelets like this one have achieved heightened popularity - and escalating prices! Deeply carved in a floral and leaf design, this splendid 1 1/2" wide vintage piece is a marbleized deep mellow cream corn color. The edges of the bracelet are carved away to accent the 2 central floral motifs. A bangle similar to this is pictured in the new "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Edition, on page 150. Of course it test positive for Bakelite and is a recognizable pattern to vintage collectors. It looks fabulous worn between browns or blacks. Own it now! Condition: Excellent. Very light wear. Size: 1 1/2" wide, 2 1/2" inner opening, 3/8" thick. THIS IS A VINTAGE COLLECTOR’S PIECE.	$500.00
BB119	A RARE PAIR ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Mosaic Dress Clips / Earrings ): If this rare set of Vintage Bakelite dress clips/earrings doesn’t make people sit up and take notice, I don’t know what will. Black deeply, heavily carved leaf shaped clips are inset with dainty circles of glass mosaic flowers in white, yellow and green. (c. 1930) It is rare to see such a combination of skill and artistry in one pair of Bakelite clips. They look superb as earrings. Just flatten the prongs, add ear pads and you have a pair of unmatchable Vintage Bakelite Earrings. If you want a dramatic, yet feminine look, you can’t beat this combination. Condition: Excellent. The clips are tight. Size: 2 1/4” high, 1 1/8” wide, 1/4” deep. THIS IS A VINTAGE BAKELLITE COLLECTOR’S SET.	$200.00
BB139, BB140, BB141	BRAVO TO FRENCH HANDS ( French Bakelite Jewelry Pin ): These beautifully manicured hands are made of Galalith, known as French Bakelite. French Bakelite has the look and feel of Bakelite, but does not test as American Bakelite because one of its ingredients is skimmed milk. The 2 smaller coral colored vintage design "drama queen" hands have a "V" shaped ring decorated with 3 rhinestones. A large stone flanked by rhinestones forms a fancy cuff bracelet. The top hand has an emerald colored stone in the center of the bracelet; the bottom hand has a ruby colored stone. The large hand has ring with a topaz colored stone and a double chain bracelet with a large topaz colored stone. Each hand has hand painted light coral colored finger nails. The pin backs are heat set and each has a safety clasp closure. Add one of these conversation pieces to your collection now. Condition: Excellent. Size of small hands: 2 1/2" long, 7/8" wide, 3/8” deep. Size of large hand: 3 1/2” long, 1 1/8” wide, 1/2” deep.	BB139 $135.00 BB140 $175.00 BB141 $135.00
BB103	GOT THE BLUES ( French Bakelite Jewelry Bangle Bracelet ): This is a rare color combination French Bakelite Checkerboard Bangle, signed by Judith Evans. The domed 2 row check bracelet may be a special order. The checks are muted blues, eggplant, purple and marbleized blue with creamed corn. There are clear checks between each color block. (The inner opening is 2 5/8”, so it will fit a larger wrist.) You won’t be seeing this one again. Sophisticated fashion colors that are really something special. Condition: Mint. Size: 1 1/8” wide, 3/8” thick, 2 5/8” inner opening.	$235.00
BB060	DELICIOUS BOWTIE BANGLES ( French Bakelite Jewelry Bangle Bracelets ): Judith Evans signed this delicious set of her 4 color "Bowtie" Bangles. These bangles have a base color of ivory with bowties of red, orange, green and butterscotch. The colors remind me of Gummi Bears! Made from phenol resin without the formaldehyde, they feel and look like vintage Bakelite. Better in some ways - the inner dimension allows ladies with larger hands to wear these and those with small wrists can simply add spacers. And look at the price! You could never get vintage bowties at this price. Grab this pair fast. You will be so pleased. Condition: Mint. Size: Each bangle is 5/8" wide, 2 5/8" inner dimension, 7/16" walls.	$340.00 For the pair
BB248	RED HEELS AND RHINESTONE GARTERS ( French Bakelite Jewelry Pin ): A pin guaranteed to cause conversation! These saucy crossed legs have hand painted red heels and inset rhinestone garters. Made from Galalith, one of the oldest plastics used in jewelry, it has a milk base, but looks and feels like vintage Bakelite. You will really enjoy this eye catching pin! It has the deco look of the ‘20’s and ‘30’s. One clever way to wear it is pinned upside down over a pocket or peeking out from under a lapel, so that it appears that the legs are emerging from a hidden lady. It has a melted pin back with a safety clasp. Condition: Excellent. Size: 2 1/2" high, 1 3/4" wide.	$135.00
BB030	SHULTZ PATRIOTIC U.S.A. ( Vintage Bakelite Jewelry Shultz Pin ): A piece of history as well as a wonderful patriotic Bakelite pin created by Ron and Ester Shultz. All of their pieces are made from Vintage Bakelite. As a special tribute to 9-11, Ron and Ester made a limited edition of this USA pin which they signed and dated 9-11-01. It has a red Bakelite bar with a white heart and a blue celluloid chain with U.S.A. in Bakelite cut out dangles. The back has a simple safety clasp pin. A moving reminder to a day that brought all American’s together united in thought and deed. Condition: Mint. Total size is 2" wide, 3" long. Bar is 2" by 3/4". Letters are about 3/4" high.	$250.00
	Frog not included and is for display purposes only
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