Time Dances By - Personal Collectios: Bakelite & Plastic Jewelry

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The first time I ever met Judy, back when I was still but a youngster in high school, she made quite a first impression. I was ushering one Sunday afternoon for one of her shows and she was dressed a bit more formally than usual. I'm not sure if she was attending a party afterwards or had an interview she couldn't dodge, but I do remember being SO impressed by what she wore. The whole outfit was black and white, every detail, every ring, purse, bracelets, earrings, everything black and white. And all in grand style as you can imagine. BIG earrings, one THICK bracelet, the whole image was simply stunning. I've since come to learn the proper name for those earrings and bracelets she always wore and still wears today. They're bakelite, and here you will see some of Judy's favorites, in this, her personal collection. Remember, these items are NOT FOR SALE. (For all pictures, clicking on them will produce a larger image.)

Black Egyptian Revival Bakelite Bracelets and Ring. Note Scarab on Top Bracelet and Ring	"Chocolate & Vanilla" Deeply Carved Bakelite Bracelets	Hinged Bakelite Bracelet With Applied Yellow Flowers and Green Stems


Judy Clarke's Reverse Carved and Painted Fish Bracelet. Note the Goldfish	Three Applejuice Geometric Bakelite Bangles. Top One Reverse Carved	Close Up of Judy Clarke's Red Fish. Note Tiny Crocodile at Bottom


Rainforest Leaf Earrings. Formerly Dress Clips	Shultz Lucite, Reverse Carved, Painted Hinged Bracelets. Note Bees and Ladybugs	Stag Beetle Earrings. Formerly Dress Clips


French Bakelite Pierrot Pin. French Bakelite is Milk-based	French Bakelite Flapper Pin	Pair of French Bakelite Bellhops with Rhinestones, Gold Studs and Inlaid Silver Stripes


"Peapod Pin" Mixture of Bakelite and Celluloid	Judith Evan's Fruit Bar Pin and Pineapple Earrings Made of Phenol Resin	Bar Pin with Applejuice Bakelite Cherries and Celluloid Leaves


Shultz Green and Yellow Checkerboard Bakelite Bracelet	Translucent Green and Applejuice Bakelite Bangles and Earrings - Formerly a Buckle. Note Front Carving on Top Bracelet	Shultz "Married Set" of Turquoise and Rootbeer Checkerboard Bakelite Bangles


SunRay Overdye Bakelite Bangle and Earrings. Formerly Dress Clips	Bruce Pantti's "Many Moons" Bakelite Bracelet. Cream Dots Set in Heavily Swirled Tortoise Bakelite	Bakelite and Silver Inlay Peacock Pin


"Tequila Sunrise" Bakelite Earrings. Formerly Dress Clips	Lucite Necklace. Rootbeer Overlaid on Clear	Translucent, Heavily Carved, Red Bakelite Ring and Red Bakelite Earrings With Floral Mosaic Inlay. Formerly Dress Clips