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| ADRIAN BAKELITE Adrian made only a very few pieces, I am told less than 20, and what he made shows amazing craftsmanship, creativity and detail. This is a man I would like to know more about. His jewelry is just amazing. | |
ADRIAN bakelite vegetables brooch with amazing detail. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 244. #B66023 | ADRIAN bakelite earth and crescent moon dangle brooch in dark green and butterscotch, round disk 2" and moon 1-1/3". View #B64032 |
ADRIAN bakelite carousel brooch in red, butterscotch, green and dark brown, small but highly detailed at 1-1/2" tall and 1" deep, this piece can be seen in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry on page 187. This can also be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 232-233. View
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ADRIAN bakelite cactus in striped pot brooch, not signed, 3". This is laminated and has great colors and detail. Adrian was Florida based he made only a very few pieces, I am told less than 20, and what he did make shows amazing craftsmanship. This piece is shown in the "Bakelite Pins" book by Karima Parry on page 187. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 231. His pieces are often not signed. View #B64293 | ADRIAN bakelite red and black ethnic man head brooch with gold tone earring, 2-1/4". Adrian was Florida based and he made only a very few pieces, I am told less than 20, and what he did make shows amazing craftsmanship. This piece is shown in the "Bakelite Pins" book by Karima Parry on page 185. His pieces are often not signed. View #B64361 | ADRIAN rare bakelite green and orange basket brooch with green transparent fish on yellow lines, 3-1/4". Adrian made only a very few pieces, I am told less than 20, and what he did make shows amazing craftsmanship. This piece is shown in the "Bakelite Pins" book by Karima Parry on page 186. His pieces are often not signed. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 232. #B64222 |
BEAU bakelite carved and laminated wolf howling at the moon brooch in green, black, yellow and brown, 2-3/4" by 2-1/3", marked on the back "Beau 11-20-05". View #B63829 | ADRIAN bakelite and wood Google eye owl brooch in carved red and green bakelite and wood, 3". He was Florida based and I am told he made less than 20 pieces, and what he did make shows amazing craftsmanship. This piece is shown in the "Bakelite Pins" book by Karima Parry on page 185. His pieces are often not signed. View #B65799 | ADRIAN swamp airplane brooch with red plastic propeller, not signed, 2-1/4". He was based in Florida and I am told he made less than 20 pieces, and what he did make shows amazing craftsmanship. This piece is shown in the "Bakelite Pins" book by Karima Parry on page 185. His pieces are usually not signed. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 233. #B64641 |
| JACKIE WEEKS ~ "MOE" BAKELITE I do not know much about this maker, and wish I did, so if you do please email me! As far as I know, she worked in bakelite in the later 1990s, and for a fairly short time. She seems to have done some work in reverse carving and painting, as well as a few amazing and wonderful brooches like those shown below. | |
MOE Jackie Weeks bakelite book of matches brooch with striker and dangling multi-colored matches, a fabulous piece, 3" by 1-5/8". This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 240 View #B64120 | MOE WEEKS This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 218. #B66038
| MOE Jackie Weeks bakelite cigarette, matches and cigarette package brooch with laminated and painted details, 2-7/8" by 2-1/4". This piece can be seen in Lee Leshner’s book, Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" on page 218.
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WEEKS Jackie Weeks bakelite red and apple juice reverse carved flowers stretchie bracelet with red round bakelite beads and carved apple juice bars strung on two rows of elastic, relaxed inside dimension is 6-1/8" and it is 7/8" wide. Etched "MOE" on the side, Jackie Weeks signature. View View #B32131 | MOE by Jackie Weeks bakelite fish and bobber float bar brooch in apple juice, red and banana yellow, 3" by 2". This piece can be seen in Lee Leshner’s book, Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" on page 239, and so far this is the only one I have ever seen like it.
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| PANTTI BAKELITE Bruce and Vickie Pantti are artisans who originally used vintage 1930-40s bakelite to make their jewelry. The polish they get on their pieces is exceptional and my favorites are their large chunky bangles from the 1990s-early 2000’s. In the past few years, I hear they have also made jewelry from a resin material, which would have a different value than their vintage bakelite pieces. Below are some examples of their earlier work. | |
PANTTI black stardust or celestial bangle with multi-colored dots over a field of tiny white specks, extra chunky and rare with the white "stars" background, 2-1/2" by 1-5/8" by 1/3". The look of a colorful outer space makes this such fun. View View #B32132 | PANTTI bakelite multi-colored bow tie bangles. View PANTTI bow tie bangles, now aged for several years to this beautiful patina. #B18600
| PANTTI orange and clear checked bakelite bangle with black edges, 2-1/;2" by 1-1/2" by 1/3". #B19090 |
PANTTI bakelite celadon green lightly marbled bangle with round cream dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B33769 | PANTTI bakelite opaque celadon green bakelite bangle, with five cream ovals, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/3" walls. View #B33114
PANTTI #B33769 & 33770 | PANTTI bakelite peach bangle with round cream dots, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/3". #B33770 |
PANTTI bakelite dot bangle, pastel green with cream Belle dots, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B26517 | PANTTI bakelite cream marbled bangle with pink marbled dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". #B25974 | PANTTI bakelite dot bangle, pink with yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B26518 |
PANTTI bakelite salmon pink with multi-colored confetti dots bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/3" by 1/4". View #B31943 | PANTTI bakelite cream bangle with pink oval dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B31143 | PANTTI bakelite heavy caramel marbled bangle with cream dots. View #B16780 |
PANTTI bakelite cream bangle with Belle Kogan marbled red, green, black and yellow dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". View View #B31944 | PANTTI bakelite apple juice bangle with black Belle Kogan dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 7/16". #B18547 | PANTTI bakelite dot bangle, marbled green with rose Belle dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B26516 |
| Kent Mundy’s BUTTERFLY WORKSHOP Also known as Atelier Papillion He began making bakelite jewelry in about the year 2000. It’s a sign of his professionalism that he signs and dates his pieces with tiny silver rods, inserted so that only the tiny ends show, each smaller than a pencil lead. | |
BUTTERFLY WORKSHOP by Kent Mundy bakelite raspberry marble bangle with round cherry clear "window" dots that you can look straight through. This bangle is 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" wide and 1/4" thick. A gorgeous bangle made from 1940’s era bakelite materials, and in this case, made in 2018. This artisan’s workmanship is excellent and his polishing the best. It’s a sign of his professionalism that he signs and dates his pieces with tiny silver rods, inserted so that only the tiny ends show, smaller than a pencil lead. #B40238
| BAKELITE bangles duo by Butterfly Workshop.
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View | BUTTERFLY WORKSHOP by Kent Mundy bakelite glacial turquoise color bangle with round teal clear "window" dots that you can look straight through. This bangle is 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" wide and 1/4" thick. A gorgeous bangle made from 1940’s era bakelite materials, and in this case, made in 2018. This artisan’s workmanship is excellent and his polishing the best. It’s a sign of his professionalism that he signs and dates his pieces with tiny silver rods, inserted so that only the tiny ends show. #B40237
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| ~ Jan Carlin – ~ G. (Gary) Paul of Bangle Tiger –
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JAN CARLIN bakelite unsigned dangly whimsical person brooch with lots of wonderful detail, 8". View #B66139 | G PAUL bakelite and Lucite martini glass brooch with it’s own straw and lemon, 4" by 1-1/2". It’s such a cool pin and lots of fun to wear. The "G" stands for "Gary", and he does some different things, like the glass shown here.
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| JAN CARLIN bakelite and plastic cheerful colorful dangly lady brooch, 6-1/2". The detail in this piece is absolutely amazing. ViewView #B63797 |
BRAD ELFRINK of Elvenkrafte Studio bakelite bangle in lime green marbling with edges of black and dots that are black, orange and yellow, like candy corn, a really fun and unusual one. It is 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" with 1/2" thick walls. It is signed inside, "Brad Elfrink 6-9-16".
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| BRAD ELFRINK of Elvenkrafte Studio bakelite bangle in lime green marbling with edges of black and dots that are black, orange and yellow, like candy corn, a really fun and unusual one. It is 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" with 1/2" thick walls. It is signed inside, "Brad Elfrink 6-9-16".
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| BRAD ELFRINK of Elvenkrafte Studio bakelite lavender marbled bangle with inset dots created using vintage bakelite buttons set into a carved hole that is just the right size, 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" with 1/4" walls. This is signed and dated on the inside, "Brad Elfrink 5/13/17".
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BAKELITE Brad Elfrink carved and painted bakelite Halloween brooch of a witch flying across the moon on her broom , 3" by 2-1/4". This is not signed but the lady from whom I bought it told me she got it from Brad himself, and that was confirmed on his own web site. The detail in this pin is amazingly rendered, what a treat to ear and own.
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| BAKELITE Brad Elfrink bakelite tape measure bangle, 2-9/16" by 1-1/8" with 5/16" walls, marked inside "Brad Elfrink 2-20-18".Each tiny number is hand carved and then painted, as is each little line, what amazing work! View
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| KRONIMUS BAKELITE Karen and Howard Kronimus are a father and daughter team that have been making jewelry out of vintage bakelite for years. Karen signs her art with "KK" and Howard signs his with HK, and sometimes Howard also puts his signature "slice of bakelite" in a bangle that is a totally different color. If he does a red, white & blue bangle, for instance, he will put a slice of orange, green, or whatever. It distinguishes his work from all others. Karen and Howard live in New York in the summers in Florida. . | |
KAREN KRONIMUS bakelite green and cream 3-row checked bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3".
View #B63136 | HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite gray bangle with yellow oval dots overlaid by red, tan green and black round dots and his typical stripe in red transparent, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/3". View #B63298 | KRONIMUS bakelite three row navy, cream black and red check bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/2". The cream checks are mellowing into a lovely butterscotch color. This piece can bee seen in Lee Leshner’s book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry". #B63361 |
KRONIMUS bakelite green bangle with multi-colored dots by Karen Kronimus, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/4". View #B65360 | KRONIMUS bakelite translucent yellow bangle with multi-colored dots by Karen Kronimus, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/3". #B65365 | KRONIMUS bakelite red bangle with cream and blue moon dots by Karen Kronimus, 2-1/2" by 1/8" by 1/3". View #B65363 |
HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite translucent chartreuse base bangle with green and cream dovetails and navy blue stripes, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/2". #B65356 | HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite teal bangle with 3-row checks in cream and blue moon, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". #B64093 | HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite dovetail and stripes bangle in salmon pink, black and cream, an older mellowed piece, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2" #B65352 |
HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite OVAL shaped striped bangle in yellow swirl, red and deep blue, 2-1/8" by 2-3/4" by 1-1/8" wide and 1/3" thick. #B63997 | KRONIMUS green marbled gator brooch, 6" by 1-1/4". View #B61461 | HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite apple juice, yellow and red striped wavy bangle, 2-5/8" by 1-1/4". #B64164 |
KRONIMUS bakelite red bangle with pastel oval dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". This bangle is by Karen, and she signs her pieces "KK".
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KRONIMUS bangle stack. | KRONIMUS bakelite peach bangle with pink and aqua dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/4". This bangle is by Karen, and she signs her pieces "KK". #B65361
| STACK Karen and Howard Kronimus are a father and daughter team that have been making jewelry out of vintage bakelite for years. Karen signs her art with "KK" and Howard signs his with HK, and sometimes Howard also puts his signature "slice of bakelite" totally different color stripe in a bangle. It distinguishes his work from all others. Karen and Howard live in New York in the summers in Florida.
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KRONIMUS bakelite bangle, gray with yellow bowtie dots, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B65628 | KRONIMUS bakelite aqua bangle with pink, yellow and peach swirl polka dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" by 1/4". #B65357 | KRONIMUS bakelite red bangle with two sizes of yellow polka dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/2". #B65362
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HOWARD KRONIMUS bakelite red bangle with laminated red, cream and blue stripes, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/2". #B65354 | KAREN KRONIMUS bakelite red, yellow and blue striped heart brooch with dangling cherries, total length 2-3/4" and 1-5/8" wide, circa 2005.
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| KRONIMUS Karen Kronimus bakelite red octagonal bangle with 4 black dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3" thick. View #B65094 |
| DOMBEK BAKELITE Chris Dombek As far as I know, he is no longer working with bakelite jewelry, but he made some fun pieces when he did! | |
DOMBEK bakelite three-row laminated bangle in green, aqua and butterscotch translucent swirl, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4". View #B63214 | DOMBEK bakelite three-row checked bangle, white, peach, tangerine and green, 2-1/2" by 1-1/;4" by 1/3". View #B33106 | DOMBEK bakelite laminated bangle in lovely aqua, red and yellow swirl, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". View #B63357 |
DOMBEK bakelite three row laminated bangle in red, peach and green swirl, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B63721 | DOMBEK bakelite wide laminated bangle in rose, orange and yellow swirl, 2-5/8" by 1-3/4" by 1/4". #B64853 | DOMBEK bakelite aqua and blue 3-row laminated bangle, 2-5/8" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B63679 |
DOMBEK blue-black bangle with larger confetti dots in red, yellow, peach, green and blue, 2-1/2" by 1-5/8" by 1/3". The white marks you see in the photos are just reflections from my windows. This is in excellent condition. View
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View #B66074 | DOMBEK bakelite chunky black bangle with multi-color big confetti dots, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4" by 1/3". View #B65566 | DOMBEK wide dark blue bangle with multi-colored confetti dots, 2-5/8" by 1-5/8" by 1/3". This is so dark it looks black. View #B63677 |
DOMBEK bakelite marbled apricot bangle with red dots on all sides, 2-1/2" by 1/1/4" by 1/4" thick. The artisan "Dombek" signed his name inside. View #B65638 | DOMBEK bakelite black bangle with clear dots, 3 with inclusions in them formed when they were cast, hard to see, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/4". These see-through dots have such an interesting effect when worn! #B65702 | DOMBEK bakelite unsigned 3-layered bangle in black, yellow swirl center and red transparent, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B66211 |
DOMBEK bakelite bangle in the Deco colors of aqua and black diagonal, 2-5/8" by 1-5/8" by 1/4". #B64717 | DOMBEK bakelite chunky blue moon bangle with striped multi-colored dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/3". View #B65814 | DOMBEK bakelite 3 row laminated bangle in blue and green swirl, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4". #B64854 |
DOMBEK bakelite black bangle with Philly style laminated front, 2-1/2" by 3/4". #B64522 | DOMBEK bakelite transparent deep cherry and black 3-layer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B63678 | DOMBEK bakelite black bangle with Philly style laminated front, 2-1/2" by 3/4". #B64523 |
DOMBEK bakelite wide green two tone zigzag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". #B63680 | DOMBEK bakelite creamy yellow and honey two row check bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2". #B63440
| DOMBEK bakelite chunky red bangle with multi-color big confetti dots, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4" by 1/3". View #B64156 |
DOMBEK red swirl and black zigzag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 3/16". #B63744 | DOMBEK yellow swirl and black zigzag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 3/16". #B64030 | DOMBEK bakelite red and medium blue swirl zigzag bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 3/16". #B64291 |
DOMBEK bakelite cherry red transparent and translucent butterscotch swirl laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". This is great stacked with other Dombek bangles as you can see HERE. #B63131 | DOMBEK bakelite aqua marbled 3-row laminated bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". This is great stacked with other Dombek bangles as you can see HERE. #B63130 | DOMBEK bakelite black bangle with cream applied raised oval dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/2". View #B63879 |
DOMBEK bakelite red marbled and black diagonal design bangle. #B63133 | BAKELITE black wide bangle with big red dots, 2-1/2" by 1-1/4" by 1/4" thick. #B63135 | DOMBEK bakelite laminated bangle in red and blue moon swirl, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/4". #B62685 |
DOMBEK bakelite black bangle with 8 cream oval dots, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". #B63034 | DOMBEK bakelite red bangle with blue moon and black applied dots, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". It is signed by the artisan "Dombek" and marked with the year 2006. #B64157 | DOMBEK bakelite transparent deep cherry and black 3-layer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B63640 |
DOMBEK ’06 bakelite 3-layered bangle in citrus lime green, yellow and red-orange, 2-5/8" by 1-1/4" by 1/4" . #B66213 | DOMBEK bakelite cream and transparent red two row check bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2". The cream checks are mellowing into a lovely soft butterscotch color. #B63358 | DOMBEK bakelite 5-layered black and red swirl bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". #B66212 |
DOMBEK bakelite yellow bangle with 6 black dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4", circa 2005. #B64158
| DOMBEK bakelite black and yellow diagonal bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/4". #B66255
| DOMBEK bakelite salmon bangle with 6 black dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4", circa 2005. #B63395 |
BAKELITE burnt sienna swirl and black laminated 3-row bangle, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/4". This is great stacked with other Dombek bangles as you can see HERE. #B63019 | DOMBEK five row laminated bangle in black and tan swirl, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". #B63356 | BAKELITE burnt sienna swirl and black laminated 3-row bangle, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/4". This is great stacked with other Dombek bangles as you can see HERE. #B63018 |
| LAINS BAKELITE Dan and Penny Lains have revisited the family business in working with plastics. LAMACO, The Lains’ Manufacturing Company which belonged to Dan’s father, was started in 1939. It distributed Catalin and Lucite stock until January 1942 and the start of WWII. At that time Dan’s dad joined the Marines and the remaining Catalin stock was placed in storage. When he got back from his military service in about 1948, he made some lovely reverse carved Lucite pieces. Later, Dan Lains found all his materials in storage and thus began an interest in reviving the jewelry making. That was in the late 1990s I am told, and they no longer make jewelry now. The Lains’ goal was to create new designs and approaches to working with that material, and were determined that they would be entirely different from any vintage bakelite. They were committed to identifying their collections in a manner that does not allow for any confusion with the wonderful work done in the 1930’s to 1950’s. Lain jewelry items were signed, numbered and released in limited editions, and each bangle took from one to four days to make. They are high quality, geometrically designed and reviewed for any faults before being sold. | |
LAINS Catalin Creations by Lains black bangle with diamond dots in green mustard and brown, Limited Edition, 2-5/8" by 3/4" by 1/3", "On Point, 4 of 16, Summer 2001". View View #B63354 | LAIN Catalin Creations bakelite "Sine Wave" bangle, 13 of 40, Summer 2001, black with green and mustard Deco designs, 2-5/8" by 1-5/8" by 1/3". View #B63608 | LAINS bakelite black bangle with geometrics in yellow, red, khaki, 2-5/8" by 7/8" by 1/3", marked inside "Catalin by Lain’s, On Point- rwb 5 of 16, Fall 2001". #B63784 |
LAINS bakelite "On Point 8 of 16 Summer 2001" bangle, black bangle with yellow-green swirl and green diamonds, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3". Lain did not make very many bangles, so this is pretty rare. Lain gets a deep polish on his pieces like Shultz does. Lain did not make very many bangles, so this is pretty rare. It is masterfully made, well polished and in excellent condition.
They were committed to identifying their collections in a manner that does not allow for any confusion with the wonderful work done in the 1930’s to 1950’s. Lain jewelry items were signed, numbered and released in limited editions, and each bangle took from one to four days to make. They are high quality, geometrically designed and great fun to wear. This bangle is in excellent condition.
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View #B64859 | LAINS Catalin Creations bakelite "Sine Wave" bangle, 18 of 40, Summer 2001, black with green, tan and mustard Deco designs, 2-5/8" by 1-5/8" by 1/3". Dan and Penny Lains had revisited the family business in working with plastics. LAMACO, The Lains’ Manufacturing Company which belonged to Dan’s father, was started in 1939. It distributed Catalin and Lucite stock until January 1942 and the start of WWII. At that time Dan’s father joined the Marines and remaining Catalin stock was placed in storage. When he got back from his military service in about 1948, he made some lovely reverse carved Lucite pieces.
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| LAINS bakelite "On Point 5 of 16 Fall 2001" bangle bracelet of black bakelite with cream, red and gray-green diamonds, 2-1/2" by 7/8" by 1/3". Later, the Lain’s found all his materials in storage and thus began an interest in reviving the jewelry making. That was in the late 1990s I am told, and they no longer make jewelry now. The Lain’s goal was to create new designs and approaches to working with that material, and were determined that they would be entirely different from any vintage bakelite. View
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CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS bakelite black bangle with two rows of diagonally inlaid clear baguette rhinestones, 2-1/2" by a shade under 1/2" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 3/10, the Lains mark and indicating 10 or less of these were made. View #B66798 | LAINS mark on a bangle, "CCbL" for Catalin Creations by Lains". The number indicates the largest number that were made and the second number tells which in the order this bangle was. Dan and Penny Lains had revisited the family business in working with plastics. LAMACO, The Lains’ Manufacturing Company which belonged to Dan’s father, was started in 1939. It distributed Catalin and Lucite stock until January 1942 and the start of WWII. At that time Dan’s father joined the Marines and remaining Catalin stock was placed in storage. When he got back from his military service in about 1948, he made some lovely reverse carved Lucite pieces. | LAINS bakelite "Simplicity 17 of 40 Summer 2001" black bangle with red and purple stripes, 2-5/8" by 1-1/3" by 1/3".
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CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS red bangle with one row of diagonally inlaid clear baguette rhinestones, 2-1/2" by 1/4" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 5/15, the Lains mark and indicating only 15 or less of these were made. #B66795 | CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS bangles with clear rhinestones and plus one snakeskin bangle that’s not a Lains. | CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS bakelite yellow bangle with two rows of diagonally inlaid clear baguette rhinestones, 2-1/2" by a tad under 1/2" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 3/10, the Lains mark and indicating only 10 or less of these were made. View
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CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS bakelite black bangle with one row of inlaid clear rhinestones, 2-1/2" by 1/4" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 5/20, the Lains mark and indicating that only 20 or less of these were made. View #X66799 | CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS bakelite red bangle with two rows of diagonally inlaid clear baguette rhinestones, 2-1/2" by 1/3" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 5/10, the Lains mark and indicating only 10 of these were made. View #B66794 | CATALIN CREATIONS by LAINS red bangle with one row of diagonally inlaid clear baguette rhinestones, 2-1/2" by 1/4" with 1/3" walls. Marked on one side "CCbL 5/15, the Lains mark and indicating only 15 or less of these were made. #B66795 |
| JIM FOLTZ BAKELITE Foltz bakelite jewelry is whimsical and fun to wear. It is fashioned from smaller, lighter weight and much thinner pieces of bakelite than Shultz or Pantti, and also sometimes incorporates Googly eyes that spin in their sockets. | |
FOLTZ bakelite thin carved dog pin collection. #B63932 | JIM FOLTZ bakelite iced tea marbled oval brooch with butterscotch horse head, 2-1/2". View View #B61456 | FOLTZ bakelite thin carved and jointed man brooch. #B63930 |
FOLTZ bakelite 2003 Scotty dogs butterscotch and black dog charms bracelet on a gold tone links chain, bracelet 8" disks 1-1/8". View #B66095 | FOLTZ bakelite 2004 Google eyed fish on a hook pin butterscotch and blue moon bakelite with red painted lips, 2-7/8". #B65873
| FOLTZ bakelite 2003 Scotty dogs black and butterscotch charms bracelet on a white links chain, bracelet 8", disks 1-1/8". View #B66096 |
FOLTZ 2005 bakelite green and red Christmas tree brooch with Scotties, 3" #B63562 | FOLTZ bakelite carved strawberries brooch. #B63931 | JIM FOLTZ miscellaneous bakelite pins. #B63559 |
FOLTZ bakelite group of 5 dog pins, all doggies with polka dot bows! They range in size from 1" to 1/1/2" each. #B66257
| FOLTZ charm or zipper pull "Sweet Bones" with a dog and hearts on top, 1-1/16 by 7/8" by 1/3" thick, not signed. #B66364 | JIM FOLTZ bakelite 2003 Google eyed fish charm bracelet with three different fish characters, really fun, total length 7-1/2" gold chain, fish 1-1/4" to 1-1/3". View View #B63561 |
| JUDY CLARKE BAKELITE Judy Clarke is an artist who works mainly with apple juice bakelite and Lucite. Her original designs are absolutely fabulous. Her original works of art are both fun and beautiful. Her work is the most detailed that I have ever seen and rivals the masters of the old bakelite reverse carved pieces. Judy spends hours and hours carving and painting her one-of-a-kind treasures. | |
JUDY CLARKE Lucite reverse carved and brilliantly painted 4-sided bangle with sea life motif, dated 9/03, 2-5/8" by 1" by 1". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. View View View #B65488 | JUDY CLARKE bakelite green transparent 10-sided bangle with reverse carved sea life, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. View #B65512 | JUDY CLARKE Lucite 8/2003 reverse and front carved and painted sea life bangle with tiny clear rhinestone bubbles, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/2". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. View View #B65489 |
JUDY CLARKE bakelite apple juice sea life reverse carved and painted bangle, gold and black fish and sea weed, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B65347 | JUDY CLARKE bakelite apple juice sea life reverse carved and painted bangle, fish and sea weed, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3+". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. View #B65346
| JUDY CLARKE bakelite apple juice sea life reverse carved and painted bangle, gold, aqua and brown fish and sea weed, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". View #B65350 |

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CLARKE Lucite octagonal bangle with a wonderful reverse carved and colorfully painted white rabbits scene in the garden. This is signed and dated "Clarke 6/03". This is the most interesting scene with carrots, flowers, butterflies, bees, apple trees, dragonflies and strawberries. It is 2-1/2" by 3/4" with 1/2" walls. and even with all of that, there’s more! There are carved and painted elements on the outside of the bangle, giving it an even more 3-D look. View View View
View #B66805 | CLARKE apple juice chunky bangle reverse carved and painted bangle with an amazing under the sea scenes showing fish, plants and seaweed, 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" with 1/4" walls, not signed that I can find but it looks like her work in every way. View View #B66803 | |
CLARKE Judy Clarke bakelite deep red reverse carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". View #B63952 | CLARKE Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. 2-1/2" by 1-1/2" by 1/2". ViewView View #B65701 | CLARKE Judy Clarke bakelite deep red reverse carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1-1/8" by 1/3". View #B63952 |
CLARKE bakelite dark apple juice chunky reverse carved bangle with deep sea life scenes accented with glitter, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/2" . This is signed "Clarke" and the date 11/06 when it was made.
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| JUDY CLARKE bakelite apple juice bangle with reverse carved and painted sea life designs, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". Her signature can be hard to find, but this is signed just above the fish with the darkest fins. It’s amazing the detail Clarke can get into her scenes. It’s like looking into a real fish bowl! View #B66743
| CLARKE bakelite bangle in med apple juice with reverse carved and painted sea life scenes, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3", made circa 2005.
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JUDY CLARKE apple juice reverse carved sea side motif brooch, 2-1/2". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm. This shows a wonderful little scenes of both the beach and the under sea world. View #B64221 | JUDY CLARKE reverse carved fish pendant on aqua celluloid chain, pendant 1-3/4" chain 20". View View #N63360 | CLARKE Lucite 4-sided bangle with reverse carved and painted sea life scenes inside. even the outside corners are decorated with rhinestone, carving and painting. The bangle is 2-5/8" by 1" wide by from 3/4" down to 1/4" thick walls. Signed on the inside "Clarke" and the date 10/05 when it was made.
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JUDY CLARKE Lucite sea life pendant with orange fish and seaweed, light root beer celluloid chain, pendant 1-1/3" chain 20". View #B65405 | JUDY CLARKE Lucite reverse carved and painted fish pendant on aqua celluloid chain, pendant 2-1/8" chain 20". Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed. They show wonderful little scenes of an under sea world. View #B63880 | JUDY CLARKE Lucite pendant with lavender reverse carved fish , bubbles and green seaweed, green celluloid chain, pendant 1-1/3" chain 17-1/2". View View #B65398 |
| Brandon Welch, Brandon’s Bakelite Brandon began working in bakelite in 2007. He does his own original creations and below are some examples his own carving and the his re-polished bangles. |
BAKELITE Brandon Welch of Brandon’s Bakelite made this lovely cream bangle with pink bowties and dots. It was made in 2009, and is 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". What delicious colors!
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bangle in marbled cherry custard color with little white cross-hatched flower centers that will mellow to cream over time. It’s even nicer in person and the flower and leaf design is really lovely. It is 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". The bangle itself is from circa 1940 and I sent it to Brandon to be carved in August of 2018. It’s in excellent condition and signed on the inside. View #B39940 | BAKELITE deep raspberry bangle that has a lovely polish on it by Brandon Welch, 2-1/2" by 1/2" with 1/3" walls. This looks yummy enough to squeeze juice out of!
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BAKELITE chunky bangle gray with black and white marbling carved bakelite bangle, measures 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3" thick. I recently sent it to "Brandon’s Bakelite" Welch to be restored, as it had mellowed over the decades to a peanut and cream marbled color. He restored it to this amazing color that it originally was when it was first made. It is a great one to wear alone or to mix with other bangles. The last photo shows the color it was before restoring.
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View #B40250 | BAKELITE amazing purple pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". It had mellowed to a brownish-apricot color over the years, but when it was polished again, look what was underneath! The man who polished it is Brandon Welch of Brandon’s Bakelite, and he did his usual wonderful job. What a lovely surprise.
View #B35250 | BAKELITE bright blue marbled rope carved bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". It has been polished again to reveal the color it was when it was new circa 1940, and what a gorgeous color it is! Brandon of Brandon’s Bakelite" polished it for me, and the last two photos show the oxidized bangle before it was polished. View
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SHULTZ bakelite bangle parts that have been refashioned into a new bangle and signed both for Brandon Welch, who created it, and "S" for Shultz who’s work it originally was. The bangle is 2-1/2" by 1" with 1/3" walls. It has a contemporary sleek look with alternating cream and multicolored plaid and checks, really unusual. View View View View View #B40837 | WELCH/SHULTZ bakelite bangle made from parts of a broken Shultz bangle and refashioned into a new bangle which is signed both for Brandon Welch, who recreated it, and "S" for Shultz, who originally made it. The bangle is 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" with 1/3" walls. It has a contemporary sleek look in cream, lavender and slate gray, really unusual. View View View View View #B40836 | |
BAKELITE denim blue carved and overdyed saucer bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". It has been recently polished again to reveal the color it was when it was new, circa 1940. A re-polished bakelite bangle similar to this can be seen in the wonderful book by Matthew Burkholz, "The Bakelite Collection" on page 49, top right.
View #B37947 | BAKELITE gray bangle with black resin washed finished and slash carved design, 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3" thick. Circa 1940s, it is in excellent vintage condition. It has been polished again to reveal the color it was when it was new in the 1940s.
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View #B40251 | BAKELITE blue bangle with soft carving all the way around, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3" thick. This is a 1940’s bakelite blue overdyed bangle that has been polished, removing the overdyed finish. And what a luscious color was underneath!
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BAKELITE stack. | BAKELITE spectacular blue marbled and thumb carved bangle, circa 1940. It is 2-1/2" by 3/4" by 1/3". I recently sent it to Brandon Welch to be restored, as it had mellowed over the decades to a deep green marbled color. He restored it to this amazing color that it originally was when it was first made. It is a great one to wear alone or to mix with other bangles. The last photo shows the color it was before restoring.
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| JUDITH EVAN RESIN BANGLES These resin bangles can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Lee Leshner page 19. |
JUDITH EVANS resin bowtie dots bangle in black with cream dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B64159 | JUDITH EVANS resin bowtie dots bangle in deep yellow, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B64163 | JUDITH EVANS resin bowtie dots bangle in black with multi-color dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". Wonderful colors! #B64161 |
EVANS resin bow tie dots bangle in cream with multi-colored dots, 2-1/2" by 5/8" by 1/3". View #B63825 | EVANS resin clear bangle with multi-colored bowtie dots, 2-5/8" by 5/8" by 1/2". #B63909 | JAE resin bangle with a clear base and a rainbow of multi-colored bow tie dots, 2-5/8" by 5/8" by 1/3". View #B66019 |
| EVANS resin chartreuse bow tie dots bangle, 2-5/8" by 5/8" by 1/3". #B64267 | |
MARTHA SLEEPER button, a black pot of vibrant red, green and blue flowers, 1". I was told that this is by Martha Sleeper, but since this is not signed I am not sure of the that. View #B6000 | BAKELITE apple/cherry juice changer bangle with reverse carved and painted playing cats designs all the way around the bangle, 2-1/2" by 1" by 1/3". This is a vintage bakelite bangle which was probably carved in the past 20 years, but because the maker did not sign it, I do not know who it is. View View View #B33500 | BAKELITE transparent lime green spacer bangle with red dots, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/4". I suspect this bangle was created in the past 20 years because it tests barely yellow with Simichrome polish, meaning it hasn’t yet had much time to oxidize.
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