SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with teal blue-green edges, characters of the game

SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with teal blue-green edges and characters of the game, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/8″ by 1-1/2″ and 7-5/8″ around the inside.  Mah Jong is a wonderful game that was created in China during the 19th century and has now spread all over the world, and I learned to play it in college.  … Continue reading “SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with teal blue-green edges, characters of the game”

BAKELITE hitchhiker brooch with suitcase & college beanie, Deco era

BAKELITE hitchhiker brooch with suitcase and college beanie circa 1930-40, size 2-5/8″ by 1-1/3″.  The body is yellow bakelite, the suitcase root beer colored and the details are all hand painted.  The handle of the suitcase was coated string, but the coating has fallen off.  Otherwise this is in very good condition with only a … Continue reading “BAKELITE hitchhiker brooch with suitcase & college beanie, Deco era”