#Bakelite bangles

[hornshaving]

i just wanna eat these bakelite bangles

[daffodilsvintage]

Anyway you stack them they are fabulous! Just listed these vintage Bakelite bangles. Shop link in bio ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ #daffodilsvintage #bakelite #bangle #bangles #bracelet #vintage #armcandy #gotvintage #braceletstack #1960s #1970s #retro #hippie #boho #mod #vintagebangles https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWGIpJOvP-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[omgthatdress]

The most 100% accurate way to identify Bakelite (if you don't have access to fancy chemical analysis equipment) is with a kind of jewelry polish called Simichrome.

Put a little bit on a Q-tip, swab a bit on the piece you're trying to identify, and if it turns yellow or orange, it's Bakelite. It's something you'll see everywhere and it's something you'll want on the more expensive pieces. HOWEVER that doesn't always work if the piece is covered in polish or resin.

If you don't want to go around swabbing shit in an antique store, I've found that the best way to identify Bakelite is just by picking it up and handling it. Bakelite is a very heavy, dense material in a way that you can feel.

If you tap on it, or click two pieces together, you will heard a very distinctive, resonant clunk. That for me is the best giveaway that you're handling real Bakelite. I love the noisy clack clacking that two bangles make when you wear them.

You do kind of have to be careful when buying vintage earrings because there was this weird taboo against ear piercing in the early 20th century so most earrings from back then are clip-ons.

These yellow earrings pinched so much when I bought them that I straight up couldn't wear them. LUCKILY I found out that you can easily adjust the back on your earrings and now I can wear them with no problem.

The other thing about Bakelite is that it's HEAVY. These earrings ended up being larger than I thought they would be, and are kind of uncomfortable to wear because they weigh so much. A lighter more modern plastic would make them a lot more comfortable. But they're still pretty fabulous so I endure the pain of wearing them.

[olaqueenbeeofastrology]

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[matryoshka2001]

Bakelite bangles

[tinydooms]

I was tagged by @pandaimitator, so:

Tagging @oldshrewsburyian, @sweetfayetanner, and @belphegor1982, and anyone else who wants to play!

[cwnerd12]

yaaaay 1st half of my stuff came!

celluloid necklace & Bakelite bangles, ca 1930s-1940s

the bangles both match pairs of earrings I already have

[pastsplendors]

Bakelite Bangle Olive Green Pea Green Vintage Stacking Bangle Bracelet by PastSplendors http://dlvr.it/T9FR89

[nancydrewwouldnever]

RANDOM MUSING: Chase a sign for an estate sale, find a butterscotch bakelite bangle bracelet for $2.50. Yes!

[wildbeautifuldamned]

Rare Bakelite Cherry Red Carved Bamboo Links Bracelet Bangle ebay lindahaase

[hornshaving]

More bakelite bangles

[omgthatdress]

These are the motherfuckers that started it all. I was at a vintage market with my mom and spotted them on a cheap jewelry table. Just by looking at them, I could tell they were Bakelite.

One of the first and easiest ways to identify Bakelite out in the wild is by sight. Bakelite has a very distinctive look, which is a big part of its charm and what makes it so collectable. It mostly comes in distinctive shades of brown, yellow, red, and green, and because of its age, it tends to come with a slight patina.

Secondly, Bakelite couldn't really be molded the way other plastics were. I was generally made into tubes, and then shaped and carved into its eventual end product. This is why most Bakelite jewelry pieces are bangles; they were the easiest to shape.

The best part of these earrings? They were $8. My mind was blown. I had no idea I could get Bakelite that cheap. Now, granted, having done a ton of online searching, I can confirm that earrings like these were indeed a bargain at $8, and can go into the $40 range. So it pays to go out to vintage shops and browse.

That's one of the things that makes Bakelite so addicting: the hunt, not just for the piece you're looking for, but also for the bargain. One of my more recent pieces is a matching bangle I got on ebay for $19. It requires a lot of patience and strategy, but that's part of the fun.

[olaqueenbeeofastrology]

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[marciamodenese]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Sand Ivory Brown Bakelite Bracelet.

[unleashed-passion]

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[rich4you]

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