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BAKELITE
Pins, Clips & Necklaces

circa 1930-1950s


HEARTS




BAKELITE "MacArthur Heart" red heart and key
pin, 3" by 3". Shown on the cover of
April 28, 1941 issue
of "LIFE" magazine
. This piece is shown in Wassertrom & Pina
"Bakelite Jewelry", page 46; in Grasso’s Bakelite Jewelry page
85; and in Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56.
This brooch is similar to the one shown in the July 1985 Connoisseur
Magazine that contains the famous article about vintage bakelite jewelry.
View #B16689


BAKELITE
genuine 1941 red "MacArthur Heart" brooch and "Life Magazine",
sold here together. The red 1940s bakelite heart and key pin is 3" by
3". Shown on the cover of

April 28, 1941 issue of "LIFE" magazine
; in the Wassertrom & Pina book,
"Bakelite Jewelry", page 46; in Grasso’s Bakelite Jewelry page 85; and in
Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 56; and in July 1985
"Connoisseur Magazine" that contains the famous article about vintage
bakelite jewelry. The Life magazine has an article about Bette Davis inside,
along with interesting ads, and it is in excellent condition with all the
pages intact. The brooch is also in excellent condition, ready to wear for
years to come..

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#B16689 OR 34138

BAKELITE and reverse carved Lucite
triple hearts with dangling bakelite red arrows brooch, 2-1/8" by 3-1/8".
View #B31124


BAKELITE green pierced
and carved heart lock and key dangle bar pin, 3 1/4" by 3-1/4". in
Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 73. #B31123

FIGURES




BAKELITE
resin washed and painted "Gauguin woman" brooch, 3".
View #B26014
BAKELITE rare butterscotch and
black carved Indian chief in headdress brooch with clear rhinestone band, 3".
This same piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page
72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page
34.
View #B63341

BAKELITE BALLOON MAN
3-1/2 inch pin… always good for a smile! The
balloon man is my all-time favorite bakelite pin, circa 1935-40. This same
brooch was seen in
Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed, page 149. The
man-with-suitcase version of this is seen in Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry
Collection" on page 50. This piece is in the book "Bakelite
Pins" by Karima Parry, page 125.
View
#B11363




BAKELITE
and painted wood brooch, a whimsical sailor hanging out his
wash circa 1940. This same brooch was in the book, "Warman’s Jewelry"
2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 147.

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#B38829

BAKELITE, Lucite and wood
Mexican man on burro brooch with hand carved and painted details with
terrific colors, 2-1/4" by 2-1/3".
View #B66042


BAKELITE
hitchhiker brooch with suitcase and college beanie circa 1940,
2-5/8" by 1-1/3". The body is butterscotch bakelite, the suitcase root beer
colored and the details are all hand painted on. The handle of the suitcase
was coated string, but the coating has fallen off. Otherwise this is in very
good condition with only a small amount of paint loss.

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#B38829




BAKELITE jointed man
brooch in green, butterscotch and black with painted details, circa 1940, 4-1/3".
This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry on page 120.
View #B64705


BAKELITE
jointed man brooch in dark green, caramel, brown,
black and butterscotch, circa 1940, 3-1/2". This piece is in
the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry on page 120. #B65241


BAKELITE
jointed man brooch in swamp green, butterscotch and black with
painted details, circa 1940, 4". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite
Pins" by Karima Parry on page 119.

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#B66454




BAKELITE butterscotch horse head brooch with black painted detail,
brass accents and a glass eye,
one tiny pearl missing so priced as is, 3". This piece is in
the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 112.
View
#B61432

BAKELITE butterscotch
and black heraldic head clip with brass and painted accents, 3". See this in
in Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 211.
View #B18658

BAKELITE butterscotch and
black bishop’s head fur clip with a collar of black and white glass beads
and brass, circa 1940, 3". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by
Karima Parry, page 121.
View #B61271





BAKELITE
carved nobleman’s face brooch in butterscotch with a
resin wash to accent the carving. It has great detail with the ruff around
his neck and the gold tone cross he wears as ornamentation. It’s circa 1940
and is 2" by 3".

View
#B32421
BAKELITE resin washed carved
woman’s face brooch with ornamentation, 1-1/4" by 2-3/4".
View #B32422
BAKELITE butterscotch hand
brooch wearing gold tone chain bracelet with painted nails and ring, 4". View
#B34304




BAKELITE black
carved ring with porcelain lady, circa 1940, size 4, 1" front.
View
View #B28121


BAKELITE
butterscotch and black King’s head fur clip with clear
rhinestones circa 1940, 2-7/8".

View
#B37621

BAKELITE
black cameo on a bakelite butterscotch disk pendant necklace with a
gold tone chain. The chain is 15" long and the pendant is by 3-1/2" by
3". Circa 1940, it is in very good condition.
View
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#B66616




BAKELITE carved green swirl
native exotic face brooch with silver metal elements, European,
2-1/2".This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page
94.
View #B33320
BAKELITE green carved man face
brooch with metal elements, so probably European, 2". The finish of the
metal is worn.
View #B60854
BAKELITE carved green swirl native
exotic face brooch with silver metal elements so probably European, 2-1/2".
This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 94.
View #B33311




BAKELITE carved green swirl
native exotic face brooch with silver metal elements, European,
2-1/2". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry,
page 94.
View #B60936

BAKELITE green oval carved cameo
brooch, 2-1/3". View
#B65302

BAKELITE green carved Exotic face
brooch with brass and silver tone trim, 2". #B65304




BAKELITE articulated
soldier brooch in pea green, red, butterscotch and black, painted
features, 4". Terrific detail and personality, his smile is missing a
bit of paint.
View
View #B62042

RED and black
articulated celluloid pageboy or bellhop brooch with painted face and
buttons, European trombone catch, 5".
View #B64089

BAKELITE jointed man
baby toy in butterscotch, red and black, man 6".
View #B64510




BAKELITE
red and butterscotch jointed soldier brooch with black hat and
feet, painted face, circa 1940, stands 4" tall. This piece is in the book
"Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 72, in the book "Bakelite Jewelry:
Good Better Best" by Wassertom & Pina, page 109, and in the book "Collecting
Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 30.

View
#B64707

BAKELITE
and wood sailor brooch with painted details, brass buttons and
celluloid links, circa 1940, 3-1/2". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 120.

View
#B64213

ANIMALS




BAKELITE reverse
carved apple juice and silver tone chrome plated metal bird brooch, probably European, 3-1/2". See
Grasso’s Bakelite Jewelry page 75. This same piece is in the book
"Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 98.
View #B13439
BAKELITE carved red turtle and
black leaf necklace on a black celluloid chain, 18" by 1/2" chain and 2-3/4"
pendant. This one is really special.
View #B65143
BAKELITE butterscotch overdyed
stalking tiger brooch, 3".
View #B28898



BAKELITE and wood squirrel in
tree brooch in deep red marbled bakelite with great carving, 2-1/2".
View #B35301
BAKELITE red gator on carved
wood brooch, 2". He has white glass eyes with black dots and lots of
personality. This is the piece in the book, "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry page 118. #B65372
BAKELITE fox
with a glass eye
in a carved wooden log brooch, 2". This is the piece in the book
"Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 118.
View
#B14005




BAKELITE
carved and painted
owl brooch, 2-7/8" by 1-7/8". This pin is shown in
Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 135. This is
also similar to the pieces shown on page 150 of Christie Romero’s "Warman’s
Jewelry" 2nd Edition, and is probably one of the Walt Disney "Bambi" characters, circa
1940. This same piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 98. View
#B16382

BAKELITE carved, resin washed and
painted deer brooch. This is similar to the pieces shown on page 150
of Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry", and is probably one of the Walt
Disney "Bambi" characters, circa 1940. View
#B26582

BAKELITE resin washed
horse on Lucite backing brooch, circa 1940, 2-7/8" by 2-1/4".
View #B60866




BAKELITE red translucent
carved and pierced lobster brooch, 3". A similar piece is in the book,
"Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry on page 103.
View #B64359
BAKELITE wood and red bakelite
roosters brooch, beautifully carved and with tiny metal brad eyes, 3".
This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 117.
#B64371
BAKELITE black carved fish
brooch with real panache, 3-1/8". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins"
by Karima Parry, page 72 and 103. This piece is also in the book
"Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 37. View
#B64286




BAKELITE black intricately
carved bird and leaves brooch, 3-5/8".
View #B63926

BAKELITE
and Lucite doves loving pair brooch with green and black
painted details and a metal brad eye, 3-1/4" by 2-5/8" measured diagonally.


View
#B38828


BAKELITE
1-7/8" translucent carnelian-colored dress clips with bird and
flowers motif. See Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry,
Edition 2" page 151 and in The Best of Bakelite by Battle &
Lesser on page 82. View
#B11417



BLUETTE depose French red and
black plastic turtle clip, 1-3/4".
View
View #B64264
BAKELITE ice tea carved
owl brooch with yellow Google eyes, 3". #B64704
BAKELITE green swirl turtle
brooch on wood back, 2-3/4".
View
#B64258




BAKELITE green marbled frogs pin
and double scarf clip, 3" by 1".
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View #B60380
BAKELITE green swirl
translucent bar pin with carved and painted Scotty dog, circa 1930, 3-1/2"
by 7/8". View #B32820
BAKELITE green two Scotties
brooch, 2-1/3" by 3/4".
View #B61827




BAKELITE green fish brooch on
carved wood backing, glass eye, nicely carved, 2-3/4".
View #B63122
BAKELITE pea green and wood
fish brooch. This piece can be seen on page 81 of "Wooden Jewelry" book by
Mary Jo Izard.
View #B61992

WOOD
and apple juice bakelite turtle pin, 2-1/2".
View #B22876




BAKELITE green and Lucite fish
snap-on "pin" with painted details, I would suspect to be worn in a
buttonhole, 2-7/8" span of the fins. View
#B62802
DECO Dura Co.
chrome and bakelite elephant on stand, 3-1/4".
View #a11070
BAKELITE brown carved and
painted elephant pin with metal accents and a glass eye, 2".
View #B61390




BAKELITE green with brown
tints carved turtle, the thickest brooch I have ever seen, circa 1940, 3-1/4" by 2-1/8"
and 5/8" thick in the middle. This has a great chunky look and heft.
View #B60882


BAKELITE
and wood penguin pin in apple juice bakelite penguin brooch with glass eye, 2-3/4" by
1-5/8". This piece was in both the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry on
page 117 and in "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Lee Leshner page 35.

View
#w66446

BAKELITE and wood turtle brooch in a jumbo sized 4-5/8" by 2-1/4", he is
circa 1940. From the carved wood to the butterscotch shell and the baby blue
glass eyes, this one is a charmer!
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#B16098

DOGS


BAKELITE carved and
over-dyed 3-1/4" Scottie pin, circa 1940. This same brooch was in Christie Romero’s
"Warman’s Jewelry, 2nd Ed, page 145 and in "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 110. A similar one are in Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry
Collection" on page 68 and 181.
View
#B11410




BAKELITE green carved dog
brooch with translucent edges and a yellow glass eye, and he has a great
expression, 2-3/4". A similar piece can be seen in Matthew Burkholz’s
book "The Bakelite Collection" on page 180.
View #B64083
BAKELITE
carved resin washed dog brooch with metal collar and leash, 3". This
piece in another color is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 106.
View #B26360
BAKELITE resin washed dog head
brooch with glass eye, missing chain collar, circa 1930, 2" by 2-1/4".
View #B32822




BAKELITE dark brown carved Big
Bad Wolf dress clip, carved, painted with glass eye, circa 1930, 2" by
2-1/8". View #B32818

BAKELITE butterscotch and wood
carved dog head brooch with glass eye, 2-1/4". The eye has a stable crack in
it. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 108.
View #B64889
BAKELITE red and butterscotch
Scottie pin, 1-7/8".
View #B28581

PATRIOTIC



BAKELITE red WWII plane
with decals brooch, 2-1/4" by 2-3/4".
View #B28907
BAKELITE patriotic carved
red, cream and blue eagle brooch, WWII era, 2-3/4".
View #B29428

FRUITS & VEGETABLES




BAKELITE red
carved cherries brooch with green plastic leaves, worn string, 8 cherries,
3-1/2". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page
72 and in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page
25. View
#B64288
BAKELITE red carved
cherries necklace with green plastic leaves on a red coated chain, chain
15-1/2" cherry dangles 2". There is slight wear on the stems.
A similar piece can be seen on page 156 in the book "Warman’s Jewelry"
edition 3 by Christie Romero. #B64517
BAKELITE red carved cherries
bracelet with green plastic leaves on orange chain, 6-1/2".
#B64516




BAKELITE yellow bananas and green
washed palm leaves brooch, worn but stable strings, 3".
View #B65239
BAKELITE brown carved cherries
brooch with green plastic leaves and pink coated chain, 4-1/3".
View #B65801
BAKELITE red cherries charms
bracelet with green plastic leaves on a cream c plastic links chain, 7-3/4"
with 1-1/2" cherry and stems, some coating missing. #B65504




BAKELITE red carved cornucopia
brooch with dangling berries, cord as-is with wear on the red coated
strands, 3-1/2" by 2-1/2". View
#B64088
BAKELITE green swirl carved
cornucopia brooch with dangling berries, 3-1/2" by 2-1/2". I think the green
coated wires have been replaced as they are in excellent condition.
View
#B64084
BAKELITE red cornucopia brooch
with dangling berries, slight coating missing on strands but they are
stable, 3". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry,
page 70. View
#B64360




BAKELITE red carved heart pin
with cherries dangling from it, circa 1940, 2" long, strings missing some
coating as can be seen in the picture. See Grasso’s Bakelite Jewelry page
84.
View
View #B11362
BAKELITE red carved cornucopia
with cherries brooch, string is missing some coating as can be seen in the
pictures, 3" by 2-1/2". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins"
by Karima Parry, page 70.
View #B60865

BAKELITE red carved bow brooch
with dangling cherries, circa 1940, slight coating missing from the stems a
can be seen in the picture, 2-1/3" by 2-1/2".
View #B60782




BAKELITE red cornucopia brooch with dangling red cherries, 2-7/8" by 2-1/2". This
is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 70.
View
#B61453
BAKELITE red cherries
necklace with green plastic leaves, circa 1940, 15" with 2" drops.
Yummy juicy colors for which this cherry bakelite is known and loved.
View #B61399
BAKELITE red
carved cherries 4" brooch with green plastic leaves. A similar piece
is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 72, and
in "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Lee Leshner page 25.
View
#B20057



BAKELITE red cherries brooch
with green plastic leaves on a carved wood bar brooch, 2" by 3". The stems
here are string covered wire so may have been replaced. #B35869
WOOD and bakelite laminated radishes pin
with painted stems, 2-1/4″.
This pin is shown in Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 135.
View #w13440
BAKELITE red marbled
heart with 10 cherries pin, 3-1/2". #B31120

SPORTS & HORSES




BAKELITE resin washed burnt
sienna horse head, horseshoe and boots charm bracelet and brooch, 7" chain
and charms about 1" each. The bracelet is perfect but the brooch is "as is"
with missing brads and priced accordingly, 3".
View
View
View #B35866
BAKELITE resin washed burnt
sienna football theme brooch with football, megaphone, helmet and boot,
3-3/4" by 2-1/2". View
#B35868
BAKELITE butterscotch horse
head, horseshoe and boots charm bracelet and brooch, 7" chain and charms
about 1" each, brooch 2-1/3" by 3".
View
View #B35867




BAKELITE football and basketball
charm dangle pin with celluloid chain, over-dyed, carved vintage leather
type, 2 1/4" by 2". See page 117 of Davidov & Dawes "The
Bakelite Jewelry Book". View #B31121

BAKELITE varsity theme
over-dyed resin washed football, helmet, and megaphone charm dangle pin, 2
1/8" by 2 1/4". See page 116 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite
Jewelry Book". #B31122

BAKELITE brown carved fish
earrings, screw back circa 1930s, 1-1/4" #B17767




BAKELITE and wood horse
head brooch with glass eye, 3".
View
#B64255
BAKELITE butterscotch
translucent horse brooch with brass studs, 3". This piece can be seen on
page 10 of "Wooden Jewelry" book by Mary Jo Izard, and in Matthew
Burkholz’s book "The Bakelite Collection" on page 186.
This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 113.
View #B64702
BAKELITE burnt sienna
resin washed horse head brooch with glass eye and painted reins, 2-3/4".
View #B64701




BAKELITE iced tea carved horse
head brooch with brads, 2-1/8" by 2-1/2".
View #B32423
BAKELITE swamp marbled
stylized horse head brooch, 3" tall and extra thick at 1/2".
View #B64708

BAKELITE iced tea horse head
brooch with gold tone mane, 2-1/2". #B63928


BAKELITE
bowling ball and pins brooch with 9 pins, 3". This same piece is in the book
"Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 128.
View
#B11420

REVERSED CARVED & PAINTED
And APPLE JUICE






BAKELITE apple juice painted
butterfly brooch in golden and green colors with orange and red accents,,
2-1/3". View #B35363
BAKELITE apple juice painted
butterfly brooch in golden and green colors with orange and red accents,
1-3/4". View
BOTH #B35362
BAKELITE apple juice butterfly brooch, 1-3/4".
View
#B37078



BAKELITE logs and leaves
brooch in apple juice and root beer, 4". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 59.
View #B36418

BAKELITE logs and leaves
brooch circa 1940 with a resin washed butterscotch and transparent root beer
color combination, rich and really lovely, 4-1/4". This piece is in the
book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 59.
View #B66024

BAKELITE
apple juice and root beer colored logs and oak leaves pin, 4-1/2".
Seen in Burkholz’ "The Bakelite Jewelry Collection" on page 226.
This piece is in the book Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 59.
View
#B11360






BAKELITE
apple juice reverse carved
and cross hatched brooch with black, red
and yellow flowers, circa 1940 3-1/2" by
1-1/8".

View
#B32602

BAKELITE apple
juice reverse carved and cross hatched set of 2 clips with red and yellow
flowers on a black background, circa 1940, 2".
View #B12633
Both
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BAKELITE apple juice and black
reverse carved brooch with painted flowers, 3". This piece is in the
book Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 62 and also in "Collecting
Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 140.
View #B64353




BAKELITE two-piece buckles,
apple juice daisy round 1-3/4".
View
#B32787
BAKELITE two-piece buckles,
apple juice corners 1-3/4".
View
#B32788
BAKELITE dress clip and
half-buckle, apple juice round green flowers 2".
View #B32789





BAKELITE
4-1/2" carved apple juice brooch with bead and metal dangles .
View

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#B19525

"FAKELITE"
new palm tree
brooch, a fun reproduction circa 1990s, 2-1/2".
View
#B17085

BAKELITE deep
apple juice carved brooch with courting couple porcelain portrait panel,
2-5/8" by 1-7/8". View
#B28900




BAKELITE apple juice reverse carved dress clips
with tiny flowers,
circa 1940, set of 2, 2" each.
View
#B33701

BAKELITE apple juice
reverse carved and painted flower bouquet brooch, 2-1/3".
View
View #B34042

BAKELITE apple juice carved and reverse carved and painted flowers dress clip, circa 1940, 2".
View
#B32561





BAKELITE
translucent green and apple juice reverse carved brooch, 3-1/8"
by 1-1/3". View
Viewd #B36743


BAKELITE
reverse carved and painted flowers bar brooch, 3-1/8" by 7/8".
View #B64118 $198.00


BAKELITE
pearlized butterscotch swirl and apple juice reverse carved and
painted flowers on an oval brooch, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4".
View #B36336


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BAKELITE
reverse carved dress clip in red and apple juice with reverse
carved and painted flowers, 1-3/4" by 1-1/3", marked on the back "Made USA".

View


View
#B41005


BAKELITE
apple juice and orange reverse carved and painted brooch with
colorful flowers and green leaves, 3-1/3".

View
#B36789

BAKELITE apple
juice dress clip with colorful red, green, blue and yellow rhinestones, 2".
View
#B12680



BAKELITE apple juice reverse
carved brooch with square clear rhinestones, circa 1940, 4" by 2".
View #B16811

BAKELITE round reverse carved
dress clip with red and green flower, green leaves and yellow accents,
1-3/4". View #B63878
BAKELITE green and apple
juice transparent clip, 2-1/2".
View #B62772





BAKELITE
apple juice, black and butterfly wing 4" wide brooch with metal
insets, probably European. This piece is in the book Bakelite Pins"
by Karima Parry, page 48.
View
#B14517

Both Top
round pin is 1-9/16";
Bottom is 4".
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These are the same pieces seen in Christie Romero’s book, "Warman’s Jewelry",
3rd Ed, on page 151.

BAKELITE
apple juice, black and butterfly wing 1-9/16" brooch with metal insets,
probably European.
#B17835




BAKELITE apple juice reverse
carved dress clip with purple backing, 2-1/4".
View #B63101
BAKELITE apple juice wide
domed bar brooch with carved and black painted detail, 3-1/2". This
piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 38, and
in the book "Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 185.
View #B63099
BAKELITE apple juice carved
fan dress clip with clear rhinestones, silvered back, 2-1/2". #B63100
View




BAKELITE apple juice dress
clip with purple and green rhinestone top and carved front, 2".
View #B61633

BAKELITE apple juice with gold
flecks belt buckle, 3-1/2" by 1-1/2".
View #B62510
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BAKELITE apple juice reverse
carved clip with green and clear rhinestones, 1-5/8" by 1-7/8".
View #B32839




BAKELITE apple juice bow and
berries brooch, 1-1/2" by 2-1/4".
View #B28897

BAKELITE apple
juice, pea green dangles necklace with purple glass bead spacers, 17" by
1-1/2".
View #B29267
BAKELITE black bar
pin with apple juice round ends, 4-3/4".
View #B29268



BAKELITE Prystal deep apple
juice disks charm bracelet on a clear celluloid chain, 7-1/2" long and 7/8"
disks. The disks have a peach colored cast to them, quite lovely, and are
charms on a celluloid chain. #B64322

BAKELITE
Prystal deep apple juice reverse carved carrot shaped charms
necklace, one with an old and stable crack half way through it, all on a
yellow celluloid chain, 19: chain with 2": charms.
View #B64324
BAKELITE Prystal deep peach
tinged apple juice and green transparent balls necklace, wearable size
16-1/3", each ball 5/8". #B65147

ASIAN ~ HATS ~ SWORDS




BAKELITE butterscotch Asian
urn brooch with red and black over-wash, carved flowers, 2-1/2" by 2".
View #B35431
BAKELITE red and black Asian girl 2-1/2" pin. View
#B19527
BAKELITE and Lucite black and
clear hat brooch with red ribbon, light wear on red coated band, 2-5/8".
View #B65366




LUCITE sword brooch with reverse
carved blade, black reverse painted hilt, black celluloid chain, 4".
#B65557
BAKELITE sword brooch
in black carved bakelite with aqua gold colored trim, 3-7/8" by 1".
This piece is in the book "Warman’s Jewelry, 4th Edition" by Kathy Flood,
page 140, where it is called a dagger and dated 1930s.
View #B64117
BAKELITE red and black sword
brooch with brass accents and chains, 4-1/4". This pin is shown in
Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 72. #B65407




BAKELITE
butterscotch and Lucite carved military theme brooch, one tiny chip at the
bottom of a key, hard to notice, 2-1/8". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 88.
View
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#B64356

BAKELITE marbled
green top and plastic brim hat brooch, 2-3/4" circa 1940.
View #B15779

BAKELITE green marbled 4-1/3"
sword brooch with black hilt and brass trim. This pin is shown in
Wassertrom & Pina "Bakelite Jewelry", page 72. This piece is
in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 88.
View
View #B15778



BAKELITE black Tyrolean hat with yellow painted feather clip, 2". Pictured in Ginger Moro’s "European
Jewelry" on page 168 and this same brooch was in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry,
Edition 2, page 151. View
#B12994
BAKELITE extra large copper clad sword
brooch, very unusual, 4-7/8".
View #B61391

MISCELLANEOUS




B. BLUMENTHAL flower brooch made
from pot metal with green bakelite leaves and purple glass stones. It is
signed "B Blumenthal Inc" on the reverse and it is in excellent condition,
4-1/2" by 2-1/2". This piece can be seen in Matthew Burkholz’s
book "The Bakelite Collection" on page 34. View
View #X36062
BAKELITE rare eggplant purple
and green carved flowers and leaf brooch with cream center, all set in gold
tone wire, this has a finding patent #2066969 for 1935, a dramatic 4"
tall. I have heard that this is an unsigned Blumenthal piece. A similar on
can be seen in the book "Fabulous Fakes" by Carole Tanenbaum on page 74. View
#B35380
BLUMENTHAL unsigned
topaz-colored glass raindrops flower brooch with bakelite leaves, all set in
gold tone, and nice large 5" by 3-1/3".
View
View #Q37430



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BAKELITE brooch with apricot colored leaves and petals brooch and lilac translucent
edges, just wonderful. The deeply carved leaves and petals are in this large
3-1/4" brooch. It’s a gorgeous color with tints of lavender around the
edges when held to the light. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry,
page 51. View
#B13694

BAKELITE floral brooch in deeply carved
and pierced apricot color, made in the 1930-40 era, 1-7/8" by 2-7/8" and 1/3" thick.
View

View
#B33788


BAKELITE
translucent apricot colored floral carved 2-1/3" brooch. The
unusual color is really amazing, apricot with a rosy glow inside when held
to the light. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 58.

View


View
#B13695




BAKELITE green
transparent beautifully carved flowers brooch circa 1940, 3".
View #B17730

BAKELITE green transparent
3" carved flowers brooch and 3-1/8" butterscotch brooch. #B17730 and
#B12446

BAKELITE butterscotch
carved flowers brooch circa 1940, 3-1/8" by 1-1/4"
View #B12446




BAKELITE butterscotch
veined leaves carved brooch, 3-1/3". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 58. View
#B28379

BAKELITE butterscotch carved
brooch with a Mexican serape motif, extra large at 4" by 1-5/8".
View #B33379


BAKELITE
butterscotch 3-5/8" carved veined leaves brooch. This
piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 58. View
#B14558



BAKELITE butterscotch
and black leaf and grapes brooch, really well and deeply carved and chunky,
2-3/4" long and 1/2" deep. This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by
Karima Parry, page 65. This can be seen in the book, "Collecting Art Plastic
Jewelry" by Leigh Leshner on page 197.
View
#B64285
BAKELITE black flower and
swirl carved brooch, a long showy 4-1/4" by 1". #B64028

BAKELITE Prystal in rare teal green
transparent carved dress clip with Goofus glass roses center, 2-1/3".
View
View #B62722





BAKELITE
apple juice and wood bakelite shovel pin with hand painted
trim, circa 1950, 3-7/8". A similar piece
can be seen on page 54 of "Wooden Jewelry" book by Mary Jo Izard.


View
#B38805

BAKELITE butterscotch clothes
pin button, 2". View
#B62467

BAKELITE caramel and black violin brooch, 3-1/2". See
page 118 of Davidov & Dawes "The Bakelite Jewelry Book".
View
View #B60020




BAKELITE chunks charm bracelet in shades of marbled butterscotch, pumpkin
orange and caramel all on a gold tone chain. It’s 7" long and each disk is
1-1/2" long. #B40602
BAKELITE butterscotch flower carved and tumbled brooch with gold tone loops
along the edges, 3-1/4" by 2". Circa 1940, it’s in excellent vintage
condition.
View #B40599
BAKELITE necklace with butterscotch tube beads and
root beer round beads strung on gold tone chain. It is 20" long and
about 7/8" the widest.
View #B40604




BAKELITE red leaf carved dress
clip, 2-1/8". #B65373
BAKELITE red carved brooch,
3-1/3" by 1-1/4". View
#B63993
BAKELITE red carved dress clip
with brass backing, 1-7/8". The design is well done and interesting,
unlike many clips.
View
#B65371




BAKELITE deeply carved milk
chocolate flower brooch, 2-1/3".
View #B28902
BAKELITE burnt sienna brown well
carved leaf and vein carved dress clip, 2-1/4". #B32072
BAKELITE milk chocolate 3"
leaf and vein carved brooch.
View #B18654




BAKELITE butterscotch
flower carved brooch, 2-1/3".
View #B25914

BAKELITE carved green 2-1/2 inch
brooch with a terrific color patina that only appears on this color of
green. View
#B18075

BAKELITE green
with yellow marbled deeply carved floral brooch, 2-1/3". This piece is
in the book Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 59.
View #B28904




BAKELITE green with yellow
swirl oval flower and leaf carved brooch, 3" by 2". This piece is
in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 58.
View #B64085
BAKELITE green with yellow
swirl heavily carved flowers oval brooch, 3-1/8" wide and 1/3" thick.
View #B64358
BAKELITE green with yellow
swirl rectangular brooch, 2-3/4" by 2".
View #B64086



BAKELITE black floral deeply carved
brooch, 2-5/8". Can be seen in The Best of Bakelite by Battle &
Lesser on page 78. View
#B23975
BAKELITE black bar brooch with
well carved flowers, 3-1/3". This piece is in the book "Warman’s
Jewelry, 4th Edition" by Kathy Flood, page 140.
View
#B64215
BAKELITE and wood carved poinsettia
brooch, 3". View #B63335



BAKELITE black flowers brooch,
round, beautifully carved and pierced, 3". #B64700
BAKELITE black carved and
pierced oval brooch with flower center, a nice hefty piece, 2-3/4".
This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 56.
#B64629
BAKELITE black carved and
pierced flowers brooch, 2-3/4".
View #B64354




BAKELITE butterscotch well
carved flower and leaves dress clip, 3".
View #B63219
BAKELITE green carved large
oval brooch with gold tone applied leaves, 3-3/4" by 2-1/4". #B63172
BAKELITE butterscotch
pineapple carved sunflower clip, 2-1/3". #B63170




BAKELITE black leaf and
vein carved brooch, really well carved, 3".
View #B65516
BAKELITE cream corn flower
carved clip, 2-3/4". View
#B35871
BAKELITE black flower and
leaves carved
circle brooch, 2-1/4". #B35870




BAKELITE green carved
oval pin with flower center, 2-7/8".
View #B64018
BAKELITE green swirl
flowers and leaves dress clips set, 2-1/8" each, set of 2. These pieces can
be seen in the Tortoriello & Lyons book "Bakelite Jewelry, the Art of the
Carver" on page 143. #B65242
BAKELITE green oval brooch
with yellow swirl, carved and pierced edges, 3". This is the piece in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima
Parry, page 45.
View #B64357



BAKELITE butterscotch
carved bar brooch, 2-7/8" by 7/8".
View #B33852
BAKELITE deep apricot carved
bar brooch, 2-7/8". View
#B35631
BAKELITE green carved bar
brooch, 2-7/8". View
View
View #B35452




BAKELITE deep caramel carved bar brooch, 2-7/8" by 7/8".
View #B33387

BAKELITE green swiveling parts
brooch with gold tone beads, 2-5/8" by 2". This piece is in the book
Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry, page 47. #B64703

BAKELITE butterscotch
pineapple carved yin-yang bar brooch, 3".
View #B34097




BAKELITE black flower carved
brooch, 2-7/8". This piece is in the book "Bakelite Pins" by Karima Parry,
page 56. #B64256

BAKELITE butterscotch extremely
well carved brooch and earrings with a leaf and flower motif, brooch 3-1/3"
by 1-1/8" earrings 7/8".
View #B33853

BAKELITE resin washed
burnt sienna deeply carved flower brooch, circa 1940, 3".
View #B28000


BAKELITE medium
butterscotch long bar brooch with carved and painted flowers, 3-3/4".

View
#B64706



BAKELITE red poinsettia with
wooden leaves clips, set of two, circa 1930, each 2-1/2".
View #B32821
BAKELITE pea green and clear
rhinestones brooch, total 4" by 1-3/4". #B61828
BAKELITE green, red and
butterscotch disks on a black bar pin, 3".
View #B61702



BAKELITE butterscotch
and green overdyed brooch with etched flower design, slight scratch on the
back, 3-1/3" by 2". On the left is the same brooch after
being under a low-watt case light for a month! View
#B28903
BAKELITE black toy clock
brooch with silver metal details, circa 1930, total length 2-3/4" by 1-1/2"
wide. See in Pina "Good-Better-Best" page 132 in red.
View #B32816
BAKELITE flower dress clip
with white glass bead center, 1-5/8".
View #B60659



BAKELITE butterscotch carved
brooch with dangling olives and painted pimentos, circa 1930, 2-1/3" by
2-1/2". View
View #B32817
BAKELITE wood and green bakelite initials pin, T & H, 1-7/8" by 2-7/8".
The initials slide on and out, so it could also be "HT".
View #B60774

BAKELITE green brooch with wood
back, gold, orange and brown bakelite cylinders on coated string, slight coating
wear, 2-1/4". View
#B10571




BAKELITE red with green wash
3-leaves bar brooch, 2-7/8". View #B63353
BAKELITE green flower carved
dress clips, 1-1/2" each, set of two.
View #B63348


BAKELITE
black perfume pendant on a flower carved bar brooch, 3".
View #B64287




BAKELITE apple juice carved rectangular brooch, initials?, 3" by 2" by a
chunky 1/4" thick. View
View #B60012

BAKELITE burnt sienna
marbled rose and leaves deeply carved bar brooch, 3-1/4".
View #B26716

BAKELITE butterscotch carved brooch, circa 1930s, 2-1/2".
View
#B60025




BAKELITE green brooch with wood
back, gold, orange and brown bakelite cylinders on coated string, slight coating
wear, 2-1/4". View
#B10571

BAKELITE butterscotch teardrop shaped
carved brooch, 2-7/8" by 1-1/4".
View #B33380
BAKELITE golf tee pin carved
of caramel and green bakelite, 3 1/2" tall.
View #B12993




BAKELITE pierced, etched
carved person standing pin, 2" by 2 1/2".
View #B13041

BAKELITE dark green roses and
leaves deeply carved dress clip, 1-5/8".
View #B63118

BAKELITE butterscotch carved brooch with gold tone frame and dangle,
probably European,
1-1/2" by 3".
View #B33378

EARRINGS




BAKELITE earrings
in butterscotch with an olive green over dye on one side. These are dangling crescents that are 1-7/8" long,
total earring length is 2-1/3". These are clip backs with gold tone
findings.
View
#B66688


BAKELITE
butterscotch with root beer swirls clip back earrings, 1-1/3".
#B36541

BAKELITE earrings
with three laminated layers, translucent yellow, butterscotch and a
transparent orange back. These have gold tone clip backs and is 7/8" across.
View
View
#B66687




BAKELITE hoop
earrings in an aqua-green with brown marbling, 1-1/2" across the outside and
for pierced ears.
View

View
#B66684

BAKELITE earrings
in a lightly marbled olive green color, 1-1/4" across the outside and for
pierced ears.
View
#B66685

BAKELITE black carved earrings with a dark marbled green center, clip
backs, 1".
View
#B40253



BAKELITE
green marbled round earrings with screw backs, each 1-1/4"
across.

View
#B14056

NECKLACES




BAKELITE butterscotch and
black belt or necklace, 47".
View
#B63340
BAKELITE butterscotch belt or necklace,
very rare to find, 27" long with 1-3/4" by 3/4" links.
View
#B61431
BAKELITE celluloid chain with
iced tea and tan links, no closure, 28" by 1/2".
View #B63355



BAKELITE transparent buttons
necklace in citrus colors of lime green, lemon yellow and red, absolutely
yummy and so colorful, 30" long and about 5/8" wide. #B65144
BAKELITE transparent buttons
in yummy colors of emerald green, peacock blue, apple juice and red, so
cheerfully colorful, 28" long and about 5/8" wide. #B65145
BAKELITE transparent buttons in
yummy green, blue and apple juice, so cheerfully colorful, 28" long and
about 5/8" wide. #B65244


BAKELITE green carved
wedge segments necklace with green spacer beads, partially strung on heavy
thread and part on green coated wire chain, 16" by 2".
View #B63347


BAKELITE green and wood
leaves and walnuts necklace with glass beads, 15" with 1" carved wooden nuts
and 1-1/3" bakelite and wood leaves and wonderful green glass beads.
#B65139

BAKELITE apple juice and
tortoise carved wedge necklace, partially strung on heavy thread and part on
celluloid chain, 16" by 2".
View
#B62938

BAKELITE tortoise and
creamy yellow random dots necklace with butterscotch disks on a yellow
coated chain, chain 21" and disks 1-1/2". #B64328
BAKELITE shell shaped pendant with dangling colorful balls and painted
flowers, 3-1/3" by 2/1/4". This has 3 tiny holes from front to back, but I
cannot tell what it was used for unless it is as a pendant.

View


View
#B37565
BAKELITE black and
butterscotch injected dot necklace on celluloid china, 25" and 2-3/4" wide.
#B63672




BAKELITE deep
apple juice colored loops on celluloid chain necklace, 15" by 1-1/2".
View #B29269
BUBBLES apple juice loop and
plastic bubbles on celluloid chain necklace, 14-1/2" by 1-1/2".
#B29266
BUBBLES plastic or glass
"bubbles" necklace, 16" by 1".
View #B29265




BAKELITE
red cream and deep blue political necklace with stars, donkeys and elephants
on a 26" celluloid chain, circa 1940. Seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd
Ed, page 155. #S16458 #B18687

SOUTHWEST theme charm necklace
circa 1930 with cowboy boots, hat, pistol, jug, wagon wheels and coffee
cup on a celluloid chain, hand written tag says "bought in Albuquerque
1933", length 15-1/2" with 1-1/2" charms. #B32914

BAKELITE
red and black bakelite beads necklace with silver bead spacers, 16".
View #B11612



BAKELITE red and butterscotch anchors necklace on a 28" red plastic
chain. Anchors aweigh!
View
View
#B40605
BAKELITE necklace
of butterscotch pears with root beer
disks and hand painted accents on the pears, 19" long by 1-5/8" at
the widest.
View
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View
#B40607

BUCKLES & RINGS




BAKELITE apple juice and
black bow dress clips, set of 2 and each is 2" by 1".
View
View #B65367
BAKELITE root beer lined with
black bow two-piece belt buckle, total length 4" by 1-1/2" wide. #B65451
BAKELITE green marbled with
black edges bow brooch with brass center, 3-5/8". These pieces can be seen
in the Tortoriello & Lyons book "Bakelite Jewelry, the Art of the Carver" on
page 82. View
View #B64507




BAKELITE pumpkin well carved two-piece
belt buckle, 3-1/2" by 1-1/2".
View #B60015
BAKELITE black well
carved 2-piece flowers and leaves buckle, 2-1/3" by 1-3/4".
View #B63103
GALLITH and wood two-piece sew-on
belt buckle in red, cream and yellow, marked on the back "Made in France",
3-1/2" by 1-1/2".
View #B61402



BAKELITE
multi colored laminated photo "prison" ring, 1-1/8" by 3/4"
front, size 7. View
#B28905