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This gorgeous hand-painted black bakelite object is a small lidded container for food mimicking the...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2010

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These cups were produced as early as 1962 by Goyana, a Brazilian brand of Melamineware. This same cup...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2010

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Cellulose Acetate (aka Acetate) is, like Celluloid, a semi-synthetic plastic based on natural polymer...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2010

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This Vesta matchbox was made in England to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee in 1897. It is...

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Uploaded on Jan 3, 2010

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This striking streamlined radio was made by Belmont in USA, but its Bakelite cabinet was not exclusive;...

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Uploaded on Jan 3, 2010

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This beautiful Victorian object is a letter opener or a page turner. It was made of Vulcanite (aka...

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Uploaded on Jan 3, 2010

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This striking box is an Art Deco jewel itself. Art Deco designers could celebrate the machine age and...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2009

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This elegant jug is marked "Thermos (1925) Limited – London", but patents for the vacuum system...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2009

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Melissa is a Brazilian brand of plastic shoes that is known worldwide. They have produced an astounding...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2009

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Medals (or plaques) like this were made in France to decorate pianos and furniture. They were made of...

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Uploaded on Aug 12, 2009

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This transistor radio is an American novelty design from the early 1970s by Philgee International, made...

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Uploaded on Aug 12, 2009

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Made of Melamine plastic, this dish was part of a table set or sold for decorative purposes only. The...

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Uploaded on Aug 12, 2009

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Cheap toys from the 1950s and 60s were generally made of injected Polystyrene plastic, a cheap material...

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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009

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Cheap toys from the 1950s and 60s were generally made of injected Polystyrene plastic, a cheap material...

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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009

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Cheap toys from the 1950s and 60s were generally made of injected Polystyrene plastic, a cheap material...

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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009

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A favorite among collectors, the FADA Bullet is also known as the "Streamliner". Made of cast...

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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009

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This shaver was produced from 1969 to 1978 in many countries like Austria and, as this one, Argentina....

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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009

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This is not a Bakelite bangle. Bakelite bangles made in the 1930s and 40s are very prized these days,...

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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2009

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