When Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland created the first entirely synthetic plastic in 1909, it revolutionized the way many consumer goods were manufactured. Baekeland called his plastic “Bakelite” and ...

Made of a combination of phenol and formaldehyde, Bakelite is a type of plastic that became popular during the 1930s and 40s as a material not only for jewelry, but for other consumer goods like ...

Bakelite bracelets, George Washington button, 18th C. Baltimore shipping ledger. A remarkably diverse episode: a collection of a hundred Bakelite plastic bracelets – some worth ten times their ...

Q: I saw a Bakelite bracelet on "Antiques Roadshow" worth several thousand dollars. They said there are no white Bakelite bracelets because they have turned off-white. They added, "Wouldn't you like ...

True collectors rarely have one collection, and each member of the de la Garza-Crouch family is no exception. In fact, every time Gilda, Jeremy and their two daughters each thought they had landed on ...

Antiques Roadshow US fans saw a visitor emotionally ask the expert for a hug upon hearing the valuation of her items. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT A guest brought in a small selection of her ...

A new class of Bakelite collectors is emerging, and it’s hardly the swap-meet set. The spoils: a bangle or three with inlaid geometrics, perhaps a marbled ring with bursts of bezel-set gemstones. That ...