BAKELITE carved bangle in blue moon with black marbling, it is a circa 1940s tube-shaped bangle at 2-1/2″ with 1/3″ walls. By 2018, it had mellowed to a green marbled color (see the last link) but it has now been polished again back to it’s rich blue original 1940s color. Brandon’s Bakelite did the polishing. … Continue reading “BAKELITE carved bangle in blue moon with black marbling”
SHULTZ bakelite chunky yellow and transparent red two row check bangle, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/8″ with 1/2″ walls. Ron Shultz creates his colorful bangles from 1940-era bakelite stock, and he has been doing that since the 1980s. This was made in 2009 or a bit before. #B63434 $398.00
BAKELITE maiden size milk chocolate brown carved bangle, circa 1940, 2-1/3″ by 1/2″ by 3/8″. This size is good for a slightly smaller hand and wrist than normal, normal being 2-1/2″ across. It is also a perfect stopper for smaller people, and can be worn below larger bangle to hold them up. I wear this size and know … Continue reading “BAKELITE maiden size milk chocolate brown carved bangle, 2-1/3″”
BAKELITE maiden sized saucer bangle in green with yellow marbling, 2-3/16″ by 5/8″ by 1/3″, circa 1940. This size is good for a smaller hand and wrist than normal, normal being 2-1/2″ across. It is also a perfect stopper for people with smaller hands, and can be worn below larger bangle to hold them up. … Continue reading “BAKELITE maiden sized saucer bangle in green with yellow marbling”
BAKELITE brown maiden size carved bangle, 2-1/4″ by 5/8″ by 3/16″ walls. This size is good for a slightly smaller hand and wrist than normal, normal being 2-1/2″ across. It is also a perfect stopper for smaller people, and can be worn below larger bangle to hold them up. I wear this size and know it … Continue reading “BAKELITE brown maiden size carved bangle, 2-1/4″”
BAKELITE maiden size orange fern and vertical lines carved bangle, 2-1/4″ by 15/16″ with 3/16″ walls and circa 1940. This size is good for a slightly smaller hand and wrist than normal, normal being 2-1/2″ across. It is also a perfect stopper for smaller people, and can be worn below larger bangle to hold them up. … Continue reading “BAKELITE maiden size orange fern & lines carved bangle, 2-1/4″”
BAKELITE bright blue marbled rope carved bangle, 2-1/2″ by 1/2″ by 1/3″. It has been polished again by Brandon’s Bakelite to reveal the color it was when it was new, circa 1940, and what a gorgeous color it is! The last photo shows the oxidized bangle before it was polished. View View View #B35861 $238.00
BAKELITE amazing purple pineapple and leaves carved bangle, 2-1/2″ by 5/8″ by 1/3″. By 2018, it had mellowed to a brownish-apricot color, but when it was polished again, look what was underneath! Brandon of Brandon’s Bakelite polished it for me, and what a lovely surprise when it came back to the original 1940s color. The … Continue reading “BAKELITE amazing purple pineapple and leaves carved bangle, circa 1940”
BAKELITE orange marmalade overdyed bangle with a starburst carving on the front and lines on the sides, 2-1/2″ by 7/8″ by 1/3″. Circa 1940, this is lovely alone or in a small stack. View #B40311 $188.00
SHULTZ bakelite yellow marbled 3-layer laminate bangle with multi-colored check center, 2-5/8″ by 1-5/8″ by 1/3″. Ron Shultz creates all his bangle using bakelite stock from the 1940s, and he has been making them since the 1980s. View #B63089 $328.00