Bakelite is a lightweight plastic, and invented in the 1900s. Its use in jewelry became very popular in the 1930s around the time of the Depression, when the financial position of many Americans meant that women were looking for accessories that they could buy cheaply to dress up their outfits. Bakelite jewelry fit the bill […]...
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An almost required stop at any estate sale is the vintage and fine jewelry showcases. Gender is not a determinant, men and women will stand in line to buy some fine, odd or funky jewelry reminiscent of an earlier period. Some people look only for fine gold and silver items, some like the Victorian era, […]...
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Vicki Nelson was leaving an estate sale with an opera score for her son when the Santa Clarita woman decided to give him a call. “Oh yeah, they had a whole bunch,” she told the opera student, who demanded his mother go back for the rest. She paid $15 for the entire lot. “When I […]...
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