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Any Bakelite collectors?
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07/23/21 09:48 PM
07/23/21 09:48 PM
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bleeohio
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bleeohio
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I know very little about bakelite items just that some are worth a little. Picked this set up today and wondering if there are any Bakelite guru's lurking here. Why is this "plastic" worth so much?
Last edited by bleeohio; 07/23/21 09:54 PM. Reason: Spelling
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Re: Any Bakelite collectors?
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07/23/21 10:13 PM
07/23/21 10:13 PM
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That is a SWEET set! . . . I think I recognize a letter opener, an true ink pen, and a wax seal. Can't say about the rest. But that is NICE! :-)
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Re: Any Bakelite collectors?
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07/23/21 10:56 PM
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I have a few Bakelite Scaled straight Razors
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Re: Any Bakelite collectors?
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07/24/21 10:38 PM
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I could be wrong but I believe one of the reasons that bakelite is worth money is because it was fragile as far as plastics go. Big problems were any kind of UV rays, impacts or side loading stress. It was one of the first mass produced plastics and therefore not much was known about durability. I think the original M-16's also had bakelite furniture.
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