If you've ever wandered through a vintage shop or a flea market, you might've stumbled upon a shiny, colorful piece of ...

People describe it as happy. Cheery. Whimsical. Bakelite fans say they feel better just looking at a piece of the jewelry. Dealer, expert and author Karima Parry calls it "an antidepressant." There is ...

I bought a wooden night table at an auction years ago. It’s a 1950s style, but the finish is reddish brown, not blond. The single drawer in the stand is marked “Heywood-Wakefield” within a circle.

When Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented Bakelite in 1907, he changed the world — ushering in the Age of Plastics and transforming the way people lived. The phenolic resin took off first as a superior, ...

A 1930 Bakelite Ashtray. Bakelite was developed in 1907-1909 by Belgian chemist Dr. Leo Baekeland. One of the first plastics made from synthetic components, Bakelite was used for its electrically ...

For many, the decades-old Bakelite vest-pocket cameras currently on display at the St. Helena Library are little more than early, albeit interesting, variations of today’s disposable cameras. “The ...

Q: I've had two old Bakelite telephones for a long time, but I want to sell them. Could you give me any idea of their worth? They have been mine for a long time but now it’s time to pass them on. I ...

[Simon] is in the middle of restoring/building himself an Austin 7 Special out in his garage, and like most tinkerers, found that music helps to move the process along. He happened to have an old ...