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MY BAKELITE LECTURE/TALK is now available !!! Includes exhibits, slide show, handouts and much much more.. please
contact me for full details, see below .. many people have already enjoyed the fun world of Bakelite... these include
the Havering Antiques and Collectors Club, The Yorkshire Clarice Cliff Group and Ann Zierold Art Deco Fairs just to name a
few !!! BEING SO VERSATILE BAKELITE COVERS A WIDE SPECTRUM WHICH MIGHT BE JUST THE THING TO FILL ONE OF THE MEETING
DATES IN YOUR CLUB'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS !!!
Contact Me
During the Prohibition era in the USA, gambling was banned. Below appears the KLIKATELLE pocket bagatelle game, circa 1933,
Bakelite...
These British made Dominoes date from the early part of the 20th Century. They were purchased at a collectables fair and are
in very good condition. The company (EM) at the time were quite prepared to replace a missing piece for a small remuneration
..!!!
Below ...Bakelite Theatre opera glasses, coin operated 1930/40's,
Below appears a box of 1940/50's Interlocking Draughtsmen, Bakelite, 3/6d new !!! I love the illustration of the two "chaps"
playing draughts, dressed up to the nines in collar and tie etc !!!!
in this section:
Metal inscribed swimming trophy 1936, Bakelite base
Single Maracca,
brown and multicoloured Bakelite, with wooden handle
Solitaire, complete with marbles - brown mottled bakelite
Cribbage
board, 1930/40's Deco? brown bakelite .. see picture below
Boxed Conway Stewart pen/pencil set, Black/Grey - 1933
Two
celluloid plectrums - imitation tortoiseshell
Set of four graduated Bandalasta green beakers for travel, in original
case - 1930's
Small model of the Tower of Empire, Empire Exhibition 1938, Scotland, Black and cream bakelite
Celluloid
Postcard dated 1915 - First world war, sent from France to England
British Domino set by EM Co ( illustrated )1920's,
full set in tin, Black bakelite?/vulcanite and celluloid tops
Casino gaming counters- various colours, casein. 1920'30s.
From a Lisbon casino, Portugal. Pics below on this page
Klikatelle, boxed Junior Bagatelle -1930's ( illustrated
)
Sawyers Viewmaster, black bakelite- 1940's, made in the USA.
Large fishing reel, mottled brown bakelite,
by ELO England
Child's toy brown bakelite iron, 1940/50's
Boxed Tiddleywinks by Merit, 1950's, Brown bakelite
cup with coloured counters
Viewmaster, brown bakelite 1950's
Garrard Micro groove stylus pressure gauge with
built in spirit level in Brown and cream. 1950's
Arbonite Boxed Draughtsmen by Chad Valley 1940/50's red/black, four
old shillings when new
Interlocking Draughtsmen by TSL, 1940/50'S brown/black, three shillings and sixpence when new,
illustrated on this page
Long boxed Arbonite Draughts - Black/Mottled Red 1930/40's with a roll up oilskin board.
1930's Swimming Trophy, bakelite base, brown
Aireze stand up cycle pump, 1930's Black Bakelite
1937
GASC Waterclowns swimming trophy, bakelite base
Boxed Viewmaster by Sawyers, Model E, 1950'S
Small Rose bowl
trophy, Bakelite base 1940's
Celluloid Scottie Dog ornament, 1930's mounted on a piece of antler
Bakelite
Theatre opera glasses, coin operated 1930/40's, see picture on this page
Mid 1930's Bakelite and metal blotter, rocker style, brown, Criterion range, made in England
Boxed
Solitaire ( complete) peg version by Merit, brown Bakelite.. see illustrated below
Two Dutch figures, a boy and a girl, plaster filled celluloid, made in Japan, late 1940's
Large pink and white speckled bakelite egg, made by Chad Valley, 1930/40's.. see images on my home
page
Roulette wheel by K & C of London, black Bakelite, circa 1937/39 ..see pic below
1950 Kingswood Celluloid and Bakelite Fountain Pen, bought for £4 at a local Collectors Fair,
broken nib and non existent ink sac, body perfect. Fully restored by Peter Twydle at the Pen Museum, East Hornsea, Yorkshire.
Now in daily use by yours truely !!
Above appears a nice Roulette wheel by K & C of London, black bakelite, fully working and complete with counters
and playing cloth, found on a carboot for £1.00 !! thanks are due to Steve Van Dulken at the British Library Patents department
who identified the patent to the ... 1937/39 period.
Below can be seen these lovely 1920/30's gaming counters originate from a Lisbon Casino, probably casein and
in their original box, they were a 50th birthday present from my good friend John Mee. The actual metal label reads.. CASA
SENNA, 48 R.N. do Almada, 52 LISBOA. Anyone with information on this old casino, please get in contact with me, thanks Jools
Below appears a 1930/40's Deco Cribbage board. Crib was a very popular pastime in English public houses ...still played
today in many places..
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