Bakelite was one of the first plastics invented and was a big trend in the 30's and 40's. What goes around comes around, and it's having it's day again. But before you stock up on retro cool accessories like this bangle, make sure you're buying the real thing. According to Araks Yeramyan of Lucky magazine, authentic Bakelite will have a heavy "clunk" sound when knocked together. Also, you can rub the item with your thumb until it heats up. Take a sniff, if it's a formaldehyde-ish smell, you've got the real thing.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
sniff out fake Bakelite
Bakelite was one of the first plastics invented and was a big trend in the 30's and 40's. What goes around comes around, and it's having it's day again. But before you stock up on retro cool accessories like this bangle, make sure you're buying the real thing. According to Araks Yeramyan of Lucky magazine, authentic Bakelite will have a heavy "clunk" sound when knocked together. Also, you can rub the item with your thumb until it heats up. Take a sniff, if it's a formaldehyde-ish smell, you've got the real thing.
