The Bakelite Jewelry Book

Author: Corinne Davidov
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
During recent years, the Bakelite jewelry of the 1930s has become a trendy and popular fashion accessory and much-valued collectible. Emblematic of a unique culture that only could have blossomed between a depression and a world war, this cheeky costume jewelry is beautifully shown here in its amazing range, humor, high style, good-hearted silliness, streamlined chic, and daring inventiveness. Bakelite, the first thermosetting plastic, formed the basis for a Depression-era fashion trend that began, spread like wildfire, and died away, all within a few short years--between 1933 and 1941. Two generations later, there is an astounding resurgence of interest in Bakelite jewelry. Among fashion trendsetters, there is growing infatuation with these playful and very wearable baubles. Among serious collectors, there is fierce competition for the rare, quality pieces that were made in limited numbers under such evocative brand names as Marblette, Gemstone, Prystal, Agtine, and Catalin. Bakelite seems to be everywhere, and prices are rising. The authors have assembled for this book--from many sources--the greatest array ever seen of Bakelite jewelry. They have also appended a very useful guide to prices. ILLUSTRATIONS 150 full colour

Mid-Century Plastic Jewelry

Author: Susan Maxine Klein
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764322341
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Explore the interesting, evolving history of plastics used in jewelry. Over 400 beautiful color photographs demonstrate fabulous and innovative jewelry designs from the 1920s to the 60s. Meet fashion jewelrys visionary major players and learn the truth about a once-overlooked arena of jewelry collecting.

Genuine Plastic Radios of the Mid-Century

Author: Ken Jupp
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764301087
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Table radios made primarily of brightly colored plastics represent a relative newcomer to the radio collecting arena. These icons of American industrial design and popular culture were once plentiful, and today they can be found at flea markets, garage and house sales. With more than 430 color photo plus advertisements and black and white vintage photos, this pioneering book is a must for anyone interested in radios, mid-century industrial design, or popular culture.

Classic Modern

Author: Deborah Dietsch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684867443
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
There is no hotter style today than the cooler than cool work of modern designers and architects from the 1940s and 50s. Endlessly inventive and emminently livable, mid-century modernism has an optimism and confidence born of postwar abundance, and a spirited elegance that appeals powerfully fifty years later. In CLASSIC MODERN, design expert Deborah Dietsch introduces readers to the basic tenets of modern design and explains how the simple yet inspired forms typical of this style were so readily disseminated into mainstream American culture. Filled throughout with enticing examples of mid-century pieces from such timeless designers as Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, and George Nelson, this beautiful book recaptures the excitement of the period's brilliant designs.

Warman's Jewelry

Author: Kathy Flood
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9781440208010
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.

Copper Art Jewelry

Author: Matthew L. Burkholz
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887404191
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The premier reference for twentieth century designs in copper jewelry, this beautiful book has been praised by collectors, appraisers, and art dealers alike. Over 300 color photos show hundreds of examples of the jewelry. Original art work, advertising, identifying marks and anecdotes round out this exhaustive study.

The Bakelite Collection

Author: Matthew L. Burkholz
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
ISBN: 9780764300165
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Over 750 stunning color photos illustrate Bakelite collectors' stories, experiences, and lovingly assembled collections in a book to delight every collector of this colorful jewelry. Fantastic jewelry arrays are showcased in luscious detail, in a design that intensifies their beauty. A price guide makes it a truly valuable book.

Hattie Carnegie Jewelry

Author: Georgiana McCall
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764321511
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hattie Carnegie went from being a destitute Macy's messenger girl to controlling a ten-million-dollar empire that included clothing, hats, perfume, and jewelry. This groundbreaking book showcases the fabulous Carnegie jewelry -- from glamorous rhinestone bracelets to exotic Oriental pins. Showcased are earrings, necklaces, sets, pins, and bracelets produced from the 1920s to the 1970s. Historical background, jewelry marks and signatures, current values, and collector tips are all included.

Southwest Silver Jewelry

Author: Paula A. Baxter
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and united it with a traditon of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, and by the 1950s and 1960s masters created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today.

American Costume Jewelry

Author: Roberto & Carla Ginelli Brunialti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764329821
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This encyclopedic study is the fruit of twenty years of collecting, research, and study of the most significant American costume jewelry from 1930-1950. It offers readers a meticulous, reliable instrument to knowing these gems, which are often true and proper little works of art. In the two volumes, over 966 photographs show hundreds of jewelry items in full color, with an additional 729 illustrations of patents, advertisements, and historic photos. Thirty-seven companies are included, with addtional chapters on jelly belly jewelry and patriotic jewelry in the second volume. In-depth research of the companies makes this the best source on the American costume jewelry industry. The first volume, A-M, covers the companies from Accessocraft to Mosell, and includes Boucher, Coro, Eisenberg, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and others. The second volume N-Z, continues with Norma Jewelry Corp., through Rebajes, Réja, Trifari, to Uncas Manufacturing, with chapters on jelly belly jewelry and American patriotic jewelry.