My very best ebay sale was a wide green ‘gumdrop’ bracelet purchased for $2.99, sold $3,950.00! I had beginner’s luck back in 1998; was on ebay for about 4 months. We got mulch delivered, shutters painted, trees trimmed and a camera to take pictures! YES, I scanned the bracelet on a scanner back then.😂
I appreciate your hard work on using your own time to do these researches,if it wasn't for you many of us would be spending countless minutes, hours,days and or months to learn what you condense into an enjoyable, interesting, educational,informative,useful and entertaining video just for us. Thanks again
Thank you Kat! Because of your research, I had a closer look at knives I have had listed for $19.99. They are Bakelite. I had no idea. I also have a necklace. I love the pink radio and the Charlie McCarthy radio. So cool!
Super helpful! I love Bakelite and it is pretty easily found in Nebraska. Pricing it HIGH on auction - wow - the prices from your research blew my mind & I see it’s not just any Bakelite, it’s the glow, the combinations, thank you, Kat!!
That "end of day" descriptor means that it was made w/the scraps collected off the factory equipment & floors at the end of the shift. You can see the same thing in vintage marbles.
Thank you for this video Kat. I took bakelite handles off a glo hill serving piece that just would not sell. Was going to list them but would have done so on a much lower price than I would now. Also have a short dark red necklace made of carved beads. Was told it is bakelite / amberoid. Will now test it to see if it is bakelite. Even if it is amberoid, I think the beads would be worth a few dollars. Great work!!
Kat I am sure I have passed up some great items, that were Bakelite, thinking it was plastic!!🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ Appreciate all the information you share, thank you again!!❤
"Catalin" IS "bakelite". It was a trademark, owned by The US Catalin Company. "Bakelite" was originally also a trademark. Back then, a patent was valid for 10-20 years.
I think I have a bakelite handbag. It is missing the catch but has a hinged lid and little feet. It is butterscotch color. I've had it over 40 years. Let's sell the thing!
My uncle came from north east Germany, near the Baltics. He traded in Amber, and it gave me a life long love of Amber. Please do a video on your Amber, Thank you 🤗
One die….not one dice. I know you don’t like being corrected on your English but you’re getting so much better, so rock your goddess intelligence💕😊….I think I’ve become my grandma. She used t always correct my speech.🤔
Our local thrift doesn't recognize either Bakelite or Amber. I got a Bakelite red graduated bead necklace and a Baltic Amber necklace. Both sold on ebay for $350.00 each. 😃
A few years while visiting my brothers in England we stumbled upon a Bakelite museum. Almost everything was made from bakelite that could be during the relevant period. It was very interesting.
Thanks Kat! I feel (now) that i have probably missed a ton of bakelite. I just purchased the cream and Ill be testing some of my stuff and maybe....even test in the stores! Great video.
OMG. AMBER ON STEROIDS COLLECTION. SOOO JEOLOUS.....I MADE A RING IN CLASS 1967. WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED IT. NATURE ROCKS BUT NOT ROCK. U R FANTASTIC KEEP SHARING SOOO APPRECIATED
Btw: The binoculars marked "cxn" were made by the German optical company "Emil Busch". Up to, and during, WW2, all companies supplying the German military were assigned a 3-letter manufacturer code. You can find all kinds of military items, made from bakelite, marked with a 3-letter code. Some are by Zeiss, or Leitz (Leica), and it makes a sometimes huge difference to the price for otherwise identical items..
@@TheNurseFlipper Here in Europe, these items still show up regularly on fleamarkets and in thrift stores. If you find them in the US, my guess is that they are "spoils of war". And that adds something extra to the items history.
@@TheNurseFlipper Yes, if you find such European WW2 items in the US, some GI took them home. Try to get the story, in some cases the story of an item is worth more than the item itself..
Thanks for all the info you share. These are insane tips! Such a strong and easily overlooked category. Time to test some old backgammon and chess pieces I found in a storage unit buyout. Looking forward to my first finds...
I have a bakelite horse necklace the same as one on 1st dibs selling for al.ost 9000.00. I was wondering where I should sell mine I do not need 9000.00. it was my grand mothers from the 30's. It is beautiful.
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Bake a light was so expensive 30 years ago when I was interested in it the bracelets are marvelous I've never heard of that sad that you talked about and I always was told that if you rub bake a leg together it smells like Christmas trees and you didn't say what you were supposed to look for when you said a lady used to baking soda so that's the only thing that I have access to love your videos been into antiques but I got Alabaster lamps that used to have 24 karat gold rings look them up on eBay $3,000 with the gold keep bringing the videos I very seldom comment because I have too much to say and they're too long and nobody has time to read them anyway love your
Now that plastic is a pestilens ,even straws, people don't understand what a big deal it was when Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented "Bakelite" in 1907(!!). At the same time, "artifical" Chemical colours where developed, in Germany. This allowed even working-class people (women) to wear necklaces in bright colours, at a fraction of the price. Bakelite even imitated "Baltic Amber"...
I love all the panels you do with Ron! He loves action heroes so much, you should gag gift him one of himself since he has the whole wrestler background. Anyways, I liked a lot of your input on those panels so I just subscribed to your channel and am going to start watching them. Do you have a favorite you’d recommend? I’m sure I’ll get to them all anyways.
I just did a shopping trip at antique stores looking for bakelite and celluloid and it is not easy to tell what it is. I ended up with a carnelian necklace, a carnelian scarf clip, an onyx scarf clip in the same bag as the previous one, and carnelian beads. All the celluloid was priced so high I almost suspect they thought it was ivory. I got a few items that I took a gamble on to test at home now they are mine and they are a necklace, a bangle bracelet, lots of buttons and 2 pairs of earrings. Now I just need simichrome.
Kat!! Thank you for all you do for us!! This blows my mind, almost as much as the tiki video! At least with bakelite, it can be tested and verified! I will absolutely bolo from now on!! Thank you for all you do and I appreciate you so much!!
I have a Bakelite clutch purse where the entire purse and zipper pull is Bakelite , not just the handle. There is also super fine stitching on the inside of the purse . I can only make out the word Bakelite but don’t know what the first word is. I think I have a valuable piece here. Can I send you pictures and you give me advice on what to do or where to go? Thank you! And yes, I watched your entire video! It was very informative!
Wwow! Impressive values. Do you know if celadon is similar to bakelite as far as looks go? I have a music box w/lid that is plastic like and cannot identify. Its driving me crazy! Thanks for the info and experience. Love your research videos! 😉👍♥️
@@TheNurseFlipperHave you tried running it under the hot water? Or steam? Anyway: What people interested in old "bakelite" need to do is: Get some confirmed pieces, and look at them.. With your fingers. And if the seller objects to a ear-bud with a bit of chrome-polish? Walk away. They either know nothing about "bakelite", or they do!!
Kat, I saw this on another video, but I don’t remember which one....so I’m attaching to this one! LOL! You mentioned a UV Glue Light Kit on a video. Do you have a link for one that you recommend?
On a trip to Santa Fe many years ago, we were on a tour in a museum of Turquoise when we were told that during the depression when sources of stone dried up, people were selling jewelry that was made of Bakelite instead of true stones. So they were telling us to be sure you weren’t buying “plastic” instead of actual stones. Now I’m wondering if maybe you’d be better off getting the “fake” Bakelite!
Semichrome polish here amzn.to/3yokf1e
Amber excited 4.
I was gonna order from your link on Amazon but my son surprised me and ordered me three.
@@wandaarnold7395 that's awesome!
How do I contact a quality auction houses with integrity . will you list the name of some ?
You don't really need "Simichrome" (it's a brandname), any Chrome-polish works.
ok, but can we just take a moment to acknowledge how well behaved Dalton is? A round of applause, Dalton!
Yes he does great for sure!
My very best ebay sale was a wide green ‘gumdrop’ bracelet purchased for $2.99, sold $3,950.00! I had beginner’s luck back in 1998; was on ebay for about 4 months. We got mulch delivered, shutters painted, trees trimmed and a camera to take pictures! YES, I scanned the bracelet on a scanner back then.😂
That's so awesome!
Thats so amazing
Wow!
Wow! 😮
I appreciate your hard work on using your own time to do these researches,if it wasn't for you many of us would be spending countless minutes, hours,days and or months to learn what you condense into an enjoyable, interesting, educational,informative,useful and entertaining video just for us. Thanks again
You're very welcome ☺️
Hear! Hear!
Love your videos!
You are the only person on you tube doing so much research and given the info to all of us. Thanks so much.
She is just spectacular when it comes to these educational videos love watching them even if I am not a reseller but for my own use, thank You kat
You're so welcome I'm happy to help ☺️
You're so welcome I'm glad you enjoy them!
Beg to differ
Kat, your research videos are educational, inspirational and just plain fun to watch! Thank you for your great work!
Thank you so much I appreciate that!
100% agree! Thank you Kat 💗
Omg!!!! You've done it again. Go Kat. You're truly rocking this platform
thank you
Thank you Kat! Because of your research, I had a closer look at knives I have had listed for $19.99. They are Bakelite. I had no idea. I also have a necklace. I love the pink radio and the Charlie McCarthy radio. So cool!
Yay that's awesome!
Holy sh---the amber collection is amazing!
Yes it was great
thank you for sharing all your knowledge ❤
You're welcome 👋 😊
Super helpful! I love Bakelite and it is pretty easily found in Nebraska. Pricing it HIGH on auction - wow - the prices from your research blew my mind & I see it’s not just any Bakelite, it’s the glow, the combinations, thank you, Kat!!
Yes I agree patterns and colors definitely make s difference
Wow 😳 who knew ! You’ve blown me away again, Kat! Thank you for all that you do ☺️
You are so welcome!
That "end of day" descriptor means that it was made w/the scraps collected off the factory equipment & floors at the end of the shift. You can see the same thing in vintage marbles.
Kat!!! I would never heard of bakelite if not for you!! In thrifting I would have thought it was just plastic "stuff" and completely overlooked it.
Now you know
Always liked the look of bakelite but never knew how to tell how to be sure it was bakelite. Thanks for the info!
Happy to help!
Thank you, Kat! That’s just amazing!
You're so welcome!
Thank you for this video Kat. I took bakelite handles off a glo hill serving piece that just would not sell. Was going to list them but would have done so on a much lower price than I would now. Also have a short dark red necklace made of carved beads. Was told it is bakelite / amberoid. Will now test it to see if it is bakelite. Even if it is amberoid, I think the beads would be worth a few dollars. Great work!!
Very nice
Wow that’s amazing. I knew it was valuable but not that it was in trophies! Thx Kat 😊
You're so welcome!
Thanks for another stunner Kat ❤ Your amber lot is TDF. WOW. You are an amazing teacher !!!
You're so welcome I appreciate you watching and yes it's definitely a stunning lot!
Thanks for doing this! I’ve always wanted to know more about Bakelite. Great info!!
You're welcome
That dice is amazing, and I will definitely be on the lookout. Well put together video ❤️
Yes for sure and thank you 😊
That’s awesome I have some of these backgammon pieces thanks for sharing this so happy I kept them
That's awesome!
The Mah Jong set make me very happy tonight ..Thanks for sharing the info ...❤️
You're welcome
The trophy base can be reused, kinda like how gold can be melted and made into a different piece. I learned about bakelite too late in the game.
Interesting!
Thank you Kat! I have quite a few pieces of cutlery that I will now have to check for Bakelite because of your video.
Yay hope you have some
Kat I am sure I have passed up some great items, that were Bakelite, thinking it was plastic!!🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ Appreciate all the information you share, thank you again!!❤
it is plastic ;-)
I meant to say CHEAP plastic 🤣🤣🤣
@@nathaliecruz3211 😂😉😀 I couldn't resist lol
"Catalin" IS "bakelite".
It was a trademark, owned by The US Catalin Company.
"Bakelite" was originally also a trademark. Back then, a patent was valid for 10-20 years.
I think I have a bakelite handbag. It is missing the catch but has a hinged lid and little feet. It is butterscotch color. I've had it over 40 years. Let's sell the thing!
Oh nice it should do well!
Omg I’m so glad for this video it’s something I struggle with....Kat girl you ROCK!
Happy to help
My uncle came from north east Germany, near the Baltics. He traded in Amber, and it gave me a life long love of Amber. Please do a video on your Amber, Thank you 🤗
I've sold some already. I might do a research video on it though!
One die….not one dice. I know you don’t like being corrected on your English but you’re getting so much better, so rock your goddess intelligence💕😊….I think I’ve become my grandma. She used t always correct my speech.🤔
Hahahahh I try to remember but my memory is crap!
Our local thrift doesn't recognize either Bakelite or Amber. I got a Bakelite red graduated bead necklace and a Baltic Amber necklace. Both sold on ebay for $350.00 each. 😃
Yay that's awesome
Wow! Just Amazing!!
I have a small collection of vintage Bakelite. Also a phone and pins. I really enjoy it.
I love it!
A few years while visiting my brothers in England we stumbled upon a Bakelite museum. Almost everything was made from bakelite that could be during the relevant period. It was very interesting.
oh that sounds awesome!
Kat, thank you for this bakealite research video. such great info.
You're so welcome
Awesome! I need to check my mom’s jewelry etc .
Yeah for sure
Thanks Kat! I feel (now) that i have probably missed a ton of bakelite. I just purchased the cream and Ill be testing some of my stuff and maybe....even test in the stores! Great video.
Yay! Hope you find some
I missed you live but that was fun! Thank you Kat!
You're welcome
This is perfect timing! I’ll be out in the yard sales tomorrow. Thanks for the great info as always!
Good luck find some great stuff!
OMG. AMBER ON STEROIDS COLLECTION. SOOO JEOLOUS.....I MADE A RING IN CLASS 1967. WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED IT. NATURE ROCKS BUT NOT ROCK.
U R FANTASTIC
KEEP SHARING SOOO APPRECIATED
Will do !
Kat you are the Best! Thank you again for a great video and information!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for all of that information and pictures on bakelite! So cool!
Our pleasure!
Great info and amazing prices I have some old jewelry that just may be bakelite.Gonna break out the Semichrome today.. Thank you!!
Yes yay test it!
Just WOW!!! I'm learning and definitely will be looking for Bakelite.
The tube is in my Amazon cart.
Wonderful!
Btw: The binoculars marked "cxn" were made by the German optical company "Emil Busch".
Up to, and during, WW2, all companies supplying the German military were assigned a 3-letter manufacturer code.
You can find all kinds of military items, made from bakelite, marked with a 3-letter code.
Some are by Zeiss, or
Leitz (Leica), and it makes a sometimes huge difference to the price for otherwise identical items..
Good to know thank you
@@TheNurseFlipper Here in Europe, these items still show up regularly on fleamarkets and in thrift stores.
If you find them in the US,
my guess is that they are
"spoils of war".
And that adds something extra to the items history.
@@hansemannluchter643 very possibly
@@TheNurseFlipper Yes, if you find such European WW2 items in the US, some GI took them home.
Try to get the story, in some cases the story of an item is worth more than the item itself..
@@TheNurseFlipper And I can tell you, with certainty, that those bakelite-clad binoculars are RARE!
They aren't made of "bakelite"..
Such a Knock out video!!! WOW!!! I was shocked! You do Amazing work Kat. Thank you so much for sharing....
Thank you so much, appreciate you watching
Thanks for all the info you share. These are insane tips! Such a strong and easily overlooked category. Time to test some old backgammon and chess pieces I found in a storage unit buyout. Looking forward to my first finds...
Yay! Congrats
I have a bakelite horse necklace the same as one on 1st dibs selling for al.ost 9000.00. I was wondering where I should sell mine I do not need 9000.00. it was my grand mothers from the 30's. It is beautiful.
First dibs is normally priced very high i would check on ebay to see what it is selling for
Amazing! 👀 A new respect for bakelite. Thank you!
You're welcome
I do appreciate your videos. You have taught me so much. You are the BEST! Thank you.
Happy to help
Wow , thank you for sharing this ! Will keep looking.
Please do!
The pictures of the suits on playing aka poker cards are called pips. Just fyi. Great video as always Kat. 👍🏽
Thanks appreciate it!
Gosh I just love the videos!! Thank you, thank you Kat. Here in Tally town.💕💕💕
You're so welcome
You're welcome
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. ❤
You're welcome 😊
WOW 😲 I need to find some Bakelite!!! Thanks Kat!
Go go go find some!
Yes!
Thank you, Kat!
You are so welcome!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Great information.Great teacher.
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much…I have got to find some to clank together. It is so confusing to me just like turquoise.
Yes for sure
What a fun and informative video! Thank you Kat!
You're welcome
Great video! Learned so much! Thanks!
You're welcome
List Perfectly! ❤️ Thanks Kat!
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I love your research videos! I've learned so much! Thanks for all the work that went into it and for sharing it with us!
Blessings!
You are so welcome!
This was interesting and informative. Thank you!
The “around 47 pieces” cracked me up. They couldn’t give an exact count? 😂
LOL yes maybe they thought they'd lose one
Thank you this was a really good video with tons of info on Bakelite
You're welcome 😊
I love Bakelite 🙌🏻❤️ ahh that clock ⏰ so deco 💞 Hi Kat 👋🏻
Hello hello
Very interesting and informative!
FYI-the singular of dice is die.
Hi Kat, Just got to view this video & it was great. Learned some tips about Bakelite & will be on the lookout. Thanks for all your hard work. ✌
Yay happy to hear
Bake a light was so expensive 30 years ago when I was interested in it the bracelets are marvelous I've never heard of that sad that you talked about and I always was told that if you rub bake a leg together it smells like Christmas trees and you didn't say what you were supposed to look for when you said a lady used to baking soda so that's the only thing that I have access to love your videos been into antiques but I got Alabaster lamps that used to have 24 karat gold rings look them up on eBay $3,000 with the gold keep bringing the videos I very seldom comment because I have too much to say and they're too long and nobody has time to read them anyway love your
Thanks for the info. I appreciate you watching and I'll have to look them up!
So very interesting loved this one
Happy to help ☺️
Wow! Thanks so much Kat, unbelievable!
You are so welcome!
Omg the amber is beautiful
Yes for sure. I got more coming too!
Now that plastic is a pestilens ,even straws, people don't understand what a big deal it was when Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented "Bakelite" in 1907(!!).
At the same time, "artifical" Chemical colours where developed, in Germany.
This allowed even working-class people (women) to wear necklaces in bright colours, at a fraction of the price.
Bakelite even imitated "Baltic Amber"...
Wow! Thanks for the education. Amazing!
Our pleasure!
THANKS YOU HAD SOME GREAT SURPRISES
You're welcome
In the baker light. It's nice stuff and it brings a lot of money. I'm not a seller but want to be thanks for the info love your channel.
Thanks for watching!
love this video! thanks Kat!
You're so welcome 😊
I love all the panels you do with Ron! He loves action heroes so much, you should gag gift him one of himself since he has the whole wrestler background. Anyways, I liked a lot of your input on those panels so I just subscribed to your channel and am going to start watching them. Do you have a favorite you’d recommend? I’m sure I’ll get to them all anyways.
I have over 1000, so it's hard to pick LOL!
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this video I’m studying Bakelite right now not sure why maybe I’m going to find it soon
You're so welcome
I just did a shopping trip at antique stores looking for bakelite and celluloid and it is not easy to tell what it is. I ended up with a carnelian necklace, a carnelian scarf clip, an onyx scarf clip in the same bag as the previous one, and carnelian beads. All the celluloid was priced so high I almost suspect they thought it was ivory. I got a few items that I took a gamble on to test at home now they are mine and they are a necklace, a bangle bracelet, lots of buttons and 2 pairs of earrings. Now I just need simichrome.
Yeah it is hard to find
OMG I am dying to hunt for Bakelite now!! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Interesting thanks
I look for it now. I see a lot of celluloid mirrors too.
Good toknow
Kat!! Thank you for all you do for us!! This blows my mind, almost as much as the tiki video! At least with bakelite, it can be tested and verified! I will absolutely bolo from now on!! Thank you for all you do and I appreciate you so much!!
Yes very true. Great point!
I have a Bakelite clutch purse where the entire purse and zipper pull is Bakelite , not just the handle. There is also super fine stitching on the inside of the purse . I can only make out the word Bakelite but don’t know what the first word is. I think I have a valuable piece here. Can I send you pictures and you give me advice on what to do or where to go? Thank you! And yes, I watched your entire video! It was very informative!
You can email me at thenurseflipper@yahoo.com and I can try to take a look
Wwow! Impressive values. Do you know if celadon is similar to bakelite as far as looks go? I have a music box w/lid that is plastic like and cannot identify. Its driving me crazy! Thanks for the info and experience. Love your research videos! 😉👍♥️
Celedon is ceramic not plastic so they're very different
THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome
I like your information, and I like your hair this color.
Oh thank you!
Great video! So, if I'm at a garage sale I can't rub a chemical polish on the item so would smelling it work? Thanks!
Yes if you're able I unfortunately am unable to tell by smell
@TheNurseFlipper OK. Not sure I can or can't. Lol! Thank You! 🙏🏻
@@TheNurseFlipperHave you tried running it under the hot water? Or steam?
Anyway:
What people interested in old "bakelite" need to do is:
Get some confirmed pieces, and look at them..
With your fingers.
And if the seller objects to a ear-bud with a bit of chrome-polish?
Walk away.
They either know nothing about "bakelite", or they do!!
I love your videos on bakelite! Are you going to do more videos about bakelite?
I might but not anytime soon
Fantastic topic and content!!!
Thank you
Wow. Great video. Going to check out whatnot!!! THANK YOU
Thanks look forward to seeing you there
Safe travels Kat❤
Thank you!
Kat, I saw this on another video, but I don’t remember which one....so I’m attaching to this one! LOL! You mentioned a UV Glue Light Kit on a video. Do you have a link for one that you recommend?
Here is the uv light glue I use amzn.to/3e10p5w
@@TheNurseFlipper Thank you!!!!
On a trip to Santa Fe many years ago, we were on a tour in a museum of Turquoise when we were told that during the depression when sources of stone dried up, people were selling jewelry that was made of Bakelite instead of true stones. So they were telling us to be sure you weren’t buying “plastic” instead of actual stones. Now I’m wondering if maybe you’d be better off getting the “fake” Bakelite!
Oh yes very good point!
loved this!!!
YAY :D
Love your nails
Thank you
I can't wait to see your Amber show please please I can't wait
It was a few months ago :(
@@TheNurseFlipperyes I went back and found it, thankyou so much!
Wow, amber city‼️
Yes for sure