Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Retro Wednesday.....





As always, I apologize for the piss poor picture quality.
The mirror that I am holding, sat on my grandmother's dresser for as long as I can remember. It is made out of Bakelite, pronounced Bay-Ka-Lite!
Bakelite was the worlds First true synthetic plastic. Also it was moldable.
Bakelite was very durable, but it could Not be remelted or remolded. It was used for jewelry, radios, telephones, and even hand held makeup mirrors!
To this day 'Retro' Bakelite in Mint condition, is worth beacoup bucks.
Mines worth a lifetime of fond memories.
As we all shall be someday...Fond Memories!
Peace...!!!





(Too Maudlin?)
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20 comments:

  1. Brian MillerFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:34:00 PM EST

    what a cool, very tangible, memory...nice.

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  2. dons_mindFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:34:00 PM EST

    my bake-a-lite radios are some of my favorites! not real sure if they still use that stuff for anything...think maybe the lite-weight plastics did away with good ole bake-a-lite.....shame....

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  3. Ms Hen'sFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:39:00 PM EST

    This is interesting. Thanks for sharing this.. really, thank you. I love hearing historical facts.

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  4. SerenaFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:46:00 PM EST

    You just keep on pulling stuff out of that museum of yours, don't you? Wow. Just wow. I know what Bakelite is but I don't think I've ever owned anything made of it.

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  5. inappropriatesueFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:19:00 PM EST

    I've always wanted a bekelite radio. They look so cool.

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  6. Twisted SusanFebruary 16, 2010 at 10:59:00 PM EST

    Thinking about your old granny is nice.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:07:00 PM EST

    Bakelite that brings back golden memories: pricelss.

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  8. clean and crazyFebruary 16, 2010 at 11:17:00 PM EST

    they don't make it like they used to do they.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 at 2:27:00 AM EST

    I'm always learning something new. Thanks G-man. :)

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  10. AkelamaluFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:22:00 AM EST

    You have some real treasures G-man!

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  11. Dulçe ♥February 17, 2010 at 7:41:00 AM EST

    Your retro always amazes me... and makes me smile...
    Thank you G MAn

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  12. PattiKenFebruary 17, 2010 at 9:10:00 AM EST

    I remember eating with bakelite-handle tableware as a kid. I think my dad accumulated the set piece by piece, from the gas station. "Filler-up, get a free fork!"

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  13. The Turning PointFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:58:00 AM EST

    Bay-ka-lite
    As an working electrician(once an electrician always an electrician) in one of of my other lives I installed many a bridle switch or receptacle plate.
    Fond memory? Mixed and a little cloudy with the booze.

    JF

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  14. JessieFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:13:00 AM EST

    sweet memory -- you really are a softie aren't you??? lol

    don't worry, your secret is safe with me ... whoaaaaaaaaa

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  15. buffalodickFebruary 17, 2010 at 1:09:00 PM EST

    It was a phenolic that was heat resistant and somewhat brittle by today's standards- generally cast..

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  16. Maude LynnFebruary 17, 2010 at 3:19:00 PM EST

    Not too maudlin at all!

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  17. the walking manFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:59:00 PM EST

    sniff the Bakelite it will forever retain the heavy odor of carbon and oil.

    Better to have stuff from the past before you become the past because what we have today is all geared to be pretty much throwaway eh?

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:00:00 PM EST

    'Cause you're super cool and you know yer way around hammers...

    Come visit me… I’ve got a silly award to give away, ‘cause god knows I can’t keep it for myself.

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  19. G-ManFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:47:00 PM EST

    Brian..
    Don..
    Betty Ann..
    Miss Begotten..xo
    Posting Sue..
    Twisted Sue..
    Titanium..
    Grateful Sue..
    Erica and Sophia..
    Pearlie Mae...
    Dulce..
    Pattiken..
    TP..
    Jessie..
    Buff..
    MZ..
    Mark...
    Thanks 'T'..And thanks everybody for taking the time to stop and visit, You Guy's ROCK!!!!

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  20. limeFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:47:00 PM EST

    memories are priceless indeed.

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