Nice article on the history of Bakelite on Antiqueweek.com:
Miracle plastic shaped modern culture
Antique Week
by Julie Robinson
“Bakelite – It’s touched us all, and we’ve touched it in wall switches, jewelry, handles on toasters and cutlery and colorful radio cases.
Bakelite was a chemical miracle of the 20th century. With its development, plastic moved up in status from mere substitute material to a symbol of modern culture.”
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