The Bakelite Jewelry Book (Hardcover)

by Corinne Davidov (Author), Ginny Redington Dawes (Author), Stephen Mark Needham (Photographer), Tom Dawes (Photographer)

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Product Description
During recent years, the Bakelite jewelry of the 1930s has become a trendy and popular fashion accessory and much-valued collectible. The authors have assembled here the greatest array ever seen of Bakelite jewelry. 160 illustrations, 150 in color.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 155 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (October 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896598675
• ISBN-13: 978-0896598676
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #314,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the premiere book on Bakelite jewelry!, July 21, 1998

By	Wendy (California USA) - See all my reviews

The Bakelite Jewelry Book by Davidov and Dawes was published in 1988 and it was the first book I bought when I started collecting Bakelite jewelry many years ago. Big and beautiful, with wonderful pictures, this book does a great job of showing the variety and personality of this fun jewelry while also educating the reader about the history of Bakelite. Unfortunately, the price guide in the back is now outdated. This book is a visual feast and, even though I now have a shelf full of books on Bakelite, it is still the first book I grab when I want to check on a piece!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous pictures of rare pieces, February 6, 2005

By	Plastic Princess (USA) - See all my reviews

This was the first book on Bakelite jewelry that I ever bought, and the mouthwatering pictures wheted my appetite to start collecting Bakelite jewelry. However, after this luscious introduction, I was in for a big disappointment out in the real world. Most of the stunning pieces in this book have long since been snapped up by collectors, and in the years since I got this book I have rarely found a piece of Bakelite that appears in it. In terms of seeing some of the best of the best, Davidov shows Bakelite jewelry at it's finest. She also does much to enlighten collectors about the Bakelite jewelry industry. Although there is a rudimentary pricing guide, it is completely out of date and is of little use to today's collector. None the less, Bakelite collectors will enjoy this book. It's not a collector's guide. Instead, this beautiful book is a glorious celebration of top of the line vintage Bakelite jewelry, and a guilty pleasure to just thumb through and savor....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book , January 3, 2007

By	Sherry B. Levine "Treasure Hunter" (East Brunswick,NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a beautifully photographed book. Shows many wonderful pieces of vintage bakelite jewelry. I can't fault it except to say, I wish it had even more examples of bakelite to look at.