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Carved Mechanical Wolfman Pin This is one of my favorite pins and is one of several pieces that I purchased back this past year from a long time customer. The pin features the old Lon Chaney style Wolfman howling at the full moon. The pin is a mechanical because I've constructed the wolfman's body so that the torso and head "rock" back and forth on the waist while the pin is being worn, as if the wolfman is in the process of howling. The base of the pin is carved like the full moon with a bit of forest scenery carved in black underneath it. The pin has 5 different colors of vintage bakelite included in the construction. This is an awesome pin for the movie buff, or Halloween fan, and measures right at 3 1/2 inches at the longest measurement. It hangs perfectly from a nickel silver pin component that I secured to the back with rivets, where I also inscribed my signature and the date. Price.....$600.00
Carved Bakelite Skillet with Eggs and Bacon Pin
Carved Bakelite Mum Flower Pin
Dandelion Flower Pin Here is a pin that I've carved from vintage bakelite to depict a dandelion flower (of course many of us call them weeds....) in full bloom. The base of the pin, carved realistically to depict the leaves, is an emerald/grass green marbled bakelite. Into that I inlaid the light green bakelite stems and the yellow bakelite flowers. The pin measures 3 3/4 inches at the longest measurement and hangs perfectly from a nickel silver pin component secured to the back with rivets, where I've also inscribed my signature and the date. Price.....$175.00
Awesome Carved & Inlaid Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Pin This is a pin that I was fortunate enough to purchase back this past year from the estate of a long time customer. The pin is one that I carved and sold in July of '08 and I don't think it has ever been worn. The lady who bought it from me kept all of her bakelite goodies locked away in a large jewelry box and most of the pieces she got from me had barely even started to re-oxidize. This particular pin is one that I spent a ton of time on, carefully inlaying the different colors and carving it realistically to depict one of my favorite butterflies, the tiger Swallowtail. The colors of the butterfly are all vintage bakelite, with the exception of the black veining in the wings which is inscribed lines filled with black enamel. The rest of the colors are pieces of vintage bakelite carefully cut and inlaid. The pin measures nearly 4 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick. It is a gorgeous pin and hangs perfectly from a nickel silver pin component that I've secured to the back with rivets. Price.....$575.00
Seahorse Pin This lovely seahorse is one that I've carved from a gorgeous
vintage Tequila sunrise orange colored bakelite/catalin. The design is
an original, the carving very dimensional and the colors outstanding.
The seahorse has an embedded glass eye. The pin measures a bit over 3
inches in length. I secured a nickel silver pin component onto the back
and inscribed my signature and the date there as well.
Carved and Laminated Red Bakelite Cocker Spaniel Dog Golfing Pin His arms move to swing the golf club! Pin measures 3 & 1/8th inches long at the longest measurement. Arms and chest section move on a small pivoting brass screw inserted from the back. Movement is quite a realistic golf swing. Golf club is a steel rod with black Bakelite handle and white Bakelite iron/head. The club is inserted and laminated into the dog's hands. Dog also has a glass eye and a black Bakelite nose laminated into the red. Very nice polish overall and wonderful details, the shirt and shoes are painted with high quality enamel paint. This is a wonderful one of a kind pin carved from vintage Bakelite. My signature and the date are inscribed onto the back and a nickel plated steel safety clasp bar pin is attached with brads. Reduced Price .....$500.00
Whimsical Red Bakelite Squirrel Pin on Log with Acorns & Oak Leaves This pin is of top quality and one of my best original designs, reminiscent of vintage Bakelite jewelry styles. The pin is carved and constructed entirely of vintage Bakelite stock except for the red plastic chain and the metal split rings, which are both new. The metal eyelets in the tops of the acorns are vintage stock from one of the old Bakelite factories. The cute red Bakelite squirrel is perched on a brown swirled Bakelite log, reaching for the two color Bakelite acorns dangling below. Each acorn is constructed of a dark licorice/gray swirled color Bakelite cap and a brown nut, laminated together. There are also three dark green Bakelite oak leaves, also carved realistically. The squirrel's facial features are painted with high quality enamel paint. I attached a gold plated safety clasp bar pin component onto the back with brads and inscribed my signature and the date. Pin measures 5 inches including the dangling leaves and nuts. From the top of the squirrel's tail to the bottom of the log is about 3 & 1/2 inches. Very nice finish on this pin and definitely one which will only increase in value. SOLD
Carved and Laminated Vintage Bakelite Circus Seal Pin "Step right up boys and girls of all ages and see the amazing circus seal balancing a ball on its nose!" Carved from vintage Bakelite, this super smooth seal is seated upon a yellow and orange laminated stand and has a four color laminated beach ball balanced on his snoot. This pin took quite some time and effort to design, carve, and assemble but once it was finished it was well worth the time spent on it. The seal is a charming little fellow carved from vintage black Bakelite and polished to a slick shine, and the ball is securely fastened to the nose by means of a threaded rod inside the Bakelite. I gave him a glass eye to see with and attached a nickel plated steel bar pin with safety clasp onto the back with brads. The pin measures 3 and 1/2 inches tall, is a healthy 1/4 inch plus thick, and I've inscribed my signature and the date. Reduced Price.....$400
Carved and Laminated Bakelite Santa Claus Pin Here is the master elf himself.....good old St. Nicholas. I and my mother both collect vintage Santa Claus pieces (hint, hint) so he is one of my favorite subjects to carve. Most of the ones I have finished in the past though have somehow ended up in the collection of my dear mother though so offering this one on my website is almost being sneaky.... But we'll do it just this once... This is a charming Santa head pin that I've carved out of two vintage colors of Bakelite, there is the red of the hat and the white of the head. Once the pin was laminated, carved and polished I painted the face, mouth and ear with high quality enamel paint. Now the shape of this pin is a bit odd in that the back of it curves a little, I did this so that the tip of his beard and the hat would display outwards just a bit when the pin is worn. With the hat this way, the little white ball of Bakelite which is attached to the end will dangle on the metal eyelets which I used to attach it. The pin measures three inches at the longest measurement and has a very nice polish. I attached a nickel plated bar pin with safety clasp component onto the back with brads and inscribed my signature and the date. As most of you already know, the white Bakelite in this pin will very slowly oxidize to butter cream corn color over the years. Reduced Price......$350.00
Carved Brown Swirl Bakelite Clydesdale Horse Pin Here is a handsome pin carved out of vintage brown swirl Bakelite in the form of a Clydesdale horse. The carving shows the muscular form of the horse and the tufted hair around its hooves, bobbed tail and cropped mane. I painted the hooves black with high quality enamel paint and for its eye I inlaid a shiny piece of black Bakelite. The pin measures a bit over 3 & 1/2 inches at the longest measurement, is 1/4 inch thick at the thickest area and has a fine polish. I attached a gold plated bar pin with safety clasp onto the back with brads and inscribed my signature and the date. Sold
Carved and Laminated Black Bakelite Owl Pin with Movable Eyes Here is a great owl pin that I carved from vintage black Bakelite. The pin averages about 1/2 inch thick and is 2 and 5/8 inches long at the longest measurement. I inlaid and laminated orange Bakelite feet and a beak, as well as circular brown areas around the owl's eyes. The bird has detailed wings and feathers and neatest of all are its movable eyes. The eyes, which are also constructed of Bakelite, are fitted into the owl and move from side to side via a little "lever" on the back. I attached the bar pin underneath the lever and have found that while wearing it you can move the owl's eyes fairly easily with the tip of one finger. The pin is heavily detailed and nicely polished. No doubt about it, this is a one of a kind Bakelite pin! Feel free to ask any questions. Price......$575
Here is a tasty treat of vintage Bakelite, a pin depicting a
chocolate sundae in a pink soda fountain glass. The pin is constructed
Price...$250.00
Bakelite & Mammoth Ivory Papillon Puppy Dog Pin This is a great little Papillon Dog pin that I've carved from fossil
Mammoth Ivory, with dark brown Bakelite inlaid for the spot on its SOLD
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