Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles July 2022 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ July 2022 newsletter features folk art depictions of Uncle Sam, American dolls, Bakelite jewelry, Shaker boxes […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 No. 11 – July 2022

Folk Art Uncle Sam Figures … American Dolls … Shaker Boxes … Bakelite Jewelry … American Modern Furniture … Pottery Marks with Patriotic Symbols … On the Road to Bensonville, Arkansas … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Bakelite Pins and Bangles Coming Back

Bakelite jewelry from the 1920s to the 1940s was colorful, well-designed and inexpensive, which made it popular during the Depression years. As recently as 2018, it was getting auction prices as high as $1,500 for a rare carved black and butterscotch colored bangle bracelet (not pictured). Since then, the jewelry has been selling significantly lower, […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles December 2021 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ December 2021 newsletter features rare Meissen porcelain, festive Christmas postcards, Bakelite jewelry, mechanical pictures, and antique […]

Bakelite Jewelry

Bakelite was developed in the early 1900s, and by the 1930s, was being used for jewelry by major designers, often in the Art Deco style. Bakelite was needed for the war effort in the 1940s, so the jewelry wasn’t made then. About 1997, the Deco jewelry was rediscovered by collectors. Books were published with information […]