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I seem to have trouble finding red bakelite. The first piece of red bakelite I ever found is the faceted necklace. It's technically purple!
The faceted bracelet, the striped bracelet and the 'carved' bracelet are not bakelite.
I love the 'black man' toothpicks. Nowaday nobody would ever THINK of making such a thing, I think they are really cuties though.
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I've never run across those cute toothpicks. The faceted necklaces are really desirable and sell for $$$ on ebay. Great pictures!