Rhinestone Rainbow: Bakelite, Lucite and Plastic

Pearlized Plastics
This page features those fabulous "pearlized plastic" pieces that were produced, I believe, in the 1940s. Some pieces have inset rhinestones. Please click on the thumbnail JPEG to see a larger image.


	B11356	Pearlized Plastic Flower Pin -- great heat-molded plastic flower pin, sporting embedded green rhinestones. Glued-on pin with safety clasp. Measures 3-1/4" tall. Condition: Very Good, with slight wear consistent with age. $45
	B11262	Pearlized Plastic Bird -- cute li'l baby birdie, molded in glowing plastic. He's a very, very pale pink; a bit paler than the picture suggests. He's decorated with yellow, blue and black enameling, some of which has worn off over time. Plastic/metal glued-on pinback. 1-1/2" across. $35
	B11206	White Plastic Parrot -- what a chipper-looking fella! Heat-molded pearlized plastic, also called "moonglow," has been overpainted with red, brown, black and green. Glued on plastic/metal "C" original clasp. 3-1/4" from wingtip to wingtip. $55
	B10856	Pastel Pearlized Plastic Bird Pin -- sweet little piece, measuring only 1-5/8" across. Pink, blue and yellow pearlized plastic bird with painted-on eyes. Pinback is a plastic and metal "C" clasp that is glued on. $35
	B10931	Three Pearlized Plastic Ducks -- awww, aren't these guys cute? blue, white and very pale pink duckies, just marchin' along, singin' a song! Molded pearlized plastic (also known as "moonglow") with a glued-on metal and plastic pinback. Measures 2-1/2" across. $45
	B10816	Pearlized Plastic Bird Pin -- gorgeous rhinestone'd bird pin; molded plastic with original safety clasp pinback. 3" across. $45
	B10422	Pearlized Plastic Bird Pin-- Neat old pin, in white and pale blue plastic with a shiny "pearlized" finish. Pin is handpainted and has a plastic "C" clasp pinback (pinback is glued on; glue is yellowed). Birdie measures nearly 2-3/4" across. $50

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