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Section 9 - Synthetic Polymers
Class 171.1 - Phenolic resins, Bakelite
* Prices may change without notice. Please note that the prices appearing on our web pages are valid for products purchased online only. This pricing does not necessarily reflect the prices at the State and National Shows or in our catalog. Prices appearing here are subject to change at any time and are subject to availability. Many of our items are one of a kind or limited editions. All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars.
The following classification(s) are correct to the best of our knowledge, with the help of the "Audubon Society Encyclopedia of Animal Life", "Webster's New World Dictionary" and The National Button Society "Official NBS Classification System" 2015 Edition.
Section 9 - Synthetic Polymers
Class 171.1 - Phenolic resins, Bakelite
Celluloid, Synthetic Polymers, Plastics
Yellowish orange bowed Bakelite TRIM not a button sew thrus at each end 7/16 x 1-3/4 NBS laregFlower center in very high relief black glass center mounted inside the flower with opemwork border set om molded Black Bakelite coat button 1-15/16 dia NBS Large
Dog prob a Collie black 2 hole realistic Phenolic Resin Bakelite 3/4 x 1-3/16 NBS medium
Bakelite Ying Yang design half black half green and black intermixed Black side has engraved flowers 1-11/16 dia NBS large
Bakelite Sew Thru-Yellow,orange & black
Wishbone-realistic-Bakelite 1-1/4 x 1-1/2 sew thru brown
Crown, brown Bakelite realistic
Bakelite gear -brownish black sew thru 5/8" Dia.
Hex shaped, applejuice and green bakelite slight wear 1-1/4 x 1-1/4
Football shape, Bakelite, yellowish orange, self shank 1-1/2 long
Orange bakelite suitcase shape with metal shank 5/8 squareish Unusual color and shape-two views
Heart shaped bakelite self shank 1/2 x 1/2
Green Bakelite deeply impressed center with gear like border,13/16 Dia
Green Bakelite deeply impressed center with slight gear like border,9/16 Dia Great for Bakelite projects
Laminated Bakelite two tone yellow and black with pierced chrome imitation sew thru 1-3/8 dia
Butterscotch 2 hole sew thru with 3 long grooves 5/8 dia
Green Cube Bakelite -Great Shape 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 self shank
Four sided rounded end red Bakelite Cool Shape 1/2 x 1-1/2
Bakelite Shoe orange sew thru realistic 1/2 x 1
Ball 3/4 Dia Bakelite self shank
Green scalloped green bakelite sew thru 1-1/2 dia
Applejuice and brown triangle point on rectangle brown is slightly shorter than applejuice Bakelite 1/2 high 11/16 sq
Yellow marbled mod sq Bakelite with applied black strip and thin metal embellishment 4 hole sew thru 1-9/16 Dia Excellent condition Don't miss this one
Bakelite Chunky translucent and opaque 2 hole sew thru 1 x 1-1/2 Fantastic
Wavy pattern applejuice and black with inserted shank pinched top 1-1/8 dia
5 Petal brown molded top in applejuice with fleck inserted metal shank 1-1/8 dia
Ying Yang Bakelite intermixed and black inserted metal shank 1-1/8 dia only one
Applejuice and black laminated modified square 1-1/2 sq double shanks w/in 3/8
Mustard colored Bakelite Rounded ends sew thru7/16 dia x 1-1/16 long
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Balls green Catalin self shank 3/8 dia several availableCelluloid, Synthetic Polymers, Plastics
Scalloped Sea Shell realistic 2 hole sew thruYellowish orange 13/16 x 7/8Heart Green Bakelite beveled edge 2 hole sew thru 1-5/16 x 1-5/16
Old King Cole yellow orange Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru with white paint 9/16 x 1
Jack and the Bean Stalk orange Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru with white paint 1/2 x 1-1/16
Snow White dwarf green Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 15/16
Golf clubs in bag green Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-1/16
Tennis Racquet orange bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 1/2 x 1-3/16
Carrot green bakelite 2 hole sew thru 3/8 x 1-1/8
Ear of corn black Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-3/16
Sunburst reverse carved rays in yellow Bakelite with laminated orange center 2 hole sew thru 1-1/8 dia several available
Sunburst reverse carved rays in yellow Bakelite with laminated red center 2 hole sew thru 1-1/8 dia several available
Sunburst reverse carved rays in yellow Bakelite with laminated black center 2 hole sew thru 1-1/8 dia several available
Applejuice with brown Bakelite in center half round with self shank 7/16 x 7/8
Orange cheese shaped bakelite 1/2 x 5/8
Yellow fish eye Bakelite raised rim 1-1/2 dia
Oval carved on face black Bakelite coat button metal shank few flakes at top 1-1/4 x 1-3/4
Interrupted circle with concentric circles green Bakelite 2 hole sew thru cool 2 available 3/4 dia
Jack climbing the Bean Stock Green Bakelite press molded with white paint 1/2 x 1
Amber transparent Bakelite cut on a slant several available 13/16 dia 1/2 high
Barrel shaped believed to be Catalin 9/16 x 3/4 metal embedded shank
Flower head British Bakelite with gold and yellow 1-1/8 dia
Flower head British Bakelite with goldish black 1-1/8 dia
Pearl tesserae and coralene on applejuice Bakelite 2 hole sew thru 1-7/16 dia
Womans head stamped brass set in green Bakelite 7/8 dia
Calla Lily believed to be British Bakelite metal shank 1-1/2 x1-7/8 some wear on high areas
Black Fabric in center of 2 sq Applejuice Bakelite double shank 11/16 apart button not trim NBS large
Cookie black 5 pt star on yellow Bakelite slight crack by sew thru hole rounded w rim 9/16 dia NBS small
Cookie yellow on tan Bakelite deeply curved shape 2 hole sew thru scalloped square with wings 1/2 dia NBS small
Cookie Scalloped center yellow on brown Bakelite w self shank and cone top 1/2 dia NBS small
Cookie red flower on yellow Bakelite 2 hole sew thru crinkled top and back 5/8 dia NBS small
Cookie green 5 pt star on yellow Bakelite sew thru rounded w rim 3/4 dia NBS small
Cookie black triangle on yellow Bakelite sew thru rounded w rim 11/16 dia NBS small
Coat Black Bakelite Button pinwheel type carved pattern 1-5/8 dia NBS large
Coat Black Bakelite Button 8 Pt star with carved border 1-9/16 dia NBS large
Coat Black Bakelite Button 3 times around 1-9/16 dia NBS large
Coat Black Bakelite Button concentric rings center inside triangle in round 1-9/16 dia NBS large
Coat black Bakelite Square button with cross in center and diagonal carved lines 1-1/4 square NBS large
Laminated Bakelite 1/4 inch squares green amber yellow red and black sew thru 1/4 x 5/8 NBS small
Green flower carved and painted in yellow swirl Bakelite DF 1-1/4 dia NBS med
Basketweave woven wood OME inlay center of Butterscotch 2 dia NBS large
Green base lighter mottled green side with yellow tannish top very concave 2 hole sew thru Bakelite 7/8 dia and 5/16 high NBS medium
Black center in Applejuice Bakelite with black ring on back that does not show thru on the front very interesting technique 1-3/8 dia NBS large
Orange Bakelite modified square with 6 holes sew thru 7/8 sq NBS med
Flower Bakelite brown and yellow realistic 1-15/16 dia NBS large
Yellowish orange transparent concave Bakelite wafer with opaque yellow concave Bakelite wafer nestled up to it set by a riveted white metal dot 1-15/16 dia NBS LARGE
Green Bakelite Toggle shaped 1/2 x 1-1/4 NBS med
Yellow Bakelite Toggle shaped 1/2 x 1-1/4 NBS med
Orange Bakelitespool with rounded ends 7/16 x 1-1/16 NBS med
Yellow orange hour glass shaped Bakelite 2 hole sew thru 9/16 x 13/16 NBS med
Flower brass stamping in high relief on brown Bakelite 1-3/4 dia NBS large
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Remember your car Button When you button up your overcoat on one side and Change to AlemiteWinter Gear Lubricant Bakelite 2 hole sew thru 1-1/4 dia NBS largeCelluloid, Synthetic Polymers, Plastics
Green Bakelite high relief domed rectagular carved face or mask metal shank 7/8 x 1-5/16 NBS largeGibson Girl Stamped in high relief head applied to a thick beveled edge Black Bakelite teeny tarnish 1-3/4 dia NBS large
Gibson Girl stamped tinted brass head applied to a thick brown Bakelite by 2 metal eye shanks screwed into the back 1-3/4 dia NBS large
Giraffe black Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-5/16 NBS large
Bird in flight Orange Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Bird in flight with great details on front and back Green Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Bird in flight with great details on front and back Brown Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Bird in flight with great details on front and back green Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Bird in flight with great details on front and back dark brown Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Clothes pin red Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 3/8 x 1-3/8 NBS large
Dog Yellow Bakelite Realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 1 NBS medium
Banana OrangishYellow Bakelite Realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-1/8 NBS medium
Giraffe green Bakelite realistic with carving around legs and no 175 on front 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-5/16 NBS large
Giraffe teal green Bakelite realistic with carving around legs 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-5/16 NBS large
Dog Orange Bakelite Realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 1 NBS medium
Heart Orange Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Fish green Bakelite realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 13/16 NBS medium
Fish Black Bakelite realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 13/16 NBS medium
Horn Saxaphone Dark Brown Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Pencil green Bakelite realistic with carving where eraser would be 1/4 x 1 NBS medium 2 hole sew thru
Horn Saxaphone amber yellow Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Horn Saxaphone Black Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Horn Saxaphone Green Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Tomato thick red Bakelite with green painted leaves DF realistic w metal shank 1-1/8 x 1-1/8 NBS medium
Pear Brown Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS small
Fish green Bakelite realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 11/16 x 13/16 NBS medium
Pot of Flowers Orange Bakelite realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 15/16 NBS Medium
Shoe with shoestrings Black Bakelite realistic with great details 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Bottle with ribbed fluted surface Brown Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS medium
Pumpkin Yellow Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 7/8 NBS medium
Pumpkin Dark brown Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 7/8 NBS medium
Pumpkin RED Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru 7/8 x 7/8 NBS medium
Acorn yellow Bakelite realistic 2 hole sew thru some wear on the details are smoothed off 7/8 x 7/8 NBS medium
Bird in flight Black Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 15/16 x 15/16 NBS medium
Eggplant yellow Bakelite 2 hole sew thru realistic 11/16 x 1-1/16 NBS medium
Strawberry greenish Bakelite realistic great detail 2 hole sew thru 3/4 x 1-1/16 NBS Medium
Strawberry Black Bakelite realistic great detail 2 hole sew thru 3/4 x 1-1/16 NBS Medium
Strawberry Yellow Bakelite realistic great detail 2 hole sew thru 3/4 x 1-1/16 NBS Medium
Strawberry Green Bakelite realistic great detail 2 hole sew thru 3/4 x 1-1/16 NBS Medium
Pelican brown Bakelite realistic great detail 2 hole sew thru 13/16 x 1 NBS Medium
Horse Yellow Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 9/16 x 3/4 NBS Medium
Duck Green Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS small
Duck Green Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS small
Duck Black Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS small
Duck Green Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 1/2 x 3/4 NBS small
Dog Amber Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 5/8 x 3/4 NBS medium
Dog Orange Bakelite realistic w carved details 2 hole sew thru 5/8 x 3/4 NBS medium
Black Six sided in rd Bakelite center is yellow 2 hole sew thru Cookie, Laminated Bakelite 1-1/8 dia NBS medium
Pinwheel like pattern with center square cream and black Cookie Laminated Bakelite 3/4 dia NBS small
Creamy yellow and black Bakelite Laminated Cookie center is a ridge molded out 1/2 dia NBS small
Slice of Bakelite like a parallelogram yellow center Cookie 1/2 x 11/16 NBS small
Four lobed yellow center with red on outside Cookie 2 hole bakelite 1/2 dia NBS small
Brown Six sided in rd Bakelite center is rd yellow 2 hole sew thru Cookie, Laminated Bakelite 15/16 dia NBS medium
Black outside and creamy carmel yellow center tire like shape Cookie 2 hole Bakelite 5/8 dia NBS small
Deep concave 4 lobed yellow with brown around it Bakelite Cookie 1/2 dia NBS small
Great yellow outside with light yellow inside with ridge across the cuenter 2 hole sew thru Bakelite Cookie 1/2 dia NBS small
Triangle Black in raised round w flat border 2 hole sew thru Cookie Bakelite 11/16 dia NBS small
Yellow square w black outside 2 hole sew thru Cookie Bakelite 11/16 Dia NBS small
Brown center dot with yellow border 2 hole sew thru Cookie Bakelite 3/4 dia NBS small
Four lobed yellow center with black on outside Cookie 2 hole bakelite 1/2 dia NBS small
Square laminated in 2 triangles yellow and swirled orangish Bakelite 3/4sq NBS medium some wear on surface
Cone shaped Bakelite Coolie brown and dary orange 1/2 Dia NBS small
Yellow 4 lobed w Black border with ridge across the cuenter 2 hole sew thru Bakelite Cookie 1/2 dia NBS small
Yellow square in brown round Cookie Bakelite 2 hole sew thru 11/16 dia NBS small
Yellow square in brown round Cookie Bakelite 2 hole sew thru 11/16 dia NBS small
Black hour glass center with yellow on each side Bakelite Cookie 2 hole sew thru 1/2 dia NBS small
Ying Yang with raised ridges along the swirls Bakelite Cookie 2 hole sew thru 7/8 dia NBS medium
Ying Yang Black and yellow concave Bakelite Cookie 2 hole sew thru 1- 1/8 dia NBS medium
Ying Yang Green and yellow with raised ridges along swirls Bakelite Cookie 2 hole sew thru 3/4 dia NBS small
Applejuice transparent Bakelite with embedded glitter flecks half round shape with metal shank 1-1/8 dia NBS medium
Applejuice transparent Bakelite carved on front w a scratch 2 hole sew thru 1-1/8 Dia NBS medium
Faceted 4 sides tent like shape Applejuice transparent with deep oval thread groove for self shank a few internal crackles 5/8 x 1-1/8 NBS medium
Amber Glass star or cats eye pattern cabachon claw set in brass on Brown Bakelite w pin shank 1-1/8 Dia NBS medium drum like sides 1/4 inch high
Green Laminated on Applejuice Bakelite cone shaped w metal shank a little crazing on reverse by shank 1-1/8 Dia NBS medium
Brown Bakelite with center metal floral stamped design recessed metal shank 1-1/2 dia NBS large
Amber Glass star or cats eye pattern cabachon claw set white metal with some tarnish on Brown Bakelite w pin shank 2 Dia NBS LARGE drum like sides 3/16 inch high
Greenish Blue Translucent Bakelite with radiating etched lines around the Center Pearl Pinwheel 2 hole sew thru reverse has a deep well 1-5/16 dia NBS large
Reverse carved and painted Applejuice Bakelite flower design w metal shank 1-3/8 dia NBS large
5 Point Brown Bakelite each pt has a white metal OME tip Really Cool 1-1/8 Dia NBS medium
Half yellow half green Bakelite with pastes OME inbetween Half Round w metal shank 7/16 x 15/16 NBSmedium
Two layers of carved Flower petals in translucent Bakelite with black paint in center DF metal shank 1-1/2 Dia NBS large
Dark Yellow,orangish Screw head shaped 2 hole sew thru Bakelite 11/16 dia NBS small
Red glass claw set w decorative brass on Brown Bakelite w swirls 1-1/2 Dia NBS Large
Orangish red Octagon with white metal domed center pin shank 1-1/16 across NBS medium
Blue glass set in carved Brown Bakelite with petal brass around the jewel pin shank 1-11/16 Dia NBS large
3 Materials bakelite, catalin inlay blue glass and brass rose 1-3/4 dia NBS large
Lot of 3 Bakelte Stars in Round brown color 2 hole sew thru 1-1/8" dia NBS Medium
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Gibson Girl stamped silvered brass on Brown bakelite double shank on edge was once a clasp still lovely 1-3/4 dia NBS large* Prices may change without notice. Please note that the prices appearing on our web pages are valid for products purchased online only. This pricing does not necessarily reflect the prices at the State and National Shows or in our catalog. Prices appearing here are subject to change at any time and are subject to availability. Many of our items are one of a kind or limited editions. All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars.
The preceeding classification(s) are correct to the best of our knowledge, with the help of the "Audubon Society Encyclopedia of Animal Life", "Webster's New World Dictionary" and The National Button Society "Official NBS Classification System" 2015 Edition.
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