Bambi: Bakelite Lady of New Orleans Book signing.

Bambi...thats me! ... will be at Perregrine Galleries in Mendocito...thats near Santa Barbara...the weekend of June 15th for a book signing and HUGE Bakelite Event!!!

Buying on EBAY....do not do it!

I just want to share this with you all. I have been collecting for well over 30 years and consider myself an expert with Bakelite Jewelry. As an experiment, I purchased several pieces of jewelry described as vintage 'tested+' Bakelite. Yes, maybe I knew better, but for the sake of my clients and friends I gave it a shot. FOUR items I recieved were NOT BAKELITE at all!!! I know whern I am holding bakelite, these were not even galalith or vintage. There are many people trying to get on the Bakelite Bandwagon....stay away! Protect yourself. Do your research. There is a SHOP, WELL, SEVERAL HERE IN MY HOME TOWN OF NEW ORLEANs WHO ARE CARRYING WHAT THEY CALL BAKELITE. Thney do not knoe the age, how to test it.....nothing and they are selling it it for a lot of money. Just a word to those of you who are new to this: ask us for help, there are many Bakelite Dealers who will advise you.