{"product_id":"vintage-bakelite-leaf-brooch","title":"Vintage Bakelite Leaf Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rare Bakelite leaf brooch in pumpkin \u0026amp; olive bakelite is a spectacular example of carved two-color Bakelite design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften known as \"Bakelite,\" catalin is a brand name\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethermosetting polymer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeveloped and trademarked in 1927 by the American Catalin Corporation of New York City, when the patent on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBakelite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpired that year.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ephenol formaldehyde resin, it can be worked with files, grinders, and cutters, and polished to a fine sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalin is produced by a two-stage process, different than other types of phenolic resins, and does not contain fillers, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esawdust\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarbon black. Catalin is transparent, rather than opaque. Unlike other phenolics, it can be produced in bright colors or even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emarbled. This fact has made Catalin more popular than other types of Bakelite for consumer products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn very good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 3.5\" wide, 1.75\" wide. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deco-Ration","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44221305192582,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/4784\/files\/44.png?v=1786047628","url":"https:\/\/olson-house.com\/products\/vintage-bakelite-leaf-brooch","provider":"Olson House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}