Bakelite only comes in dark colors. Perhaps its catalin, which is a very close cousin. Bakelite and catalin are made from the same base chemicals, but catalin can come in bright colors. Due to the shared chemicals, they have the same smell under hot water.
Both are vintage plastics but not from the 1800s.
Last edited by drcy; 07-14-2013 at 09:07 PM.
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