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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 249660, member: 51&quot;]I&#039;ve used simichrome with a Q tip, or just rubbing to get the smell. Hadn&#039;t heard of the baking soda test before, but certainly if it works, most people do have baking soda handy.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first thought was that these were not bakelite. A bit odd seeing such a bright color and so shiny, but your q-tip test sure looks like a good result. Exactly what a positive result should look like.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think unlikely cigarette smoke would look like the result you got. I suppose to rule that out though, you could just get a Q tip wet maybe with a minuscule amount of dish soap, and see if it gets dirty at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did a little poking around, I am seeing a few under completed that look very similar.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the smelling, another way to do it is to carefully rub one of the beads like mad with your thumb, careful not to break the strand of course, and rub enough that you can feel a bit of heat generating--then quickly smell the heated bead.&nbsp; It smells like &quot;insulation&quot;.&nbsp; It is a smell that is very distinctive.&nbsp; When you get the hang of it, you&#039;ll never forget the smell.&nbsp; Maybe a friend with a normally sensitive nose could help.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is an auction I thought had somewhat similar looking beads.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bakelite-Apple-Green-Necklace-Marble-Graduated-Bead-Simi-Translucent-25-/162473041515?hash=item25d425de6b:g:KWEAAOSwmgJY7quF" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bakelite-Apple-Green-Necklace-Marble-Graduated-Bead-Simi-Translucent-25-/162473041515?hash=item25d425de6b:g:KWEAAOSwmgJY7quF" rel="nofollow">www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bakelite-Apple-Green-Necklace-Marble-Graduated-Bead-Simi-Translucent-25-/162473041515?hash=item25d425de6b:g:KWEAAOSwmgJY7quF</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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