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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9620144, member: 51"]Thanks, Wlwhittier.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>What I've found is that there are completely different, very specific buyers for Cherry Amber Bakelite. Not your regular jewelry buyers. I would AUCTION in a NY minute. I don't even know what people look for, let the market decide. Some go for crazy prices. I'm not kidding about weighing them and including that in the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know if there is a color chart for other types of Bakelite, you might be able to find something online or maybe someone here knows. The top two just look like black from the photos, but because you are asking, I'm thinking not black. Just get super good photos, in direct light, indoor light to show the color the best you cans at a minimum, and give an estimate..."dark green" or whatever you see. I think people generally buy for the shape/design of the item, versus some rare color, but could be wrong. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the question of clear Bakelite, one translucent I've seen is sort of yellow tinted, called "Apple Juice Bakelite" and those can do pretty well, esp if carved.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9620144, member: 51"]Thanks, Wlwhittier.:) What I've found is that there are completely different, very specific buyers for Cherry Amber Bakelite. Not your regular jewelry buyers. I would AUCTION in a NY minute. I don't even know what people look for, let the market decide. Some go for crazy prices. I'm not kidding about weighing them and including that in the auction. I don't know if there is a color chart for other types of Bakelite, you might be able to find something online or maybe someone here knows. The top two just look like black from the photos, but because you are asking, I'm thinking not black. Just get super good photos, in direct light, indoor light to show the color the best you cans at a minimum, and give an estimate..."dark green" or whatever you see. I think people generally buy for the shape/design of the item, versus some rare color, but could be wrong. On the question of clear Bakelite, one translucent I've seen is sort of yellow tinted, called "Apple Juice Bakelite" and those can do pretty well, esp if carved.[/QUOTE]
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