Bakelite

Bambi the Bakelite Lady of New Orleans presents her collection of authentic WWII era Bakelite Jewelry. Bakelite was originally discovered by Belgian Chemist Dr. Leo Baekeland and was copyrighted in 1907. The use of Bakelite was most popular for jewelry in the 1930s and ended with the war in 1942 so that the uses could be dedicated for the war effort.