Stand back, Bakelite junkies! These blazing oranges are freaking sensational. Discovered at an antique bazaar in Arizona earlier this year, these Bakelite oddities are smooth yet jagged. Simple yet dramatic. Abstract yet straightforward. Such extraordinary shapes! I'm glad to have found two of these fiery wonders. The color is a brightly stark orange. The Bakelite is deliciously smooth. These large buttons remind me of cartoonish renderings of bursting flames with spiky edges, suggestive of lightning bolts. What a striking pair of unusual, vintage fashion baubles. Circa 1932.
-Sherbert McGee
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