When I ask myself which style of Bakelite button is my absolutes favorite, I always come back to these two-tone rocker buttons. Photograph-wise, I situated these unique trinkets at enough different angles to convey their arched sides and flat bottoms. Most of these buttons are solid colors with creamed corn centers, but notice that one of them is made of apple juice Bakelite with a bright yellow middle. Although these vividly charming buttons go back to the 1920's and exemplify the art deco style, they also remind me of the 1960's. For that reason, I like to think that rocker buttons were ahead of their time. If nothing else, this is vintage Bakelite at its most playfully animated.
-Sherbert McGee
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