 In
the UK, most of the bakelite phones were produced by the General
Post Office (GPO) and Ericsson telephones Ltd jointly. With
all the fancy phones you get know a lot of people may think these
old bakelite phones should be chucked in the bin. Luckily
there are many people who still love them and their elegance.The
best place to go if you are looking for a bakelite telephone is
probably eBay, there there's loads available. Many of them are
in different conditions so you should be aware of this before
bidding as the condition will ultimately affect the price.
Bakelite was first invented in 1907-1909 by Dr. Leo Baekeland and
was the first plastic made from synthetic materials. There are
collectors who seek out just about anything made from this material
including jewellery, radios, kitchenware and toys. |
