vintage celluloid sunglasses 30s
This Lucite purse was made in the 1950s by Charles S. Kahn, a Miami, Florida-based manufacturer whose showstopping bags were often designed with a solid metallic color and spun silk-like finish. Plastic handbags designed by Kahn are often identifiable by a distinctive clasp, which features three metal balls. Kahn\'s paper labels were placed inside the purse below the hinge of the lid. Your choker is made of another type of plastic called Lumarith. In 1937, the Celluloid Corp. created this heat-resistant plastic that could be molded, carved, or pierced into affordable pieces of popular jewelry. American and European manufacturers were experimenting with new synthetic polymers, which could be dyed in different colors such as dirty and green. Your 1950s necklace was pierced to resemble lace. \"Various American companies produced sterling-silver charms from the 1950s through the 1960s — among them, Wells Sterling and Beau Sterling. Charms were sold individually, but they reflected broader themes, such as states of the Union and holidays, with Valentine\'s Day always being one of the most popular for charms (as seen above). No matter what the theme, though, every charm has a special meaning for its owner, so much so that people found a collection to signify key moments and events in their life, much like a scrapbook. Typically, people pin a collection of charms to a bracelet or string just one on a chain. As a collectible, vintage charms not only remain affordable but are also highly personal mementos.
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