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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scoutshouse, post: 638692, member: 267&quot;]It can be opaque, as well... </p><p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwdLWy0AH8PnZhhFUnGH3MKt-AkoxM9ruZJc9KyK5U9rvdlRd2OA" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I kind of think of it as the fine crystal of plastics. A good piece of crystal will be dead still compared to lesser quality... Once you see it, you don&#039;t forget it. It even sounds different... Same with &quot;plastics.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>It may sound weird, but I think having handled plastic, Lucite and Bakelite jewelry and Collectibles in NOT great condition has helped just as much as anything I&#039;ve read in books. </p><p><br /></p><p>I test myself in antique malls against sellers&#039; labels. Not just jewelry, I look at salt and peppers, etc. Again, condition runs the gamut and you can get a sense the quality of the materials and the eras when they were popular. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sounds goofy, but it&#039;s fun![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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