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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 617299, member: 51&quot;]Michelle, as to your question about &quot;how to tell&quot; different plastics (definitely read Jivvy&#039;s excellent link) but in addition to the look/feel/smell/weight, one also gets to also know which plastics are likely used for certain eras.&nbsp;&nbsp; There might be a few exceptions to this, but there probably isn&#039;t much celluloid being used post 1950s.&nbsp; The same is mostly true for Bakelite, although I have seen 60s/70s Bakelite pieces, but was definitely phasing out.&nbsp; So if you can ID <i>an era</i> for a piece, as you learn the types, that will be a clue, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing is a 100%, but for items post 1970s, ID-ing the <i>type</i> of plastic probably isn&#039;t important for value.&nbsp; Will come down to the maker or design.&nbsp; Important to be able to discern between glass/bone/ivory/plastic though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy learning!&nbsp; A lot of knowledge here about the different kinds of plastics, etc. so you&#039;ve found a good place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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