Bakelite is a synthetic plastic developed in 1907 by Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekeland. It was one of the first plastics made from synthetic components and marked a major innovation in materials science. Known for its durability, heat resistance, and electrical nonconductivity, Bakelite was widely used from the 1920s to the 1950s in everything from household items to jewelry.
Bayonets are a tangible piece of history something that when you hold you are literally holding a piece of history in your hand. If there’s one item that you may not want to be able to tell its stories it would be a bayonet, however, they are highly collectable and there are many different types dating back hundreds of years. Below I have detailed the more recent and more available
Delftware, also known as Delft pottery, refers to blue and white tin-glazed earthenware traditionally made in Delft, Netherlands, from the 16th century onward. Originally influenced by Chinese porcelain, Delftware evolved into a distinct and iconic Dutch craft, particularly renowned during the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch Golden Age.