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Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
“Noguchi's art, deeply rooted in tradition, kept reiterating the underlying wisdom and verities of life. This image was posted on May 04, 2018. #noguchisfo #isamunoguchi #noguchi #sculpture #art #modernart #design #guggenheim
Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s. This image was posted on May 04, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house
Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s. This image was posted on May 04, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house
Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s. This image was posted on May 04, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house
Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s. This image was posted on May 04, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house
Patriotic folk artists have long depicted the American flag on a variety of objects. This image was posted on April 18, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #flag #americanflag #starsandstripes
"I had only to resort to that often-abandoned aspect of my work which goes back to 1928 when I first made the three-dimensional out of a two-dimensional plate. This image was posted on April 13, 2018. #isamunoguchi #noguchi #sculpture #art #modernart #noguchisfo #design #industrialdesign #lamps
For centuries, canes served as compulsory fashion accessories, similar to hats. This image was posted on April 10, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #handcarved #fashion #accessories
Can you guess what type of lettering this is? This image was posted on March 17, 2018. #folkart #pennsylvaniagerman #pennsylvaniagermanfolkart #pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #fraktur #calligraphy
From coast to coast, regions of North America developed distinctive types of hand-carved duck decoys. This image was posted on March 01, 2018. #americanfolkart #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #duckdecoys