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Updated Sep 24

GUC- Vintage Made in the USA Bakelite Cake Breaker

Name: GUC- Vintage Made in the USA Bakelite Cake Breaker
Brand: Schneider Toledo USA
SKU: 641211e7f8c5da5b42b569fe
Price: 4.0 USD
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Remember these? Popular in the late 1920’s and beyond the retro 1950’s, Bakelite was a fun and economical alternative to fancy accoutrements, especially during War times, called “Kitchen Jewelry”. The introduction of Bakelite—the world's first synthetic plastic—in 1907 marked the introduction of the Polymer Age. This vintage beauty was made in the good ‘Ole US of A. I would not recommend actually using Bakelite in Service because it was manufactured with components that are harmful when airborne and inhaled or ingested. So For Display Only please! This relic has some staining on the tines, not sure if removable with steel wool. The rich brown handle is in amazing condition. 11” long x 3 3/4” wide

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jubuttons Did you know that the bakelite utensil is an angel food cake cutter? I love bakelite!

Mar 16Reply

onegirlforever @jubuttons Hi! It sure is! I love angel food cake! 😃

Mar 16Reply

lilanastasia @jjlisle Great price!!

Jul 06Reply

onegirlforever @lilanastasia Hi! Good morning! Why thank you, it is a great price! Take it home with ya!!! 👍❤️🌈

Jul 06Reply

lilanastasia @onegirlforever I have a green handled one!😉

Jul 06Reply

onegirlforever @lilanastasia I have never ever seen green, how many colors exist?? @jubuttons is the expert on Bakelite 🤔

Jul 06Reply

lilanastasia @onegirlforever That I don’t know. I love the depressing era green so I collected the wood handle cookie cutters and this. The cake breaker brings back such sweet memories of all the times my Mom and I had lunch at the Woolworth’s lunch counter! They had THE best German Chocolate cake and used a cake breaker to cut and serve it! See even back then I was into dishes etc.!😂

Jul 06Reply

jubuttons Hello: In regards to the colors of Bakelite, here goes- The colors started in brown, black, and red. They then produced more colorful colors - amber, ruby, green, yellow, turquoise, tortoise shell, and many others.

Jul 07Reply

jubuttons Hello: You can test whether an item is bakelite by gently rubbing Simichrome (metal polish) on it. No matter what color the item is, the rubbing will come off a deep yellow. Be sure to clean the item after you test it. If you want to learn more about Bakelite, there is a good article: Bakelite - The Material of a Thousand Uses By Brad Elfrink. Julie

Jul 07Reply

onegirlforever @lilanastasia Sweet! I remember sitting in a booth @ drugstore as a child. Apparently, I routinely stole the cutlery…. 😲🙄, I also remember the thin smashed hamburgers, being in love with them bc they were different from what we had at home…. and fountain cokes, You-hoo chocolate drinks… living large! 🤣😃

Jul 07Reply

lilanastasia @jubuttons Thank you for all the great info! I had forgotten about these being used for Angel food cakes!

Jul 07Reply

lilanastasia @onegirlforever Too funny about the cutlery! Love the memories!!

Jul 07Reply

onegirlforever @jubuttons Who knew? Turquoise? Something new to keep an eye out for! 👍😃

Jul 07Reply

onegirlforever @jubuttons Hi! I know I replied to this but I don’t see it. I wonder where I left that comment??! 😬🤔. Appreciate the 411 Julie! I’m reading about it, interesting…. This has opened up a whole new world!

Jul 07Reply