(6) Vintage Laminated Two Color Bakelite & Other Plastic Bangles

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(lot of 6) Vintage laminated two-tone Bakelite and other plastic bangle bracelets, including: (3) spacer bangles with scalloped daisy design, (one) red and black, (one) black and yellow, (one) yellow and red, (1) squared bangle in opaque mottled tortoise shell color with contrasting black corners, (1) faceted bangle in butterscotch and black, (1) offset yellow and black bangle with painted dots; widest: approx 7/8"w, narrowest: approx 1/8"w, interiors: approx 7.75-8"l, 139 grams total Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.