This is my best catalin poker chip rack.  It is the only one I have ever seen. I made a page for it here just for the fun of it.  It is a standard size carousel -- 8 columns, holds 200 1-1/2" chips.  The handle, carousel body and chips are catalin.  The pedestal seems to be regular black plastic, and --as you can see-- there is a stainless steel metal ring about the lower portion.  The catalin chips have quite unusual colors.  There is some dust on it in the first picture; then I cleaned it off for the other two.

IDENTIFYING CATALIN/BAKELITE:  With the possible exception of  these poker chips (which one happy customer said, "Yes, they are.  They passed the hot water test by giving the famous bakelite smell but I did a simichrome test just to be absolutely sure.  Definitely bake!  I am so happy to have them!") , which I sell for $10 each, I don't know of any catalin/bakelite chips that have any fine incused/embossed features on them.  For example, I don't know of any catalin/bakelite chips with interlocking rim rays.  Furthermore, the only catalin/bakelite chips I know of that have any value are the (1) plain, thick (about 1/8" thick) 1-1/2" ones,  (2) thin 1-1/8" ones, and (3) thin 7/8" ones -- all of which may or may not have marbleized swirls (but usually you see at least some swirls when a chip is held up to a bright light) and which can not be broken with your fingers.  And if you do break the item (say with two pair of pliers [and protect your eyes as you break it]), it will have a slick plastic-like inside, not granular-like as with a clay chip.  For more confusion on the subject,  click here .

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