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Catalin “Gem of Modern Plastics” No. 103 Sample Card. New York: American Catalin Corporation, ca. 1920s-1930s. Sample card with 35 small round Bakelite-like samples, including one Lucite sample. Each sample ¾” diameter. Card is 8 ¾ x 6”. Some wear to card, ownership stamps on front and rear. Excellent. Rare. Catalin began creating a Bakelite imitation in 1927 when the patent expired for the Bakelite Company.