Aluminum
Aluminum was more expensive than gold or silver until the 1850s. Jewelry and other small objects were made of the valuable metal until 1914, when an inexpensive smelting process was invented. When chemists discovered how to refine bauxite to get aluminum. In 1900, aluminum became cheaper and some thought it was poisonous and contaminated food. By 1910, companies were making aluminum cooking pots and aluminum pieces became a popular wedding gift in the 1920s. Hand-hammered aluminum and modern pieces made by industrial designers like Russel Wright and Lurelle Guild are popular.
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strkey:aluminum (Aluminum | Silver, Pewter, Brass, Copper, Chrome & Other Metals Price Guide) eBay Auctions
US $85.00
US $20.55
US $15.50
US $133.05
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Aluminum Bowl & Tray Set Glass Bowl, Cover, Rosebud Knob, Rodney Kent, 8 In. 2002 Aluminum Bowl Tray Set Glass Bowl, Cover, Rosebud Knob, Rodney Kent 2002 Aluminum Bread Basket Handle, Rodney Kent, 12 1/2 x 8 In. 2002 Aluminum Bread Tray Apple, Handles, Everlast 2002 Aluminum Candy Dish Cover, Finial, Buenilum, 7 x 2 In. 2002 Aluminum Casserole Chrome, Silver, 16 1/2 In. 2002 Aluminum Casserole Divided, Wooden Finial, Twisted Handles, Buenilum 2002 Aluminum Casserole Glass Insert, Daisy, Everlast 2002 Aluminum Casserole Looped Finial Cover, Buenilum 2002 Aluminum Chafing Dish Banded Design, With Casserole, Everlast 2002 Aluminum Coaster Anodized, Ducks In Marsh, 1950, 3 1/4 In., Pair 2002 Aluminum Coaster Duck, Hammered, 3 1/4 In. 2002 Aluminum Coaster Set Flowers, Holder, Everlast 2002 Aluminum Coffeepot Campfire, Chrome, Silver 2002 Aluminum Coffeepot Gold Finish, Color Glo, West Bend, 8 Cup 2002 Aluminum Compote Footed, Marked Kensington Moire, 3 7/8 In. 2002 Aluminum Drink Stirrer Leaf Shape, Anodized, Red, Pink, Blue, 8 In., 6 Piece 2002 Aluminum Ice Bucket Chrysanthemum, No. 705, Continental 2002 Aluminum Ice Bucket Hammered, Aqua, Green Porcelain Liner, 1950, 12 x 8 3/4 In. 2002 Aluminum Ice Bucket Liner, Bamboo, Everlast 2002 Aluminum Ice Bucket Rodney Kent, 7 3/4 x 6 In. 2002 Aluminum Lazy Susan Glass, Cromwell 2002 Aluminum Pitcher Chrome, Silver, Regal 2002 Aluminum Pitcher Gold, Chrome, Silver, 7 1/4 In. 2002 Aluminum Pitcher Hammered, Chrome, Silver, Ice Stopper, 9 1/4 In. 2002
