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
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Aluminum Ice Bucket Light Blue Enameled Inset On Knobbed Lid, Buenilum 1995 Aluminum Ice Bucket Open, Looped Handle, Cromwell 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Applied Rosettes, Leaf & Acorn, Continental, 18 In. 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Chrysanthemums, Continental, 18 In. 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Chrysanthemums, Nasco, 16 In. 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Tulip, 4-part Insert, Rodney Kent, 18 In. 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Tulips, Rodney Kent, 17 1/2 In. 1995 Aluminum Lazy Susan Wild Rose, Continental 1995 Aluminum Napkin Holder Flower & Ribbon Design, Footed, Rodney Kent 1995 Aluminum Pitcher Ice Guard, Gailstyn, 8 In. 1995 Aluminum Pitcher Wild Rose, Continental 1995 Aluminum Plate Curvilinear Design, Canterbury Arts 1995 Aluminum Plate Fern Circle, Turned Up Fluted Rim, Canterbury Arts, 11 1/2 In. 1995 Aluminum Platter Metal, Griswold 1995 Aluminum Punch Set Spun 1995 Aluminum Relish Glass Dish, Fruits & Flowers, Cromwell, 3 Sections 1995 Aluminum Salad Set Flowers, Twisted Handles, Flower Shape, Servers, Buenilum, 12 1/4 In. 1995 Aluminum Scraper Boot, Duck Form 1995 Aluminum Server 2 Tiers, Bamboo, Round, Everlast, 7 3/4 X 6 In. 1995 Aluminum Server Buffet, Rodney Kent 1995 Aluminum Server Flower & Leaf Pattern, 3 Tiers, Gailstyn, 10 In. 1995 Aluminum Serving Cart Everlast 1995 Aluminum Silent Butler Tulip, Rodney Kent 1995 Aluminum Silent Butler Wheat, Kraftware 1995 Aluminum Spoon Serving, Wagner Ware 1995
