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 Tray Farberware, Round, 22 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Floral, Leaf, Crimped, Fluted, Farber & Shlevin, 7 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Flying Geese, 4 X 6 In., Set Of 8 1995 Aluminum Tray Gnarled Tree, Blossoms, Shup Laird, 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Grape Cluster, Looped Handle, Buenilum, 17 In. Diam. 1995 Aluminum Tray Leaf & Bud Handles, Plain, Continental, 15 1/2 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Mum, Chopped Corners, Continental, 12 1/4 X 18 1/2 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Ribbon, Flower Handles, Rodney Kent, 12 X 15 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Ruffled, Fruits Pattern Center, Cromwell, 9 1/2 X 16 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Vegetables, Keystone, 13 X 10 In. 1995 Aluminum Tray Zodiac, Handles, Arthur Armour, 20 In. 1995 Aluminum Tumbler Set All Colors, 12 Piece 1995 Aluminum Tumbler Turquoise 1995 Aluminum Vase Cobalt Glass Top, Kensingston 1995 Aluminum Sugar & Creamer Cromwell, 3 Piece 1995 Aluminum Sugar & Creamer Grape, Everlast, 3 Piece 1995
