Martha Sleeper poses for this picture with her Whiting & Davis gold metal mesh clutch in the December 1935 Luggage & Leather Goods, page 47.

While her name is not recognized today, Martha Sleeper had a long Hooywood career, beginning in the silent era in 1923. Martha Sleeper Filmography Bakelite Jewelry collectors will remember her as the creator of whimsical figural pieces so sought after in today's vintage jewelry market.

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Martha Sleeper Flowerpot Pin is available for $475 from Mood Indigo.com

In 1937, Martha Sleeper produced an innivative line of bakelite and plastic jewelry through Lisner Company. Her schoolhouse, smoking and drinking themed pins and necklaces are absolutely unique. She also designed a line of great buttons for B. Blumenthal in the form of roadsigns, tools and other "goofie" shapes.

Check out a copy of "The Bakelite Jewelry Book" by Davidof & Dawes, pages 123-133 for an authoritative selection of Martha Sleeper Jewelry.

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