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Handmade Antique Celluloid Rings by Robert Dodd
Robert Dodd lives in Illinois and has been handcrafting celluloid rings since 1937 — that's over 70 years and still going strong! These incredible, light-weight pieces are painstakingly assembled from 20-150 separate pieces of rare antique celluloid (the material was popular in the 1870s) with no molds and no glue. Heat is used to shape the plastic and acetone bonds bits together. Robert's rings are on display in the National Plastics Center & Museum in Massachusetts. These conversation pieces are truly one-of-a-kind works of art and essential for any collector. Great for men, too! Read more about them on my personal collection page.
Please note that due to the antique materials used, these rings have an inherent "well-worn" vintage look that is part of their charm!
    | Robert Dodd Ring #12 US$75 (size 7¼) Height: 1.9cm or 3/4" Front: pale yellow window with checkered foil backdrop (note scratchy bump that doesn't show up well in the first photo); framed in white, blue and yellow Band: translucent teal with black and white stripes On Hold |
  | Robert Dodd Ring #13 US$65 (size 7½) Sold Out - Thank You! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #14 US$60 (size 7½) Height: 2cm or 13/16" Front: multi-layer heart in red, white, pink and black Band: translucent pink with black and white stripes ID=RD14 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #15 US$70 (size 7½) Height: 2.2cm or 7/8" Front: purple rectangle that is celluloid but has a somewhat metallic appearance; framed in white Band: translucent purple with white, navy and black stripes ID=RD15 Order Now! |
  | Robert Dodd Ring #17 US$75 (size 7¾) Sold Out - Thank You! |
  | Robert Dodd Ring #18 US$70 (size 7¾) Sold Out - Thank You! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #19 US$50 (size 7¾) Height: 1.6cm or 5/8" Front: green and black in a wavy pattern, sort of like an oil slick Band: opaque pink and black ID=RD19 Order Now! |
  | Robert Dodd Ring #22 US$80 (size 8) This is a signed piece! Sold Out - Thank You! |
     | Robert Dodd Ring #23 US$75 (size 8) This is a dated piece! "1960" appears in an interior window (see last photo). The date simply represents a year in which he was making rings and is not the year that this ring was made; he likes to add them on a whim! Height: 2.5cm or 1" Front: translucent green flanked with tan, black and just a sliver of blue Band: bright, translucent spring green (not quite as neon as in the photos) with tan stripes ID=RD23 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #25 US$75 (size 8) Height: 2.3cm or 7/8" Front: all opaque stripes in yellow, red, black, white and bright white Band: same colours as the front, with a touch of dark green ID=RD25 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #26 US$70 (size 8) Height: 2cm or 3/4" Front: semi-translucent honey strip flanked with black and thin strips of white; all framed in white Band: translucent green with white stripes in beige and black; some of the black stripes have little vertical lines in lime ID=RD26 Order Now! |
     | Robert Dodd Ring #27 US$75 (size 8) This is a signed piece! "DODD" appears in an interior window (see last photo). The signed pieces are rare, as only about 10% of the rings remaining in his posession have such a mark. Height: 2.2cm or 7/8" Front: dark translucent red with an abstract pattern of foil in the background Band: translucent purple with white stripes ID=RD27 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #28 US$70 (size 8) Height: 2.1cm or 13/16" Front: slightly shimmery blue mosaic; framed in white, navy and translucent aqua Band: dark translucent aqua with black and navy stripes ID=RD28 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #5 US$75 (size 8) Height: 2.1cm or 13/16" Front: aqua window with textured foil backdrop; framed in opaque red, true blue and white Band: translucent blue with white and light blue stripes ID=RD5 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #34 US$60 (size 8¼) Height: 1.6cm or 5/8" Front: copper glitter framed in off-white Band: translucent reddish amber with black and white stripes ID=RD34 Order Now! |
     | Robert Dodd Ring #35 US$80 (size 8¼) This is a signed piece! "DODD" appears in an interior window (see last photo). The signed pieces are rare, as only about 10% of the rings remaining in his posession have such a mark. Height: 2cm or 3/4" Front: black "gem" framed in white Band: translucent violet with lime stripes ID=RD35 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #8 US$70 (size 8½) Height: 1.6cm or 5/8" Front: navy, red and white, all opaque Band: translucent aqua ID=RD8 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #43 US$65 (size 8¾) Height: 2.3cm or 7/8" Front: translucent pink and black Band: a lighter shade of translucent pink with black stripes ID=RD43 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #44 US$70 (size 8¾) Height: 2cm or 3/4" Front: yellow window with checkered foil backdrop; framed in white, red and black Band: rare clear band with opaque yellow, green and black stripes ID=RD44 Order Now! |
     | Robert Dodd Ring #45 US$80 (size 8¾) This is a signed piece! "DODD" appears in an interior window (see last photo). The signed pieces are rare, as only about 10% of the rings remaining in his posession have such a mark. Height: 2cm or 3/4" Front: neon pink window with just 4-5 speckles of glitter in the background; framed in white, navy and translucent aqua with red corners Band: translucent sky blue with white, black and red stripes ID=RD45 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #47 US$70 (size 9¼) Height: 2cm or 3/4" Front: translucent red with foil backdrop; framed in white, translucent aqua and red with opaque yellow corners Band: translucent violet with white and sky blue stripes ID=RD47 Order Now! |
    | Robert Dodd Ring #48 US$65 (size 9½) Height: 1.6cm or 5/8" Front: black and ivory squares with white corners Band: black and white with a center strip in a translucent tea colour ID=RD48 Order Now! |
 | Check out this super tiny Dodd ring! :) Of course, this one's just for fun. The other rings are all regular size! |
 | I will have more in a few weeks. Please stay tuned. VIEW SOLD RINGS ARCHIVE [POP-UP WINDOW] |
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