Karima Parry has over 25 years of experience in all phases of the antiques business, from buyer to appraiser to auction cataloger to seller. In the mid-1990s, she opened Plastic Fantastic, a website specializing in Bakelite and other vintage plastic jewelry. She soon followed with a book, "Bakelite Bangles Price and Identification Guide," and today she is considered one of the leading experts in this field.