marboman Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Got this at the flea market today along withj a couple marbles.I'm wondering if anyone has one or knows who made it? The size is 2-7/8" and is highly flourescent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 It is Housex, I think they were in Pennsylvania, they also made ashtrays, and lamps, if you search the word Housex on ebay, you'll find items made with the same color glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I'm sorry, it's spelled Houzex, with a "Z" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks Smitty,I'll do that.The NLR furthest right has a brown base with red ribbons.It does'nt have aventurine,wondering if it has a name? Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 i googled houzsex .......some girl there likes me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 That's too funny! Here a better pic of that NLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Seems like a name I should know. Seems like I say that every time someone posts that color combo. One of these days I'm going to remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Looks like it should be a "chocolate something" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Bump for a name ... ever hopeful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Thanks Steph for trying "chocalate something" doesn't sound too bad.I always do this I buy what I think I can afford then I go home and kick myself for not getting the rest knowing these marbles have been stored somewere together and only by some stroke of luck they found there way to me.So I went back yesterday and got the rest of them.I tried to get just the mint ones,the two big ones have minor damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Those yellow and green rainbos are interesting ... is that yellow color smeared over a white base or does it go deep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I said "chocolate something". Maybe it should be "chocolate strawberries" or chocolate red zebra. At any rate it looks chocolate something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I said "chocolate something". Maybe it should be "chocolate strawberries" or chocolate red zebra. At any rate it looks chocolate something. Yes you did ,I hadn't forgotten and should have mentioned your name but sometimes I post my messages in haste like today.I had to squeeze it in before my doctors appointment,I like your idea about "chocolate strawberries" but will it hold up with the east coast collectors? LOL only kidding,I don't suppose every marble has a name or needs one.Steph the ribbons on these marbles do run deep they are very baseball like.Here's two pics I took first without a flash second with a flash. size is 9/16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Those are pretty marbles, marboman. you did good! Not worried about the chocolate remark. Just thought Steph might not want to take credit for saying something she didn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck G Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Marbo, thats a very nice find. I love the pelts be known. The one you are calling chocolate is one of two marbles. If it has a pinkish base with red ribbons its called "Strawberries and Creme". If it has a light tannish base its called a "Raspberry Malt". The two twins of yellow and green ribbons have no specific name just yet. Chuck G-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yo Bo! The original piece you posted is is really cool. I only have a slight passing knowledge of it because I enjoy checking out Akro Agate items, and this is often considered to be one of them, although to the best of my limited understanding the Houze description given by Smitty is correct. Think there's a similar Akro unit, but it's shaped differently. What's really great is that you found one with the guts intact. More times than not you can only find the glass part available. Presumably it's a cigar/cigarette/whathaveyou lighter, although it seems to confuse a lot of people. I've seen fancy auction houses list it as "Night Light (?)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marboman Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thank you Chuck,"Rasberry Malt" discribes it well.When I first saw it I was thinking/hoping Chocolate Cow.....,Bob thanks for the heads up on the lighter.I can see know it is a lighter,I haven't had time too really check it out yet.What is amazing about this peice is how flourescent it is,gonna have to put some thought into how to display it.Again Thanks for all the help everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 @Chuck, do you know how common the raspberry malts are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn691500 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 very nice finds houze of glass museum,, vidrio cigar lighter, very cool http://apps.houzegla...bum.cfm?a=16637 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 wow nice sight for the Houze of glass museum here are a few other web sights on HouzeX . Mike http://www.nia.org/notins/nons1a.htm http://www.nia.org/notins/houzex.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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