VTAndrea Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I used to know the various nicknames but have been out of touch for a while. Here's an opaque white based marble with a swirl of green and definite oxblood, but I'm pretty sure it's not Akro. Ravenswood? Alley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 If not Akro, then I gotta say Alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I found one of these today. I am curious to know as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Heaton could also be a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Heaton had oxblood? Okay .... nevermind my post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 yes heaton had oxblood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I would love to see a Cairo with horsehair or any oxblood! If you have them, show them. mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Andrea's base glass does look like Heaton (or Cairo) but I didn't realize that was a possibility with that much ox. Learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted January 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hmm, none of those mentioned were what I remember from years ago. Not that I remember, so I suppose that's a dumb thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Depending on how many years ago it was, not much may have been known about Heaton marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTAndrea Posted January 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Heaton, Alox, Cairo, and even Ravenswoods are fiendishly difficult to distinguish one from the other, especially since the companies often bought each others' marbles and put them in their own packaging. At least that's what I've read. Is anyone an expert on these lesser-known types? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 There are certainly people who have more experience with them and are better at recognizing the variety of makers than others. Ron is one of the best, but he doesn't consider himself an expert and will readily admit that there are certain types that cannot be identified with certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 wvron posted this in 2015, The Cairo marble above on the right side edge is striped with a light blue/gray and narrow line of brown on the edge. I have no Cairo Novelty with oxblood. I do not know if i have ever seen a Cairo Novelty with what i would label oxblood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I recently flipped a little dirt at both places and have yet to find one.....for what that's worth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 It's good to see we've learned some things in the past 7-8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I have a handful of the Heaton ones, all with annealing fractures, that were dug at the site -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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