Berryb Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 I watched Stephen Bahr's video with Ron S. on Ravenswood for the 3rd or 4th time and I thought I recognized this one. It's "wadded up" and has lotsa dips and dives, and coverage on the whole marble, but when I dug it out it doesn't quite work for a Ravenswood. It's right at 5/8ths, so too big. Not sure what to call it. I like it whatever it turns out to be. Any Ideas? Thanks Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 Really a dark base, I have a lighter amber Alley that dives in and out like that, I'll post a pic. So that said I'd say Alley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 Nice marble Bruce...love the first angle....👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Beautiful marble! Just a question, are all Ravenswoods less than ⅝ "? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, Marbleized said: Beautiful marble! Just a question, are all Ravenswoods less than ⅝ "? No, quite a few are 5/8", some are 11/16" and rarely even 3/4". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Thanks Ric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Marbleized said: Beautiful marble! Just a question, are all Ravenswoods less than ⅝ "? According to the Stephan Bahr/Ron S. video most Ravenswoods are less than 5/8ths. They occur larger but are much less common. I hope one of them will be along to clarify. Thanks Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Parson Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 @Berryb So beautiful and intriguing, Bruce. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Marbleized said: Thanks Ric! Just to clarify, most (>50%) of Ravenswoods are under 5/8", I suspect the vast majority of marbles they sold in bulk were 9/16". But there are plenty of 5/8" Ravenswoods in boxes and bags. It also seems like many of the earlier batch glass marbles were on the smaller side compared to later production. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just from what I have seen over 25 years. Ravenswood marbles sizes by percentage, 9/16=40% - 5/8=35% - 11/16= 10% - 3/4= 5 %- under 9/16= 5% -- 100%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, wvrons said: Just from what I have seen over 25 years. Ravenswood marbles sizes by percentage, 9/16=40% - 5/8=35% - 11/16= 10% - 3/4= 5 %- under 9/16= 5% -- 100%. I never actually sampled them, and I stand corrected. The 5% for error seems entirely reasonable too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 No correction, you have it correct. Quite a few are over 5/8. some are 11/16 and a rare few 3/4. All just my best guess at what I have seen over 25 years. Ravenswood's were the first marble I went hunting for. At the Fort Wayne IN show I just went through a plastic shoe box size tub full of WV swirls. There were at least 200-250 near 9/16 size swirls in there. At least 95% of those were Ravenswood. The majority were mixed WV swirl makers near 5/8 with a few 11/16 and maybe two 3/4 inch and two 7/8 inch. I bought 41 of the 9/16 size Ravenswood's. The largest number overall in the whole box were Alleys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted August 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Sorry about the mis-statement. I have been after marbles for years, but it has only been recently that I began worrying about who made what so I am a rank beginner there. So, back to the OP mib; my original assessment may have been correct, It is a Ravenswood, or is it something else and size just is not the reason? Thanks Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbleized Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 I love all you people on Marble Connection!! Always open for discussion and willing to help!! I'm learning so much!! Now if only I can remember all that I'm learning. 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 15 hours ago, Berryb said: So, back to the OP mib . . . The transparent swirls can be tough, especially the ones that are, essentially, slags. I'd probably stay with Alley. Transparent Ravenswoods are usually a bit more sparse. Regardless, it's nice batch-glass white swirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 I am just not sure on this marble ? Alley or maybe CAC ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 37 minutes ago, wvrons said: I am just not sure on this marble ? Alley or maybe CAC ?? I could see CAC too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryb Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 CAC crossed my mind too because of the top notch glass and the sharp margins. But I was definitely wrong about Ravenswood. Thanks Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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