Would these brushes be called Butterscotch?

[Rockytop]

Not sure on the classification for Butterscotch. Is it color or make up? Or, both? I think the first one on the left is a woodgrain.

Any help?

 

[Sueto]

4 of those would probably be considered butterscotch. The first one with the white top and swirled bottom looks to be painted wood.

 

[California Cajun]

Not sure on the classification for Butterscotch. Is it color or make up? Or, both? I think the first one on the left is a woodgrain.

Any help?

I think "butterscotch" shares the same problem with certain other colors in that there's no consensus on one particular shade.

 

[Leche]

4 of those would probably be considered butterscotch. The first one with the white top and swirled bottom looks to be painted wood.

I agree with this.

 

[Loric]

I think butterscotch is the color white brush handles turn when exposed to sunlight over time. Anything else is just goldish colored plastic. I think the last 3 look to be old timmy vintage butterscotch.

 

[Jaymo]

The 2nd from left looks like pecan pie or caramel. Mmmm, I'm getting hungry.

 

[vitaman]

I think butterscotch is the color white brush handles turn when exposed to sunlight over time. Anything else is just goldish colored plastic. I think the last 3 look to be "sun bleached" butterscotch.

I disagree, I've done a couple Butterscotch restores that upon drilling out the middle of the brush, the color deep inside was definately Butterscotch.

 

[Loric]

I disagree, I've done a couple Butterscotch restores that upon drilling out the middle of the brush, the color deep inside was definately Butterscotch.

You could be right, but I think UV rays penetrate a lot of materials... Also if it is an purely a function of age it would also color evenly throughout. However, I'm no scientists, so dont take that as anything based in real fact. I'm just repeating what I have read in other threads

 

[SliceOfLife]

I disagree, I've done a couple Butterscotch restores that upon drilling out the middle of the brush, the color deep inside was definately Butterscotch.

My experience is the opposite. Every butterscotch (not the translucent marblescotch of course) I've drilled out was ivory inside.


I have an ivory EverReady 750. A slightly butterscotched 750. And a deep butterscotched 750. It's like the history of man in brush form.

 

[Luc]

Nice selection!!

 

[JPDyson]

Well you have to define the terms a bit; some folks would say that only aged catalin which was once ivory in color and now has a butterscotch patina is "true" butterscotch. However, similar discoloring happens to bakelite and other older plastics.

I would tend to say that all of those represent "butterscotch", including the first one (which was likely clear or pearl when new). However, don't get hung up on that label too much - all that does is drive the prices up even further on fleabay. Enjoy the history worn into each of those brushes for what it is.