Heinz and French's?

[kbobam]

A big thanks to Mike for sending some marble mail and giving
me a happy surprise when I was at a particularly low point!
A big part of this low point was taking already troubled times
and adding my 57th. (speaking of Heinz!) birthday to them.
So it was terrific to actually feel a non-cynical "Happy Birthday
To Me!" during this otherwise depressing situation.

The marbles were described as mostly 'Dug Pelt', and I'm
assuming this is one of them.  Forgive me for adding to a
discussion which I'm pretty sure has already been thoroughly
covered, but I was wondering if this was a 'Ketchup and Mustard'.

I'm remembering that "K&M's" need white and can't just be the
red and yellow the name suggests.  But I don't remember just
how red the red should be.  This marble seems to have mostly
orange with 'ventures' into red.  Although, to be honest, it looks
pretty red in hand until you hold a seriously red marble next to it.
And my photo isn't showing the red parts strongly enough.

I've had similar thoughts/questions about 7ups.  They seem to
have many different orange/red variations. 

I don't know what to think.  I guess certain situations are so
"universally accepted" that we call them 'fact'.  In other cases
we're dealing with semantics and only the 'Marble Gods' know
'the truth'.  (Hee-hee!  This final paragraph made me feel like
Doogie writing on his computer at the end of the show!) 

 

[jeeperman]

While it seems to be a little odd in color, but I would call it a K&M, Bob. Happy belated! =}

[kbobam]

Hey, Paul!
Glad you're still up, although I hope you're not doing the insomnia thing like me.
Thanks.  Definitely happier in the belated situation.  ( :

[jeeperman]

I am up at the moment but being I do not have insomnia  at the moment, it is time for me to hit the rack. lol I feel for ya, been there a time or two and it is no fun. As for the belated....ain't nothin but a number buddy. =} We still play with marbles, I figure that has to mean something! =} The colors there look a little burnt, if that white has a tinge of beige or tan, kinda dirty white, I might have to call it a burnt K&M. Be interested what others say. Ok, I am out for the night, hope you find some shut eye.

 

[Steph]

 

[ann]

I've seen a pretty wide variation in the reds on K & Ms, -- I'd certainly call it one, FWIW!

[kbobam]

Thanks for the responses.
I don't think there'll be anything especially interesting here, but as a matter of
principle I want to put myself through the exercise of adding a few more 'views'.
I should have done this in the first place since this was mostly an ID question.
One more of my many bad habits.  I should know better by now.  ( :