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I've gotta admit, Charles, The possibility of a machine-spun swirl crossed my mind too but it doesn't show irregularities on the surface like so many of those I've seen and the HG-look would be pretty remarkable for those too . It's a peculiar marble, for sure.

I thought it was a little different but figured it might be the touch of clear transparent throwing me a bit. Regardless, it doesn't strike me as a slag. It's primarily white with color that appears to be on the surface. Although it does seem there is a little transparency in the red. Heck, I'll be even happier if it's a Pelt, and I have to admit that the first thing it reminded me of was those reverse-twist slags Galen has shown before. Any pics available of similar from Pelt? Here are a few more pics, and thanks for letting me know what you think. I don't know enough about the HG Pelts to even go there with any confidence.

Rich, I think the point is that the probability this question can be answered with hard evidence, or beyond a reasonable doubt with circumstantial evidence, is near nil. So it is highly probable that it will be a useless conversation with respect to finding an answer to the original question.

Mint 21/32" with a nice gather and some great reverse twist motion.

Cool marble. I've seen a a number of these big ones. Is there any basis for the idea that some were made for industrial applications, like pump valves, etc.?

Cool, Mike - it was wise to go with your gut and put those aside!

That is really cool! I'm noticing the deadbolt cutout, is it an exterior door?

Is a Sprite a green-based Sunset or a different type of marble? Any thoughts? Thanks.

Steph, Thanks for the pic. I'd not seen similar before. What do you believe about them now? And Roger, I was thinking Pelt on the first one I posted too. The group pic are MKs for sure. I posted them for comparison purposes. Are the cross-through Pelts hard to find?

Big John, I thought maybe MK too, and you're right about the odd colors, but the glass and construction look quite different to me too, so I'm thinking about other possibilities.

Nice find, Duffy - great colors. Are they newer?

I have my ideas, but I'm interested to hear others' thoughts.

This one will be in Canton. Look me up if you'd like to see it.

Nice lot, Galen. Although, I should tell you, Ron's Sponsor from Marbleholics Anonymous called last night and asked for my help. Apparently, Ron has fallen off the wagon. Please don't be an enabler. He needs our help. And I'd be very happy to help you help him by removing those temptations from circulation.

Bill, I thought you shaved that thing off.

That does look mighty inviting . . .

I completely agree, Mike, I think carbon dating is about the only way we'd get his real age. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL! You know I love ya'! ROAD TRIP! :happy-857:

Wasn't Christensen famous for having different colored glasses that were formulated to not mix or bleed together? I could imagine a striping pot that would have a variety of such colors spattered onto the surface of a more dense clear. The gatherer would take a gob of base and dip/twirl it in the striping pot, sorta like making colored Easter eggs. Of course, I'm a near imbecile when it comes to this sort of thing, so it all seems very simple to me. Oh yeah, Guineas aren't hand-gathered are they . . .

Happy Birthday, Lou, and thanks for providing the playground too! :happy-857:

Happy Birthday, Catfish. I hope you have a great one!

Jumpin' Jimminy! Those are awesome!

Now come on Galen . . . what are you trying to do . . . get us back on topic! LOL. Thanks a lot, buddy. I appreciate it! I myself have handled at least thousands of MK P&Rs and I've never seen one like this before, which is why I asked about it in the first place. And based on the responses, or lack of them, I'm thinking MK "broken corks" are either uncommon, rare, or, perhaps, just typically so mundane that nobody's ever actually paid enough attention to them to notice any others. LOL.

Very cool, Winnie! They are all nice. That bright green one is sweet. But my favorite, hands down, is the first one in the second row . . . WOW.

That's a good thought, Steve. Although, the marble doesn't much resemble a Pelt. It's just that the two ribbons and the patch, which looks more like a wide ribbon on this marble, come together at the seams in a way that makes a broken corkscrew pattern. The seams are offset close to 90 degrees, like you see on quite a few Vitros. It really is unusual. I'm looking forward to seeing you and hearing your thoughts about it in a couple of weeks, when I put it in your hand. Thanks again for your help, Steve.

David, I've had rough times, and you're still in the noise on my "rough time meter". Heck man, you haven't even produced a signal yet!