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BINGO! The two ribbons and what I imagine should have been a patch form a corkscrew pattern around the marble. It is a continuous ribbon in three segments . . . just like a broken cork Pelt, but with only three segments instead of four. Ya' think??? LOL

Certainly true, David. But it's the broken-cork pattern I'm wondering about. Maybe I'll restate my question for clarity: Are MK P&Rs with a broken cork pattern common or commonly dug? Has anyone seen any, regardless of their source? Thanks,

9/16" auger in vaseline glass . . .

Hmmmm . . . it came in a pretty big lot with a bunch of other "normal" MK P&Rs, none of which looked dug, but it's always possible, I suppose.

Thanks for the comments guys. And I'm sure Al was just joking around . . . it's clearly a MK Rainbo . . . and besides the color, it's only got three "ribbons" (one of which, I guess, should have been a patch). But it's pretty cool the way they come together to form a near perfect corkscrew. I've never seen another, so was wondering how common they are. I'll bet this isn't the only one on the planet.

Sorry about the lousy pic . . . it's an MK P&R in a broken cork pattern. How common are they?

Lots of nice marbles in this thread . . .

Great marbles. Here's some nice color . . .

Another from the show . . .

That is a very cool Pelt, Ryan. And nice pics, Terry. I especially like the last one. You think Ron had any fun? I sure did. Great folks and great marbles, for sure. Here's one I got on trade . . . from a remote location. And I probably wouldn't have had to work as hard to make the thing myself as I did to get it . . . I darn near had to grovel. lol

Hey Craig, About the only thing that comes to my mind is the Mylee tank wash . . .

I've always been keen on those multicolor striated patches.

I'm glad you're enjoying them, guys. And it was good to meet you in Decatur, Dan. I've been collecting these for quite a while. Here are a few more.

That is a very cool marble, Dani. I surely haven't seen another like it. And while I agree that it looks like it could be a Master, I personally couldn't rule out foreign as a possibility. Regardless, it's a real looker . . .

That is a seriously nice marble. I don't think I've seen one quite like it. Thanks a lot for sharing.

I think the easiest way is to write your description in HTML, store your photos somewhere on the internet, and link them into the description.

The gargoyle feet are very cool!

I could see CAC on the first two, but I think that third one is a really nice marble.

I'm sure these marbles are related. I don't think they're too common either. It's the base glass, striping colors and patch style that point to Akro for me . . . I think "the bird's the word" (unless it's Master). lol

Hi Andrea, FWIW, I have this 1" with my Akros. I might be able to see Master. Some might even consider Alox. But I don't really see Vitro here.

That puts the damage in perspective! LOL

Very nice, Dan. This is fun! These had to slow production . . .

Nice Vitros. Some people call the ones with pink & blue Pastels or Easter Eggs. The opalescent one is a Tiger Eye. It's kind of interesting how people in different regions sometimes refer to marbles differently. I used to call these Parakeets (5/8", 4-5 colors with AV). But I've kinda given up on that name. Now I just call 'em pretty Vitros. lol.