Berry Pink?

[bubba1]

well...is there anyone out there that will dispute that this is a MK "Berry Pink"?

it's kind of a loaded question......colors and construction 100% dead on, BUT--measures just under 5/8''.

ssssoooooooooo......if Berry Pinks are ONLY shooters (as i understand it), what would we call this little guy?

[duffy]

i would think that it would be a berry pink too....maybe sticklers would say a wanna be....i forget what size he gave away...theres a little tingle in my brain sayin 13/16 but i cant totally recall.(in my best politician pose)

[bubba1]

thanks duffy! the two big ones i have are 1''---i sold one awhile back and i believe it was 1'' as well....

[david Chamberlain]

I'd chock it up as extremely rare and Beri Pink worthy. Is the white semi-opaque? Usually the 1" examples are either solid opaque or transparent clear. I've always seen them as two types and one size but this definitely throws a curve. I may have seen one previously but I'm not sure. Does the color section have edge ridges; often the larger ones do or creases at the edge of the color almost like the colored section had been pushed into the marble as a later thought? Cool....David

[bubba1]

david--the base is translucent (like the moss agate patches)--which is a little different--both my big ones are transparent based with quite a bit of the opaque white "filling" and i've seen the opaque based ones.

and the colored patch does have the "ridges" just like the big ones--i think i may keep him around for awhile! lol

d

[mordiskul]

Wow always wondered about these i ahve 2 little ones in storage .....never owned a shooter .....i always thought they were dug crows ...thanx for showing ever so much

Dustin.

[david Chamberlain]

O.K. you've got a good one there. Being semi-translucent(the matrix) is unusual but much more unusual is the size. I'd keep a watch on this one. The big ones in good shape are worth about $90 last I checked. David

[Steph]

Here's a pic Al has posted in a couple of Berry Pink threads. I believe they were Patry's:

[bubba1]

wow! would love to see them---i have a couple that are borderline (one is 3/4'' i think), but nothing that's spot on like this one....i'll see if i can dig mine out and get some pics.

d

[bubba1]

wow! thanks for the pics steph--looks to me like they did make the little ones--maybe we can call them Jr.'s (LOL)!

here's the other 2--"borderline" one i have.

first one is an opaque grey base 5/8''

second one is 3/4'' opaque white base

[bigjohn691500]

what a sweet marble,, nice,,, i dug this one below at the mk dumpsite i always say its probably the closest berry pink i will ever have,13/16",,, bj

[david Chamberlain]

Bubba's 1st Borderline one I'd say was legit but the 2md one just isn't in the ballpark.

Big John's is I'm afraid a foul ball! Sorry about that. I'm pretty sure the legit Berry Pink's have to have that traditional coloring.

David

[Steph]

I might have seen small opaque ones. I think Road Dog mighta had one or more small ones. I'm trying to remember whether his were clear or solid.

[bigjohn691500]

Big John's is I'm afraid a foul ball! Sorry about that. I'm pretty sure the legit Berry Pink's have to have that traditional coloring.

David

yes David, i did say it is about as close as im going to get to one didnt i,maybe i worded it wrong, jeepers, bj

[david Chamberlain]

Big John, There could very easily be a BP in your future. Marbles happen! I was, of course, playing around with baseball terminology in my remarks rather than considering their specific import. I just can't help myself when I get going. David

[bigjohn691500]

yea belittling someone when you know all is infectious,, ive been around the block once or twice in this hobby,, smile,, bj

[david Chamberlain]

I've had a few chips off that same block myself. Let's hope that spreading "smiles" is contagious rather than just infectious. Sorry, I can't help myself when I'm left such an opening! David