A disappointing chunk out of a neato corkscrew

[The Nickel Guy]

In a batch of marbles I bought today, this one was a standout. That is until I saw the other side.

The deal was done and no need to cry over spilt milk but I really like that combination. I have seen them before. I did get a beautiful red over white translucent base corkscrew though which eased the pain a little. Corks are my weakness.

 

[akroorka]

11 minutes ago, The Nickel Guy said:

Corks are my weakness.

Tell me about it--if you ever get a corkcrew in a trade with me--you are getting blood--my blood.

I just love these things regardless of condition.

Marble--On!!

[Royal3]

I feel your pain Nickel Guy - one of the favorite corks I found in my dad’s old Akro #200 box was this flawed beauty:

Being a complete novice at that point I thought I’d just find a mint example of it, no problem. Silly me lol. 

[Ric]

24 minutes ago, Royal3 said:

. . . one of the favorite corks . . .  I thought I’d just find a mint example of it, no problem . . .

It's a beauty, and very unusual. Good luck finding a mint one. The challenge will be that if an Akro collector ever sees one, they're going to buy it - you're going to need some extraordinary luck!

[The Nickel Guy]

1 hour ago, Ric said:

Good luck finding a mint one. The challenge will be that if an Akro collector ever sees one, they're going to buy it - you're going to need some extraordinary luck!

I do have one like my chunked mib as shown in first post that is a little smaller and in unharmed condition.

It has joined a ever growing population of damaged vintage marbles in a fruit basket that once held blueberries.

I meant it was a standout (my favorite at first glance) in the envelope with the other dozen or so. I assumed it was mint, the rest looked so nice but this one was the casualty. When I got home I saw the whack.

I may be strange but I don't care for damaged marbles of that degree and they will go. Maybe I'll make some kind of plaster or concrete art with them this summer. Maybe a platform of some kind to set my marble display on?

[Royal3]

On 1/12/2025 at 10:30 AM, Ric said:

It's a beauty, and very unusual. Good luck finding a mint one. The challenge will be that if an Akro collector ever sees one, they're going to buy it - you're going to need some extraordinary luck!

Ric, I eventually did find a mint one at a marble show many years later after a LOT of searching - and it wasn’t cheap, but it and the damaged one both still have homes here since I think dad loved that one, too. 

[Ric]

3 hours ago, Royal3 said:

. . .  I think dad loved that one, too. 

When my father passed away quite a few years ago, I found a few marbles he had stashed away in a trunk with some other childhood stuff. Among them were two of the much more typical blue on orange corkscrews and two patches to match - must have been some of his favorites.

[Fire1981]

WHOA ! That Cork is insane. I could care less if it’s been in the Ring. The color Combo is off the charts🔥

RAR

[Fire1981]

Some spoiled marbles weren’t allowed to go outside and play🔥 

RAR