The Capital Region Antique Bottle and Insulator Club (CRAB InC) held their 5th Annual Summer Swap Meet on July 26, 2003 at the Visitors Center of the New York State Power Authority in the northern Catskill Mountain hamlet of North Blenheim, New York. Some 55 tables full of insulators, bottles, stoneware, jars and tabletop collectibles were offered for sale under the 4000 square foot Blue Big Top and the attendees enjoyed beautiful weather and fantastic scenery.

The 6th Annual CRAB InC Swap Meet will be held at the Visitors Center of the New York State Power Authority, New York Route 30, in North Blenheim, New York on Saturday, June 5, 2004. The show is only about an hour's drive southwest of Albany. Come and join the fun!

Dick Bowman and his son-in-law,
Tom Palone chat with Jeff Katchko.

Leo won the raffle!

Ken Willick sells some of his 
colorful porcelain insulators.

George Toften poses for the camera.

CRAB InC also hosted their Seventh Annual Fall Bottle and Insulator Show at the Shaker Heritage Society's Historic 1848 Meeting House in Albany, New York on October 26, 2003. Nearly 60 sales tables were manned with some great bottles and insulators. There was good walkthrough and steady sales for most of the day, and we were also fortunate to have a television news camera and two newspaper reporters cover the show! Making it's debut appearance at an insulator show was the new CD 245.2 (unembossed T-H 9200 hybrid).

The Eighth Annual CRAB InC Fall Bottle and Insulator Show will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2004, and it will once again be held at the Shaker Heritage Society's Historic 1848 Meeting House in Albany, New York, adjacent to Albany International Airport. We look forward to sharing our day with you.