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| | by Marvin Suggs
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It all began back in 1976. The Nation was celebrating the bicentennial and I
was a fourteen year old boy growing up in the East Texas town of Port Arthur.
Other kids my age were interested in sports, girls or getting their driver’s
license. I somehow became fascinated with insulators. From that first clear
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| | H.G.Co. Petticoat Beehives
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| | by H.G. "Bea" Hyve
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A Closer Look - Part 4
COLOR
It was once said, "Color can be a nutrient to the mind, just as vitamins
are to the body." Colors do indeed delight us, and they bring satisfaction
and pleasure when we see them. H. G. CO. PETTICOAT beehives come in a
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| | Not Just Another Box of 42's
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| | by Roger Lucas
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The ad read:
Insulater collectors, many varieties $30
The first thought in my mind, especially since “insulater” was spelled
wrong in the ad, was that it was probably a box of Hemingray 42’s, Hemingray 40’s,
Hemingray 45’s, Whitall Tatum No. 1’s, H.G.Co. beehives, etc.
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| | Letters
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MORE ON THE CD 782
The new information on the CD 782 in “The CD 782 - What Is It?”, by
Morgan Davis (January 1996, p. 30) is indeed a great piece of news. Over ten
years ago I obtained some pieces of insulators from the site of the Hamilton
Glass Co. including an aqua Baby Battleford. One of the pieces turned out to be
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Elton Gish
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The Value Guide for Unipart and Multipart Porcelain Insulators that I
introduced last year has met with very good success. About 200 have found their
way into collector’s hands. The book could not have been written without the
help of about 30 collectors who donated large amounts of time and energy
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| | A Most Incredible Journey & Reunion
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| | by Mike Guthrie, West Coast Correspondent
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The First Leg of the Journey
About October of 1989 I met some folks at the Bakersfield Antique Show who
collected Fry glass in various forms. Sometime after the meeting, I received a
call from them asking if I would be interested in purchasing some Fry insulators
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