1998 >> June  

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Foreign Insulators

   by Marilyn Albers

   

MORE NEW FINDS ON THE FOREIGN FRONT

TWO CD 517'S WITH NEW FACES

Collectors of foreign glass are pretty familiar with CD 517. It is a fairly common style and has been rather easy to find at insulator shows. Glass colors include off clear, light straw, sage green, and light blue. All the examples ...                    [more]



   

150 Years of Hemingrays 1848-1998

   by Bob Stahr, Advertising through the Ages editor

   

One hundred and fifty years ago on April 5, 1848, Ralph Gray and Robert Hemingray formalized their partnership by signing their first lease. This lease was for a piece of property in downtown Cincinnati, OH measuring 23' x 90'. This small parcel was located on Hammond St. 150 feet north of 3rd St. and cost them ...                    [more]



   

GRACE and ELEGANCE

   by Dennis Stewart

   

Upon arriving Sunday morning to the annual London, Ohio show, I noticed one insulator in particular was drawing quite a bit of attention. Several people examined it after the piece came out from its secure hiding place under one of the tables. It was photographed and returned to its owner with rumor that it was ...                    [more]



   

CD 102 Diamond Pony

   by Mark Lauckner

   

When I was a kid growing up on Vancouver Island, the magical hobby of collecting insulators came into focus at age 13. The material we collected in that region was as different from a Diamond pony as one could imagine. It was only after several months collecting that I actually saw my first one, a dark ...                    [more]



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