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| | By N. R. Woodward
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Gary Strohm submitted this picture of a piece of glass he bought at a flea
market that was advertised as an insulator. It's green in color and embossed
"DANSK DESIGNS LTD," Gary asks, "What is it?"
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| | The 12th (- - -) of Christmas
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| | By Carver Mead & Barbara Smith
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It is December, 2003, and the holidays are bearing down upon us. This is our
12th holiday season together, and it seems like a celebration is in order ---
something exciting and very romantic. Well, what could be more romantic
than a hydroelectric project in the middle of a desert, where almost no rain
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| | Canadian Forum
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| | By Robin Plewes
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CANADIAN - INSULATORS
The Story of Wild Canadian Ponies
In collecting insulators, I'm sure most of you know the usual avenues used to
acquire pieces for our collections. Whether we hike the rail beds, scrounge the
yards sales, advertise in local papers or buy through mail order, there is a
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| | Kern River Line
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Editor's Note: At the 2003 National Insulator Association convention, Carver
Mead and Barbara Smith displayed what porcelain insulator expert Elton Gish
described as "the most incredible display I have ever seen." Carver
and Barbara received so many awards for the exhibit, they were featured on the
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| | MID OHIO
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The Mid-Ohio insulator show held every fall always ranks as one of the top
events of the year for insulator collectors. Last fall's 33rd annual show in
Springfield was no exception. Kevin Jacobson of Arizona attended and sent in the
pictures published on this and the following page. Shown at the top left is a CD
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| | Insulator of the Month - THE FROG & THE PRINCE
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This amazing CD 145 "B" beehive has to be one of the most exciting
marvels uncovered in the hobby to date. The carcass of a small tree frog is
encapsulated in a long elliptical dome bubble. The intense heat of the molten
glass appears to have seared the outer flesh of the frog, but the cooler gasses
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| | GEO HUNTING
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| | By Howard & Linda Banks
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Geo-cache hunting is a hobby enjoyed by many insulator collectors. Using
Global Positioning Technology (GPS), enthusiasts search for hidden caches
containing any variety of items. , Linda and I (using the moniker "Howl'n Banks) have started leaving insulators
behind, in the
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| | A Magazine for Collectors
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| | Photos from "Crown Jewels of the Wire," April 2004
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CJ In Color!
The following photos are from the April 2004
Crown Jewels of the Wire magazine. These have been provided by the publisher
for those wishing to see a color rendition of the black and white photos
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| | Porcelain Insulator News
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| | by Elton Gish
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It seems like a broken record as often as I've said, "There seems to be
no end to new porcelain insulators to report." I am still amazed at what
people report and what I am able to find. A lot of people complain about eBay
providing a market for "stained" glass and the occasional reglazed
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| | Left Coast Lines - News From The Western Region
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| | By Mike Doyle
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Well, we had a great turn out for the 15th Annual Emerald City Potluck. Gil
Hedges sent in this report. "We had folks from Idaho, Washington, and
Oregon. Robin, Win, Bonnie, Jack and Edna, and my self wish to thank all the
folks that came. Some of the people that were in attendance: Darcy and Bill
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| | Insulator Hunting Tips
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Last year I wrote a couple of stories about the good old days when insulators
were still plentiful on poles. If you were lucky, you could pick some off the
ground where the linemen left them. Some linemen would give insulators to you
just so they didn't have to take them back to the shop.
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| | The Frog and The Prince
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| | By Dwayne Anthony
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The insulator pictured on the inside front cover made its first appearance at
the 1993 Enchantment Insulator Club Show in Los Lunas, New Mexico. A small
group of collectors had gathered in the lobby of the host motel in the afternoon
before the Friday evening show setup. Ross Thompson of Tucson, Arizona, (our
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