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My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:00:26 PM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline Most my insulators I find are small and white...I'll have to take a pic I have no idea about insulators...are these things worth anything?  I do like the color of it to.... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) Post #: 1

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:02:25 PM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline the other side.... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 2

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:03:06 PM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline Kinda blurry but you can see some bubbles in it... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 3

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:04:31 PM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline Bottom side..... So how old is this and I know its not from a fence...was it for a house? and what kind of value is there in these things...i see them everywhere! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 4

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:06:10 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 3876 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline The thrill of the hunt.  The fact that you love/like the color.  The suspense.  That is the true value of your find.  Wish I would tell you more :-) _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 5

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:08:42 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2268 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hello woodswalker;  Well you have a lot of homework to do!  Insulators are highly collectible and there are several books on them.  I have collected them for years but really do not study them enough.  I have seen some great old threadles ones that sold for some unbelievable prices - the highest I remember was $ 35.000.  When I get a chance I will send you a review of the books in my library on the subject.  RED M. _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 6

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:14:03 PM    epackage Posts: 7445 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline Always like finding insulators, yours is worth a $1 but it would make a nice display piece in a window.....It might be thee most common of all.....Jim _____________________________ Paterson NJ Bottles I Want Them! AKA Contest Winner ! R.I.P. Lobeycat Last Login 5/21/2011 2:16:48 AM R.I.P. 808 50th State Last Login 5/17/2011 2:44:53 PM R.I.P. Bearswede Last Login 11/9/2010 9:13:49 (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 7

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 12:19:44 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 3876 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Those were made for telephone pole power lines and railroad lines.  Common = low value (except in what I said before)  The drip points on the bottom are generally preferred.  Besides books (which I highly recommend) here's a couple good websites: http://www.nia.org/general/g_natpt1.htm http://glassian.org/insulator.html Sorry I ruined the suspense part:-).................................. _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 8

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 1:52:13 PM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline Oh thats ok....I'll enjoy the sites anyway....This was the first big one I found....almost picked one up for the hell of it at the antique store but it was 6$...and I think about the same as the one I found.  My others are smaller and white...for electric fences.... And I do suppose if I will be finding these i may as well find out as much as I can about them....My Grandma has quite a collection...maybe she'll let me get a pic to show..... Value is a interesting thing to know....but I always get a sentimental attachment to stuff....Even bottles and tiny tea set!!! _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 9

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/28/2010 6:27:29 PM    mdavenport   Posts: 49 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Asheville, NC Status: offline Amanda, I have the same problem... I buy stuff with the intent of reselling it, and then I think, "Heck, I'm only gonna make a dollar or two, why not keep it?"  My tiny collection (compared to some of our friends on this forum) is probably worth $200 to a novice, and worth nothing to a serious collector.  But I like them.  And that's what is important. (in reply to woodswalker) Post #: 10

RE: My first big insulator.... - 6/29/2010 9:45:53 AM    woodswalker   Posts: 1048 Joined: 4/13/2010 From: South Haven, Michigan Status: offline You got that right Mike!! If you like it enough buy it...maybe later part with it...most of my stuff I found myself and that would be the sentimental value...stuff I buy tho I like to d=find out if I got ripped or a deal...and then decide whether I like it enough to keep it...and most the time I do!!!  Its the thrill of the hunt I love tho and I have run out of dumps for the moment....so antique stores and flea markets are where I'll be till I find a new spot....Did some trespassing last night on the neighbors property was making me paranoid....didn't find anything but broken blob tops and a 6 foot long 2 man saw....that was one hell of a hike the mile back thru the woods I tell ya!!!    Amanda _____________________________ Always enjoy nature to the fullest....what more could we want...birds singing and fresh air....AND Lots of neat stuff to always be found...One mans junk may be someone elses treasure :) (in reply to mdavenport) Post #: 11

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