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I collect insulators--those are those glass and ceramic things they used to put on telephone poles to attach the wires to, years and years ago. Most are now found in antique/junk shops, yard sales and in Grandpa's attic, but it's become sort of a cult-hobby with collectors. Many times you can still see some atop telephone poles along older railroad corridors.
Some rarer insulators can sell for thousands of dollars, and us fruitcakes even have our own insulator magazine and National Association as well as local chapters.
Annually, there's a travelling "show" that lands in different parts of the country, where the ultra serious collectors go to buy and sell their finds. I've been to one last year that came near my area and it was a blast--I spent way too much money, but I had a ball, browsing the sale tables!
Here's some photos of my collection:
I collect insulators--those are those glass and ceramic things they used to put on telephone poles to attach the wires to, years and years ago. Most are now found in antique/junk shops, yard sales and in Grandpa's attic, but it's become sort of a cult-hobby with collectors. Many times you can still see some atop telephone poles along older railroad corridors.
Some rarer insulators can sell for thousands of dollars, and us fruitcakes even have our own insulator magazine and National Association as well as local chapters.
Annually, there's a travelling "show" that lands in different parts of the country, where the ultra serious collectors go to buy and sell their finds. I've been to one last year that came near my area and it was a blast--I spent way too much money, but I had a ball, browsing the sale tables!
Here's some photos of my collection:
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