Glass Insulators, one of my collections

United States
July 18, 2016 12:43pm CST
I've seen several posts about the collections that some of us have. People tend to collect things they love, or things they can easily get, or things that are difficult to find. Some people have expensive collections, others have 'for fun' collections. I'm a 'for fun' collection person. I have several items that I have collected over the years, but the one I am sharing today is glass insulators. I have 18 of them, and there are no duplicates. A few came from antique shops, but most came from yard sales or estate sales. One yard sale in particular I visited wasn't very organized and there was a box of 6 of them. I asked the price and the lady said, without much enthusiasm, "Oh, 25 cents for all of them." That was a bargain since the day before I paid $6 for one at an antique shop. Of course this was about 10 years ago so I have no clue what they go for now. I have enough so unless I came upon a very unique one I am finished collecting glass insulators! Photo is mine
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jul 16
My parents used to have a few of those. We often camped out in the desert where there were abandoned poles and once in awhile you would an intact insulator that wasn't shot up.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Jul 16
they are very cool looking!
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• United States
18 Jul 16
Thanks also good dust collectors
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• United States
18 Jul 16
Thanks also good dust collectors
• United States
18 Jul 16
Thanks and good dust collectors!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
18 Jul 16
An unusual hobby, but naturally that would not make it any less interesting.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Jul 16
@AbbyGreenhill I would imagine not.
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• United States
18 Jul 16
I don't think I am the only collector!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jul 16
Can't say I even knew anyone collected those but they are nicely arranged. That was a bargain for 24 cents for 6 of them.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
19 Jul 16
@AbbyGreenhill . I certainly agree it was a bagain.
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• United States
18 Jul 16
It sure was a good deal
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
19 Jul 16
@AbbyGreenhill Those are beautiful. I always loved those too. I guess the lady didn't know what she had or just wanted to get rid of them, either way that was a awesome buy.
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• United States
19 Jul 16
She had a whole basement full of boxes and boxes I think she just wanted stuff gone!
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
18 Jul 16
I dont hve a collectors eye so i might also sell them for cents.Enjoy your day
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• United States
18 Jul 16
Thanks it's evening now!
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• United States
19 Jul 16
@miniam Now it's morning LOL! Have a good one.
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@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
19 Jul 16
@AbbyGreenhill Then enjjoy your day today(if you read this on time)
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
19 Jul 16
I think I haven't seen any glass insulators before. Good that you got those insulators at only 25 cents. I am sure you were very happy to find them.
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• United States
19 Jul 16
Yes, they are mostly very reasonably priced and together they look good on display.
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
18 Jul 16
very interesting... what are they, if I may ask?
• United States
18 Jul 16
In the 'old days' they were used on power lines.
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
19 Jul 16
@AbbyGreenhill Oh, I see... to insulate or protect the lines, I suppose?
@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Jul 16
That is a nice unique collection.
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• United States
18 Jul 16
Thanks, My husband tells me when he was a kid he used them for target practice...I told him I wish he had saved a few LOL
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@JudyEv (382328)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 16
People here collect these too. We have a couple of ceramic ones in the shed but I don't think we have any glass ones.
• United States
19 Jul 16
Ceramic ones, I think I've seen a few but not many.
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