NATIONAL - Insulators Of North America -and- Show Highlights
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", September 2000, (Insert) page 31
Dean Lommen, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Dean says: I started collecting in 1969. It was the sparkle of the glass and
the lure of a great hobby that attracted me. My high school science teacher
asked me one day if I would like to go with him to get some insulators. That is
all it took and I was hooked.
I have a lot of favorites in the display; however,
the CD 145 yellow olive Star was a difficult one to get. I was up a bare pole
with the pole climbers, and just as I grabbed that one my spikes slipped and
down I came about 15 feet! I was young then, and jumped up from the ground and
was ready for the next pole.
I traded for the CD 151 NATCo. in peacock blue and
the CD 145 H. G. Co. in honey amber with John McDougald. They are my favorite
color insulators.
A year ago I decided to narrow my collection down to a couple
of CD favorites -- CD 152, CD 151 and CD 145. I am looking to add colorful
examples to these shapes.
Steve and Linda Viola, Bob Stahr, Melanie and Steve Marks, Bill Rohde, Ginny
Way and Marco Schmitz-Lehanne prepare for the start of the Sunday a.m. treasure
hunt orchestrated by Mike Bliss. Winning in about 20 minutes were Rick Soller
and Bob Stahr. Their prize was a two piece transposition in purple. Each gets a
half.
Author and CJ's PIN editor, Elton Gish, proudly debuted his latest book,
Multipart Porcelain Insulators, Second Edition. Order your copy for $30 ppd from
Elton, P.O. Box 1317, Buna, TX 77612
The best insulator "walkin" arrived with Pat Shay of Waterton,
Minnesota. She carries her purchased CD 126 Brookfield in purple ... MINT...
from a midwest antique store less than two months ago!
Ray Klingensmith holds three different signals. He and Merilee just became
the proud parents of three children, Katerina (15 mos.), Maria (4 in Nov.) and
Dmitry (5 in Nov.). The siblings were adopted in Russia this summer. Handing out
cigars would have been less expensive, Ray!
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