Saturday August 12, 2006, dawned a beautiful day for an insulator show in Martinsburg, West Virginia and the attendance bore that out. There were a substantial number of walk-ins to the show with the peak hours being between 9 and 11 a.m. An unidentified walk-in brought in a blue milk glass hawk eye Lightning rod ball that attracted a lot of attention.

Jim Frustieri happily making another sale.

Doug Williams takes it easy in a rare break from the selling.

John Hunsaker and Clay Goldston
inspecting the glass with the Snyders 
looking to sell.

Our heartfelt appreciations to the one group that is key to any insulator show, the DEALERS. Bill Rosato displayed an array beautiful insulators. When he was asked to identify his prize of the lot, he pointed to a Hemingray 19, Applied Amber. When asked the same question, Robert Strezze pointed to a Hemingray No. 12, Milky blue in his display. When asked to select what he considered being the prize of his lot at the show, Doug Williams selected a CD 155 Kerr, clear with a cobalt streak. Rick Snyder selected as his prize at the show a Hemingray No. 19 cobalt blue. Jim Frustieri had an array of beauties but when asked to select what he considered his prize at the show, he could not choose between the CD 132.2 true blue and the CD 734.3 Oxblood. Chris Childress selected the CD 102 (Diamond) chartreuse in color. Larry Novak had some difficult but he finally decided on the CD 147 blue (Patented) from his table. Charles Irons selected the CD 123 EC& M. Aqua from his table. Karl Furr selected from his display the CD 143 (Montreal) milky blue to be his prize at the show. After some lengthy deliberation, Matt Grayson settled on the porcelain FATA from Argentina.

Larry Novak ready to deal.

When I went to Jeff Hollis' table, I was reluctant to ask what the most prize insulator on his table was, because what I saw were toy trucks, a railroad electric box, railroad crossing sign, HO train engine, insulator pins, a pre fifties Martinsburg city street light fixture with mounting bracket and etc.

The infamous street light that found a new home.

The thing that attracted the most attention on his table was the porcelain topped streetlight, which he sold along with most all of the other items I just mentioned. You never know at our insulator show!

As usual, Doug and Linda Fries did an outstanding job on preparing great food that was enjoyed by all. Again, due to the outstanding support of everyone listed above, we had another outstanding show and have already scheduled the show for next year which will be held at the same location on Saturday August 11, 2007. On behalf of the entire membership of the CBIC, we thank you.

Alan Klapaska in heavy insulator conversation.

Charlie Irons hammers out a deal.