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Ross Baird of Texas displayed an exhibit of green insulators that would make
most any collector envious.
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| | On Howard's Desktop
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NATIONAL SHOW HOSTS HONORED
Glenn & Sandra Drummond, Lois & Steve Blair are shown here receiving
the National Insulator Association's highest honor, the Lifetime Membership
Award.
The honor is granted for distinguished service over a significant period
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| | A Magazine for Collectors
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| | Photos from "Crown Jewels of the Wire," August 2003
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CJ In Color!
The following photos are from the August 2003
Crown Jewels of the Wire magazine. These have been provided by the publisher
for those wishing to see a color rendition of the black and white photos
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| | All Around Champions
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Carver Mead and Barbara Smith won prizes for the top Porcelain Exhibit,
the Milholland Education Award, The Jack Todd Memorial Award, the Power Line
Explorer Journal Award, the Central Florida Insulator Club's award. for Best
First Time Display at a National Show, the Greater Chicago Insulator
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| | Why So Few?
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Bill Meier of Massachusetts displayed some of the hobby's rarest Hemingray's.
Only a few examples each are known of the 27 insulators he displayed. Here
are some selected examples from Bill's exhibit. Bill won the award for the Best
General Display.
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| | Frederick L. Griffin Memorial Award for Threadless
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Doug Williams of North Carolina won the award for the best display of
threadless insulators. He also won the Capital Region Antique Bottle &
Insulator Club's award for the Best Use of Eastern Glass.
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| | 2003 National Insulator Association's Annual Convention
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Held in Springfield, Ohio in June, this year's National lived up to its
billing of being an "old fashioned show". The relaxed atmosphere of
the fairgrounds enhanced the casual, friendly environment. The weather
cooperated, and both the humidity and temperature were just about perfect for
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| | Displays
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Russ Frank of McHenry, Illinois displayed a most colorful exhibit of
insulator wannabees: reproductions and commemoratives. Many-collectors have a
commemorative or two, but Russ put dozens of them together to form an impressive
exhibit. Russ won top honors in the category "Go-Withs".
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| | NIA Award for Best Use of Color
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Mike Green of Colorado took home the trophy for the best display of colored
insulators. Mike also won the Jim Overstreet Award for the Best Use of a Variety
of CD Numbers in a Display of Threaded Glass.
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| | Insulator of the Month - Unique Threadless
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Ross Baird says this CD 718 threadless is one of his favorite insulators.
There's more to this insulator than just its outstanding color. Ross says that,
to his knowledge, this insulator is unique among CD 718's because of its
extended skirt. Note the mold line that runs horizontally around the insulator
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| | Displays Cont'd Again
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EDDIE'S WORLD
Ed Peters of Minnesota admits he lives in his own little world where he
dreams of insulators and trains. He shared the insulator portion of his world at
the National, displaying favorite insulators from his collection.
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| | ASK WOODY,
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| | By N. R. Woodward
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Patrick Hefferson asks how you can tell which AT&T tolls (CD 121's) were
made by glass companies in Denver... the so-called "Denver molds".
Woody answers....
The CD 121 was the standard toll line insulator for American Telephone and
Telegraph Company since the first long-distance lines were built in the early
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INSULATORS OF THE CORKSCREW LINE
Dave Sztramski of New Jersey displayed insulators found on a line which
primarily used CD 110.5's and CD 110.6's. And not just aqua ones, look at the green colors! His display also featured other, more common, insulators
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| | Kids Korner
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Alex Havener of Tennessee won the top prize for a Junior Exhibitor with his
innovative and interactive science fair style display on the subject of
Electricity, Railroads, and Insulators.
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