Show Report - Part B
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", August 2002, page 28
NIA First Place - Color
Best Use of CDs - Dixie Jewels Insulator Club in
memory of Jim Overstreet presented by Keith Roloson
Best Use of Eastern
Insulators - Capital District Insulator Club presented by Kevin Lawless
BEST OF
SHOW - Triple Ridge Insulator Club presented by Al Perry
Large Image (405 Kb)
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CD 244.5
GREELEY/N.Y. |
CD 139.8
No Embossing, amber |
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Ron Yuhas (Helena, MT) took top honors with his terrific color display. The
center panel featured two unique insulators, the CD 244.5 and CD 139.8 (above). Competing for color honors were the Blues vs. Greens. Amid a beautiful
array of blues, one found a peacock CD 257 and a bright peacock blue CD 287.1
Locke. (Pictured below)
Catapulting to the top of the pile were the green CD 268 Crown and a new
acquisition from an eBay auction -- the bright green CD 287.1 Locke. The amber CD
287.1 (center panel of display) rounds out the colorful trio of Lockes.
The Crown
CD 287.1
Trevor and Christenza Lager (Aurora, CO) are fourth generation
collectors.
(Father and Grandfather are pictured.) They collect, baby signals.
Ronald and Sharrol Haglund (Montrose, CO) put together a houseful of playful
amber lightning rod balls in a wide variety of patterns. However, the rare
cobalt Burgoon on the roof top pleads "I'm so blue up here -- no one to play
with!
Bill Ostrander (Ashland, OR) brought an extra passenger with him (Mr.
McLaughlin) to include with his display of McLaughlin insulators and historic
pictures of the family and production items.
Grooviest display of CD 147s and ALL the variations was assembled by Jim
Sinsley (Coeur d'Alene, ID). Also specializing in other styles that go
"around and down" or "around and up", Jim included examples
of CD 110 and CD 150 and the small and large corkscrew styles (CD 110.5 and CD
110.6).
A framed picture, computer slide show, display of insulators recently found
while walking the lines and the history of the "Oregon Trail"
accompanied this colorful display by Mike Green (Lakewood, CO).
Ray Curiel's (Littleton, CO) specialty collection of Hemingray products was
clearly evident in his display of both rare and beautiful colors found in a
variety of CD styles.
Circles, squares and rectangles -- lids, bottles and jars!
All of these were
nicely displayed as parts of antique acid battery
systems collected by Alan
Hohnhorst (Ross, OR).
For this display, Curtis Erickson (Royal Oak, MI) searched through his
insulator collection to find the complete alphabet and the numbers "0"
through" 10". "I wanted the embossing letter or number to be the
first marking on each insulator; however, several letters were hard to find --
the
most difficult being "Q" (Duquesne) and "Y" (Pyrex). The
numbers were quite easy to find."
Recent explorations and digging at the Fairmount, IN factory site of the King
City Glass Works by Arlen Rienstra (Crown Point, IN) sketch a history of
the 1890-1897 glasshouse.
The watthour meter has played a key role in the development of to day's
electric transmission and distribution system. Before meters caught on, some
early utilities charged a flat rate which was excessive if the customer used
only a little electricity or was unfair to the utility if the customer used a
lot. Installing meters allowed companies to bill for the exact amount of
electricity used. Metered electricity is now the most accurately measured
commodity. The basics, evolution, description of over two dozen items displayed
and a meter value guide were all a part of David Dahle's (Sioux Falls, SD)
extensive research.
Ross Baird (Fort Worth, TX) brought a non-competitive display which caused
most of us to "sing the blues" looking at his tremendous collection of
cobalt, sapphire, peacock and cornflower rarities. Crowd favorites were the
unembossed CD 120 double threaded cobalt from Canada (top shelf); medium cobalt
CD 140.5 "blob" and CD 127 W.U.P in cobalt (third shelf); and the CD
151 sapphire H.G.CO. Petticoat smooth base (bottom shelf).
A reunion of eleven CD 106 unembossed teal and oxblood swirled Zicmes from
Colombia, S.A. was held. The pieces were introduced to the hobby by Caleb
Thimell a decade ago.
Stories - - -
Cornflower 124 purchased in a bucket of dirty bottles sold at show.
Dave Croft found this American in a gopher's hole about 18" below grade.
He still has all his fingers!
One of two known 138.2 Lawrence Gray sold for big bucks!
Promise me, you will let me know if you ever want to sell the piece...they
kept their promise! Honey amber 134.4!
Taken down from a pole in "The Amanas" (Iowa) circa 1969-70, Larry
Whitlock wondered what color it really is? Pea-licious!!
Charles Bibb, author of "Hunting Insulators in the Mississippi
Mud", won Crown Jewels People's Choice Award.
Dick and Ev Bowman (in absentia???) were presented the Leonard Linscott
Pioneer Award. Dick, still a bit stiff at this point, is recovering from recent
back surgery. Graham and Jacque Linscott Barnes were unable to attend to make
the presentation, so the McDougalds substituted.
Marco Schmitz-Lehanne, Krefeld, Germany attended his eighth
straight NIA convention.
Mike Gaudy (left) received a set of "End of an Era" CD 262
commemoratives donated by Larry and Mary Beth Veneziano in memory of Lon Holy
for his assistance to co-host Mike Bliss.
Steve Marks, out-going National Insulator Association President, receives his
placque and congratulations from the new NIA president Tom Katonak.
Howard Banks (Merlin, OR) receives the 2002 NIA Outstanding Service award
from President Tom Katonak for his initiation of the "Insulators for
Kids" program.
Mike Gaudy and Mike Bliss receive the show hosts placque
from Dudley and Sandy Ellis, 2001 NIA show hosts.
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