The Collector by bmac62
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Lots of us collect things but do you know anybody who has a collection of more than 1000 glass electric/telegraph insulators and his own power/telegraph pole in his backyard?
Please ZOOM to see this friendly face up close:)
Well, meet fellow Renderositian, RodS. Rod and I met via exchanging comments on some aircraft images over time. Then we discovered we are almost neighbors...
Rod is a lifelong photographer...who has lately wandered off to Poser and is having a blast. Take a look at his gallery HERE:)
And last but not least Rod,...a public thankyou for having auntietk and me down for some delicious grilled chicken last Sunday.
Motto: Never pass up meeting a fellow Renderositian when you can.
We talked photography, Poser, and even Blender. What a treat! There is always something new to learn.
Bill:)
"Photorealism ~ Happy Birthday Tara (auntietk)"
Comments (43)
MagikUnicorn
Good one Bill and Hi Rods ;-)
jayfar
Everyone to his own and why not? Great shot Bill.
Sea_Dog
Nice shot. I knew an insulator collector when I lived in Virginia but he didn't have the poles that went with them.
Faemike55
Cool capture! So this is the guy who gives me great comments as well as posts some great images! My grandfather worked for the Power company in eastern Washington an so we had a wonderful collection of insulators for a while. Hello Rod!
Meisiekind
Oh how wonderful to see Rod and what a fascinating collection! I must admit - I have never heard of it! Great image of a great artist Bill!
Rainastorm
I just LOVE that old pole and his insulators! Totally awesome to collect something just a bit different than everyone else. lol Great that you guys had a nice visit!! I've heard his grilled chicken is quite tasty! lol
jendellas
Always amazes me at what people collect, fascinating to know though.
kenmo
So neat to meet up with a fellow Renderosity member... Neat collection I'm sure.... Awesome photo....
MrsRatbag
Wow, that's a collection I've never heard of! How very cool! Bet the birds like his pole out there. Excellent shot!
tennesseecowgirl
Thats a new one.. I love it. I visited a place recently that had over 20,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers, it is now a musuem but started out as this womens collection was pretty fun to walk through I will have to post a photo of some of them or how about all of them haha. Nice to see one of the members here, I've had a chance to meet a few members as well, all wonderful people. Glad you all had the chance to meet up.
dochtersions
Oh this is great to see! A joyful picture, Bill, and Hi RodS ;-)
lyron
Cool picture!!
Charberry
Those are beautiful, and I love to collect anything made of colored glass. Unfortunately, my collections pale next to his. This is a wonderful portrait. So glad you found one of your neighbors with matching interests. Wonderful story.
beatoangelico
Beautiful capture and wonderful portrait..!!!
helanker
OWOW That is indeed a strange but interesting thing to collect, but why not? :-S Such a nice capture :-)
RodS
What amazes me about this photo is that your camera still functions properly LOL! I know a lot of guys are proud of thier pole, but hare are a few facts for your viewing edification: There are a total 46 insulators on this pole. At an average weight of a pound and a half each, that's 69 pounds of glass this thing is holding up. That's in addition to the metal pins, brackets, and assorted other hardware. How 'bout that, huh? I've been collecting these funny glass things since late 1999. There are approximately 2000 or so insulator collectors in the USA, and numerous others around the world. You can learn all about insulators and insulator collectors at http://www.insulators.info Trust me - you will be amazed! Hmmmm - you'd think with all the hair packages I'v bought on Rendo, I could fine one that would fit LOL! Cool shot, Bill! That was a fun Sunday; I'm still giggling over that wine bottle episode :-D
jmb007
curieuse collection!!bonne photo!!
A1970Willow
I love how you captured part of his personality and interests outsde of renderosity and shared it with us! It's great that you all had a wonderful time.
neiwil
Multi level post....firstly hi Rod, second, glass insulator collecting? going to look into that.Visited Rods gallery great Poser work, a chance to learn Bill?. Some very interesting photos too..."Only in Kansas" is a very British view of America in general...(though not one I subscribe to myself).So all round a great piece.Last but not least a very sharp image and as you say a very friendly face.
durleybeachbum
And I thought it was only the English who were eccentric! WONDERFUL!
sandra46
this is really the strangest collection i've heard of! great capture
frankie96
Remember how some folks used to use them for target practice...little did they know...
babuci
Most fascinating hobby. Great motto, never pass on a good rendo friend.
goodoleboy
One thousand insulators? Egad, I thought I was pushing the envelope with my 800+ DVD and VHS movies. Excellent capture of the collector amidst his collectibles, Bill.
hipps13
such a colorful capture warm hugs, Linda
MrsLubner
OK, I love the way those are displayed. I have only 4 or 5 on my garage window sill but I treasure them. No one sees them where they are. this is the ultimate display stand!
auntietk
When I first found out about Rod's collection of glass insulators, the only thing I could think of was, "I've got to get out there and get some shots!" But I never thought it was a strange thing to collect. I think I took pictures of all the ones outside! :D That was a fun evening. Excellent chicken, fun conversation, and loads of information. I only wish I'd thought to take pictures of the two of you trying to get into that bottle of wine! LOL! Nice photo of a great guy.
Chipka
WOW! What a shot! I love everything about this, and it's always great to see fellow Renderositans! He looks friendly, and wow...grilled chicken! That's as good as pork chops or pork knee! (Pork knee is definitely an import the USA needs to learn of...it's incredibly good!) But anyway, enough rambling...this shot is amazing. I love the lines in it...the insulators look like music notes! Well, not literally, but like they're showing you how to play a tune, a telegraph tarantella maybe? Great colors too...I love the way the blue in Rod's jacket accents the greenish blue of the insulators. I wish I could have laid my hands on my grandmother's old insulators. I was always amazed at how they looked like little glass command modules for rockets that never flew. Great work!
beachzz
People collect all kinds of things for all kinds of reasons--I love what he does--wonder if I could my own power pole?? Great shot, good to see the man behind the work as well!!
whaleman
Interesting to me because he looks so much like a friend of mine from Elk Island Park. Nice collection too! And a very good shot!