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..... Or at least colorful. The National Insulator Association held its annual show in Kansas City, today, and since I love the funny glass things, I had to go and have a look around. This was just one of many displays filled with colorful glass and ceramics. This one belongs to my friend Brian who drove in from Oklahoma. I know someone named Tara that would have had a field day with all the shiny and colorful glass! LOL We'll be heading for south Missouri and Arkansas tomorrow for a few days - should be back sometime Thursday. I'll post a few more photos from the NIA show and probably a few from our trip as well. Hope everyone has a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by! Rod's Lair Facebook Twitter Girls From T.N.A. Twitter Page DA Patreon My Blog

Comments (25)


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Richardphotos

10:50PM | Sat, 23 June 2018

I have never seen so many different colors. very beautiful collection

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mtdana

10:51PM | Sat, 23 June 2018

I was thinking they were insulators - cool display!!! 😄

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eekdog

11:17PM | Sat, 23 June 2018

Used to collect them as a youngster up until about 16. I'm amazed I'm still alive since a friend and NE climbed the poles and removed some that we liked. Had a rare saddle like one.

Love the variety of colors in these cool shot Rod. Never néw there were so many colors made. Enjoy that trip and thanks for sharing.

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Axeye

2:21AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

That's some cool looking glass. I went to a crafts village in upstate NY where there were glass blowers and it was an amazing thing to see! Great shot!

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beachsidelegs

6:28AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

Such beautiful colours really cool my friend :)

dogpinshadow

8:56AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

I use to have cases of these..I should have kept them...LOL

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donnena

9:13AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

how wonderful!! Such great colors!!!

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Faemike55

9:48AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

Fabulous collection. I only knew of the brown and green insulators, the colours are beautiful. Have a safe trip

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Leije

11:15AM | Sun, 24 June 2018

Superb glass objects, very colorful, great capture !

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bakapo

12:42PM | Sun, 24 June 2018

cool! there are so many colors. I've only seen the light blue ones before.

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Greywolf44

1:48PM | Sun, 24 June 2018

I still have two insulators from the seventies that a friend gave me. They are actually my inspiration for the designs I do in Silo 2, my 3D design app. The variety of colors is fascinating.

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miwi

3:26PM | Sun, 24 June 2018

I was thinking too they were insulators,cool shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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goodoleboy

6:00PM | Sun, 24 June 2018

Great colorful assortment of insulators.18thCenturySuper!.jpg

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Wolfenshire

3:07AM | Mon, 25 June 2018

When I was young we could walk along the old abandoned tracks and find those lying around.

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bucyjoe

4:00AM | Mon, 25 June 2018

nice and clean well displayed

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Diemamker

1:55PM | Mon, 25 June 2018

Interesting.... never knew they came in so many colors.. hope you have a great time!

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anitalee

10:22PM | Mon, 25 June 2018

Fantastic

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Freethinker56

11:11PM | Tue, 26 June 2018

Cool collection Rod. well captured..Take care have a nice break ☕🙂

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romangirl

11:27AM | Wed, 27 June 2018

Lovely catch!

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adorety

7:45PM | Thu, 28 June 2018

Wow! That's an impressive collection.

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Madbat

10:33PM | Thu, 28 June 2018

Did people actually climb poles to take those off of live wires???

RodS

10:40PM | Thu, 28 June 2018

Well, knowing the guy that owns these..... I can say he's been on a few poles, but not with live wires. Most of these came from auctions and other collectors. Check the prices on some of these in the full-size view.... 😲😨😱

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Radar_rad-dude

12:39AM | Fri, 29 June 2018

A beautiful collection! I love all the colors and shapes! magnificent photo!

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auntietk

11:17PM | Fri, 29 June 2018

My friend Rod tells me the purple ones are crazy cool. Apparently they start out clear, but age to those lovely lavender colors. I'm sure Tara would have a field day there! What a gorgeous display!

RodS

11:20PM | Fri, 29 June 2018

Crazy cool, and crazy expensive!! That purple one 3 rows down and on the right has a price tag of $140.00!

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anahata.c

12:31AM | Thu, 05 July 2018

Rod, I'm only back for a few comments in each gallery, so I can't do everything I've missed, not just yet. But I've seen everything (and it's always great when you post photos again). Until you introduced me to these insulators, I had no idea what a following they had. They're such unique looking things. And the colors are so deep. They remind me a little of "Depression Glass". I imagine even newer ones look antiquated, because of the tints and heaviness of the glass. And those repeated threads inside, and the rounded or capped tops. I"m sure you know all kinds of variations, and have sought various types to add to your collection.

Because they're glass, and colored, they feel like stained glass; and they take light through them, which gives them luminescence. Not all collectables can say that for themselves. In this display, they're lit up---in fact, they remind me of some of Warhol's lines up coke bottles (where he paints coke all over the bottle, I mean against gravity and everything). A luminous lineup. And having read about collectors, I can understand how these are sought. I was actually surprised that they didn't go for MORE than $140.00. I mean collectors will pay lots of money. I remember pics of insulators in your home, and what a powerful presence they have there...Beautiful shot, Rod. And I was glad to read that you and Jo got away for a few days. You're surrounded by some of the Midwest's most beautiful land.

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shadownet

2:18PM | Fri, 13 July 2018

I remember my dad's mom always had a collection of these. I found the very interesting to look at when I was young. I still do. :)


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MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 6D
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ISO Speed3200
Focal Length80

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