Take a picture of your current view

12592620_1156532541026122_8709590894357268182_n.jpg

Looking East -- out the windows of my living room.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
12592620_1156532541026122_8709590894357268182_n.jpg

Looking East -- out the windows of my living room.
Click to expand...
I have about 200 insulators but most of'em are commons. I've given my best ones to family members to display in their homes. That's a really nice upper end collection. Of course I would have to see them up close but it appears that you have some very rare ones. That's a perfect way to display them with the sunlight backdrop. :cheers:
 
Johali said:
I have about 200 insulators but most of'em are commons. I've given my best ones to family members to display in their homes. That's a really nice upper end collection. Of course I would have to see them up close but it appears that you have some very rare ones. That's a perfect way to display them with the sunlight backdrop. :cheers:
Click to expand...
My dad worked for Southwestern Bell for 40+ years. He started collecting back in the early 80s. I got started collecting and got my
stepfather to collect, also. Between the 2, I inherited a great collection.

Some more
12719192_1156534747692568_8449322624089511051_o.jpg


I have one from France, one from Romania, one from Canada, and one from Mexico(it was smuggled over the border by a friend--- LOL) And one from Australia -- almost forgot. :D
A couple of those on the top are called "Mickey Mouse" for obvious reasons.
 
Last edited:
TexasRaceLady said:
My dad worked for Southwestern Bell for 40+ years. He started collecting back in the early 80s. I got started collecting and got my
stepfather to collect, also. Between the 2, I inherited a great collection.

Some more
12719192_1156534747692568_8449322624089511051_o.jpg


I have one from France, one from Romania, one from Canada, and one from Mexico(it was smuggled over the border by a friend--- LOL)
A couple of those on the top are called "Mickey Mouse" for obvious reasons.
Click to expand...
I see some rare Hemingray, Corning Pyrex, H.G. Co. and a few that I believe are impossible to get at any price. A damn fine collection.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I don't have a picture, but I have a wood insulator --- it has scorch marks on it because it survived the San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906.
Click to expand...
Holy Moly. That's one of the rarest of the rare. Along with some of the 1850s to 1920s telegraph, telephone and power ones.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
wood.jpg

Mine looks like the one on the left. It has a inner skirt --- mainly used on the trolley lines.
Click to expand...
I've never seen one in person but I do know that there are a few out there. I've never seen one up for sale though. That was a good find.
 
Thinking about all those brown and clear insulators that fell victim to my .22 when the RR tracks were abandoned and the poles remained.
 
Caveat: Posted for the benefit of Johali.

This is not current having been taken last September from our breakfast room looking into our rear yard. The berm is the property line and the rest is a power line right of way. We have seen fifteen deer at one time in our rear yard and are amazed as we watch the fawn grow to become these randy bucks. We are surrounded by the city of Raleigh but have our own little enclave where we enjoy mature at her best.

FullSizeRender.jpg
 
Whizzer said:
Caveat: Posted for the benefit of Johali.

This is not current having been taken last September from our breakfast room looking into our rear yard. The berm is the property line and the rest is a power line right of way. We have seen fifteen deer at one time in our rear yard and are amazed as we watch the fawn grow to become these randy bucks. We are surrounded by the city of Raleigh but have our own little enclave where we enjoy mature at her best.

View attachment 19129
Click to expand...
That's super cool @Whizzer I'd have a hard time shooting one from my back yard. Especially from the wife. :D
 
kkfan91 said:
I used to take pictures when I unloaded trucks all the time because of crazy stuff I'd see
Click to expand...
We get quite a variety of stuff coming thru work......much like trucking ...all sorts of freight but we can get very large consignments. Makes you wonder how the plane gets off the ground sometimes!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom