The M-3250 Thomas has to be among the top five most sought after classic early multipart designs in our hobby. To the best of my knowledge No other examples have surfaced since about 2002. and a total of only 14 are known to exist including this newly found example . This one was dug in a dump in upstate new york in early July . It is very complete and will make a top notch repaired example when I finish restoring it. I plan on going back to dig for the remaining missing fragments to the lower skirts before finishing gluing it together . It is a very exciting insulator for me to restore as I have never had the chance to repair one of these in the past . I really enjoy bringing these rare and beautiful jewels back from the dead .... I hope to have it finished in time to show at Springfield this fall. The color is quite amazing!! Here is an example of a complete one ... [id=230159505]