Here's a great opportunity to own a comprehensive collection of ramshorns from the famed Mike Guthrie Early & Unusual Telegraph Insulators Collection. You can view some of the actual examples at: http://www.insulators.info/articles/early/sixhooks.htm Some are scarce to rare, possibly unique. Sold as a complete collection for only $600, plus actual shipping. That averages out at about $46 each, a steal for such a historically important collection.

Top row, left to right:

1. Samples of three ramshorns without the Goodyear rubber attached. 2. No markings, hollow skirt, excellent condition. (This is the actual example pictured fifth from left in the link provided above) 3. Stamped Goodyears Patent 1861 between collar and threads. Excellent condition. (This is the actual example pictured at left in the link provided above) 4. Stamped Goodyears Pat 1861 vertically on collar. Excellent condition. 5. Odd solid skirt design. No markings. Excellent condition. 6. Large "B" embossed on metal center shank (possibly for Batchelder?). Some skirt damage. 7. Large, crude, hollow skirt. No markings. Excellent condition. (This is the actual example pictured at the far right in the link provided above)

Bottom row, left to right:

1. Not a ramshorn, but the metal hook and threaded shank from the rare Kenosha insulator. See: http://www.insulators.info/articles/early/kenosha.htm where the actual example is pictured. 2. No skirt or collar. Partially double stamped Goodyears Patent just above the threads on the shank. Original wire attached. Excellent condition. 3. No markings, squared collar. Excellent condition. 4. No markings, wide flared collar. Excellent condition. 5. No markings, odd short tapered collar. Excellent condition. (This is the actual example pictured second from left in the link provided above) 6. No markings, hollow collar, with original tie wire. Excellent condition.