Its easy to see the 102 and 126 crebs are not 7 Up green in this pic. Purchased my first two 7 Up bottles even though I've seen them for sale often in antique shops. Never really considered them to be antiques. If I were to think so then I'de have to consider myself one as well. Anyhow, at the time of said purchase I didn't think I was also buying flash backs to the early 1960's which was actually my first glass gathering experience. Walking on memory lane I was reminded how a 1 or 5 cent deposit bottle found was worth either a one cent candy or a 5 cent popcicle or candy bar. Any of you folks out there share my experience?

The glass raised embossed 7 Up bottle was purchased along with the 126 creb. Seldom do I buy any insulators or anything at that indoor fleamarket even though I frequent often. The CD 208 Brookfield was found at another location where I once found a CD 149 Brookfield mixed in with a bunch of common not desirable insulators. I didn't expect I would find another however I was much surprised that the 208 was waiting for me. Even if it isn't in mint condition it will look great on my outside display that is located right outside my front door.

The 102 creb was an adventure all by itself and tells the length I will go to find insulator. This adventure started on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. Anotherwords I crossed over it not being satisfied by my previous mentioned finds above. I do go over to the City of Hudson a couple times a year to see if any of the numerous antique shops have collected me any. On this day no sooner then I exited my car the hunt was one. By this I mean I called over a chainlink fence and asked a gentleman if he had and glass wire inslators. Apparently he was taking advantage of the parking lots earlier farmers market being right acroos that parking lots alley with was deided by that fence. Anyway his answer was yes he had some but they were at a different location. Said he would go get them if I was interwested. Of course I was so I talk him I would come back after walking up and down Warren Street where all the antique shops are located. After about an hour of walking that street I returned empty handed to the parking lot. My contact was also entering the parking lot from from a different entance. Then I was told he didn't get them. From there I offered to accept his offer for me to drive to where the insulators were stored. That was done and soon a 5 gallon bucket was in the back of the passenger's seat awauting their viewing when we return to where the gentleman was selling his wares in the alley. No sooner then we were back there the dark clouds in the sky let loose and I ended up looking at all the commons in the yellow bucket. The creb was the only insulator I purchased. Cost me $1 for all the seed bubbles and rear skirt crack. Still I think the seller made out better then I did. Especially being from there I gave him another ride to where he resided. That would have cost him at least $5 just to open a taxi door.

Hope you've enjoyed joining me in my hunt. Till the next time ood luck with your own hunts. I know many of you will be in Springfield soon to find some gems. Can't be there on Halloween myself being I must give away candy. But I'm seriously thinking of driving through the night so I can be there on Saturday at 9AM. Can't stand the idea of not endulging in the candy that will be there!!