Some unusual and colorful porcelain spools and shackles as follows -- actual postage additional:

Great green shackle -- has Buller's ink stamp logo (hand holding a 3 tier multipart) -- VNM -- $12

Really nice dry process light blue "baby blue" spool -- recess embossed LM in a trinangle (Line Materials) -- embossed U // U.S.A. on the base --VNM (has some paint on it still) -- $8

Nice mottled blue spool -- recess embossed PIERCE // 455 on the base -- VNM -- $5

fantastic teal blue shackle -- inkstamped NGK / 1962 / MADE IN JAPAN -- VNM -- $12

Great green shackle -- has Buller's ink stamp logo (hand holding a 3 tier multipart) -- VNM -- $12

bright blue shackle -- no markings -- one small ping -- $12

Cool mottled blue-gray shackle -- inkstamp triangle in a circle -- with what may be LM (Line Material) in the triangle (not sure) -- VNM -- $8