... of molten glass introduced into the molds and the pressing creates different dome profiles. The two captioned tolls have a 1.5 ounce ...

What great manufacturing information on Duquesne glass. I now understand why the domes on Duquesne insulators are so crude. I have three of the "3 rib" mold variant that all have the same skirt embossing and ...

... between the 106.1's and 106.3 molds. I never could figure out why such uniformity from the upper wire ridge down, yet so much variation ... . As for a connection between molds used; I've studied the five 106.1 and three 106.3 molds in my collection for any connection, and ...

I picked up an interesting straight sided SB 102 at the National. I took this photo of it next to another interesting Brookfield 102 that is squatty. The tall straight sided 102 has a SN 20 which I don't ever recall ...

This is perhaps one of the nicest, darkest royal purples that I have owned and there has been a few at one time or another. VNM (shallowest of flakes on the base near the mold line). This came from a phone line between ...

Here is a nice pair of CD 259 OAKMAN MFG.CO. [010] (F-Skirt) CABLE (Base) OAKMAN M'F'G.CO. BOSTON/PAT'D. JUNE 17, 1890, AUG. 19, 1890. {Inside of outer skirt is threaded} BE Note the shapes are a little different. ...

Here is a photo of the Brookfield 145 with Sharp Drip Points (SDP) display at the National. I would like to personally thank everyone who contributed and brought a SDP Brookfield 145 for the display. If anyone is ...

Blue 102 Sterling with the British Pound Sign front and back. Great DOME GLASS and some interesting bubbling. Only flaw is an open bubble on the underside of the wire ridge next to the mold line between the two ...

Nice heavy guy. CD 170.1 [020] Some "fizz" and bubbles in the glass. Dark Blue Aqua. A little minor flaking at the skirt around the mold line and a base flake. $10 plus actual USPS shipping. See my other ...

I got this dark cobalt blue F mold CD 123 E.C&M Co. from Butch Haltman as soon as it hit the table at the National. I was sad to see it didn't quite "measure" up to it's other two cobalt brothers that were ...

My first time of displaying at a NIA National show. Display was of CD 145 H.G.CO. Letter Mold Variations Beehives and was very happy to be the first recipient of the MVIC sponsored award for " The best use of ...

And the porcelain Mickey sitting in it's slip casted mold.

Small size Commemorative Electric Blue Mickey sitting in it's mold.

Commemorative Electric Blue Mickey sitting in it's mold

Looking for an VVNM or better shop no. large 6 mold CD 133 55 Fulton St.

The first is an Armstrong's C.S.C. in a greyish off clear. It has a small light surface fisheye on the dome. The second is an arc embossed Whitall Tatum in a greyish off clear. It has a couple of minor pinhead ticks. ...

Another recent antique show find. Steel Blue? Cornflower? Not sure. Just nice shade of blue. E mold.

Awesome colour on this piece that originated, like many of the amber Dominions, from the Maritime provinces of Canada. This piece has the chip visible in the photo (about 1"), an identical chip a quarter turn to ...

Here is a CD 296 with the Locke embossing on one side that is either blotted out or very weak as you can only make out a few letters, and No.20 on the other side that is readable but light. The color is aqua and it has ...

Here's an image of page 18 of Colin McIntosh's booklet "Canadian Insulators." A few years ago I scanned a copy of Colin McIntosh's booklet "Canadian Insulators" for a Canadian collector. I have ...

Nice purple color this Whithall Tatum #1 has. Has mold #13 on rear skirt. Is mint plus a little remaining train soot. Asking $35 shipped to your door. First email. Will assist outside US with shipping expense. Accept ...

Front is better conditioned embossing wise and imperfection wise. All embossing readable on front difficult on rear. Domes pretty crude with light straw lines or worn out mold used. The color is either blue or light ...

Left - CD 136 Brookfield B&O. Double embossed #4 front crown and the insulator took a bump while hot at the right side mold line creating a quite out of round base. Center. B Beehive with nice larger junk left of ...

Hemingray No 9 / Patent May 2, 1893 This insulator must have had the mold full of glass release material or whatever. You almost can't read the embossing. Anyone seen many of these. A neat addition to the No. 9 ...

Here is an unlisted insulator rarely seen and its a yellow straw color and on one side of the skirt are a series of round blot-outs which you can see with the eye but are hard to photograph. Another distinguishing ...