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Insulator Auction Catalogs |
This list is an attempt at a comprehensive list of known auction catalogs. Although these are not traditional reference material, they typically contain excellent photographs of rare and unusual insulators as well as some good historical information.
Please advise the Webmaster of any catalogs that exist that are not listed!
There are currently no auction catalogs in the NIA archives
| Title | Author(s) | Date Published | Notes |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2013 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #69 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2012 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #67 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2012 (February) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #66 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2011 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #65 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2011 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #64 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2010 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #63 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #25 | Dwayne Anthony | 2010 (September) | Catalog #25 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2010 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #62 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2009 (November) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #61 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2009 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #60 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #24 | Dwayne Anthony | 2009 (September) | Catalog #24 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2008 (October) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #59 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2008 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #58 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #23 | Dwayne Anthony | 2008 (February) | Catalog #23 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2007 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #57 |
| Treasures of the Talking Wire | Mike Green | 2007 (September) | Catalog #3 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #22 | Dwayne Anthony | 2007 (May) | Catalog #22 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2007 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #56 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #21 | Dwayne Anthony | 2006 (November) | Catalog #21 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2006 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #55 |
| Treasures of the Talking Wire | Mike Green | 2006 (August) | Catalog #2 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2006 (February) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #54 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #20 | Dwayne Anthony | 2006 (January) | Catalog #20 |
| Treasures of the Talking Wire | Mike Green | 2005 (October) | Catalog #1 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2005 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #53 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #19 | Dwayne Anthony | 2005 (May) | Catalog #19 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2005 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #52 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #18 | Dwayne Anthony | 2004 (November) | Catalog #18 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2004 (October) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #51 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #17 | Dwayne Anthony | 2004 (June) | Catalog #17 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2004 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #50 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #16 | Dwayne Anthony | 2003 (November) | Catalog #16 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2003 (September) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #49 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2003 (April) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #48 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2003 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #47 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #15 | Dwayne Anthony | 2003 (January) | Catalog #15 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2002 (October) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #46 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #14 | Dwayne Anthony | 2002 (Fall) | Catalog #14 |
| Ross Baird's "No Good Insulator" Fall Catalog Sale | Ross Baird | 2002 (September) | Catalog #4 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2002 (April) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #45 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #13 | Dwayne Anthony | 2001 (September) | Catalog #13 |
| Ross Baird's "No Good Insulator" Winter Catalog Sale | Ross Baird | 2001 (January) | Catalog #3 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #12 | Dwayne Anthony | 2000 (December) | Catalog #12 |
| Open Wire Insulator Services Auction #11 | Dwayne Anthony | 2000 (May) | Catalog #11 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 2000 (April) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #40 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1999 (November) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #39 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1999 (Autumn) | Catalog #10 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1999 (October) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #38 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1999 (May) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #37 |
| Ross Baird's "No Good Insulator" Spring Catalog Sale | Ross Baird | 1999 (April) | Catalog #2 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1999 (Spring) | Catalog #9 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1999 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #36 (Ray changed his numbering starting with this catalog to include yearbooks, Else this would be #28) |
| 1998 Yearbook | Ray Klingensmith | 1998 | Pole Top Discoveries - Sale #2 |
| Ross Baird's "No Good Insulator" Fall Catalog Sale | Ross Baird | 1998 (December) | Catalog #1 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1998 (November) | Pole Top Discoveries #27 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1998 (Fall) | Catalog #8 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1998 (June) | Pole Top Discoveries #26 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1998 (Spring) | Catalog #7 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1998 (March) | Pole Top Discoveries #25 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1997 (November) | Pole Top Discoveries #24 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1997 (Fall) | Catalog #6 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1997 (October) | Pole Top Discoveries #23 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1997 (June "Spring/Summer") | Catalog #5 |
| Grampa Mac's Antique Insulator Emporium - 1997 Catalog of Insulator Goods | John McDougald | 1997 | Sales Book |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1997 (March "Winter") | Catalog #4 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1997 (February) | Pole Top Discoveries #22 |
| 1997 Yearbook | Ray Klingensmith | 1997 | |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1996 (December) | Pole Top Discoveries #21 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1996 (Summer/Fall) | Catalog #3 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1996 (June) | Pole Top Discoveries #20 |
| 1996 Yearbook, Sale 2 | Ray Klingensmith | 1996 | |
| 1997 Yearbook, Sale 1 | Ray Klingensmith | 1996 | |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1996 (February) | Pole Top Discoveries #19 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1995 (November) | Pole Top Discoveries #18 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1995 (Autumn) | Pole Top Discoveries #17 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1995 (Fall/Winter) | Catalog #2 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1995 (Winter) | Catalog #16 |
| The Collector's Color Catalog of Desirable Insulators | Dwayne Anthony | 1995 (Spring/Summer) | Catalog #1 |
| Glass-Work's Auction | 1994 (November) | Catalog #37 | |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1994 (Winter) | Catalog #15 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1994 (Autumn) | Catalog #14 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1993 (Autumn) | Catalog #13 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1993 (Spring) | Catalog #12 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators (Part 1) | Ray Klingensmith | 1992 (March) | Catalog #10 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators (Part 2) | Ray Klingensmith | 1992 (March) | Catalog #11 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1991 (January) | Catalog #9 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1990 (January) | Catalog #8 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1989 (June) | Catalog #7 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1989 (February) | Catalog #6 |
| Catalog of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1989 (January) | Catalog #5 |
| Catalog of Scarce & Rare Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1988 (Winter) | Catalog #4 |
| Catalog of Scarce & Rare Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | 1988 (Spring/Summer) | Catalog #3 |
| Catalog of Colorful & Rare Insulators | Ray Klingensmith | Autumn 1987 | Catalog #2 |
| 4th Annual Scarce & Rare Insulator List | Ray Klingensmith | 1987 | Catalog #1 |
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