Display by: Claud Wambold , of Perkiomenville, PA
"Glass from the Keystone State"
This display shows various insulators used or manufactured in Pennsylvania. It won First place in specialty.
Display by: Bob Pierce, of Groton, NY
"Old Hats"
This display an amazing display of rare "hat" style threadless insulators. It received the Fred Griffin Award for best of Threadless.
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Display by: Larry Emmons of East Hampton, CT
This display was the hit of the show. It was a Model A pick up truck surrounded with early porcelain signs and glass and porcelain insulators. It received the following awards:
People's choice award
First place General award
Central Florida Insulator Club award for best First Time Displayer
Crown Jewels Ribbon for the display with the greatest variety
Bob & Pheobe Adams award for Best Showmanship
Display by: Paul Plunkett, of Boonton, NJ
"Jewels"
This display of colorful threadless received Second place in Threadless.
Display by: Larry Larned, of Bolton, CT
"New England Telephone Signs"
This display received First place in Go Withs.
Display by: Bernie Warren, of Anchorage, AK
"Australian Glass"
This display received First place in Foreign Insulators.
Display by: Joe Maurath, of Abington, MA
This display Included rare New England glass as well as Fry glass. It tied for Second Place in General.
Display by: Mike Guthrie, of Madera, CA
"Armstrong Glass"
This display Included a great variety of Armstrong insulators as well as a mold for the CD 230.2 Armstrong's 51-C1A It tied for Second Place in General.
Display by: John DeSousa, of East Granby, CT
"Alvin J. Munson 1887 Patent"
This educational display had information and examples related to the patent.
Display by: George Kammerer, of Dunham, Quebec Canada
"Glass & Porcelain look-alikes"
This display shows 15 pairs of insulators matching glass & porcelain styles
Display by: Alan Klapaska, of MD
"Threadless"
This display showed a wide variety of threadless insulators and won Third Place in Threadless.
Display by: Dave Wiecek, Spotswood, NJ
This display of colorful glass won First place in Color.
Display by: Doris Elman, Katonah, NY
"Insulator Chess"
This creative display of a chess board with colored insulator pieces won Third place in General.
Display by: Phil Chouffi, Schenectady, NY
"Hemingray Glass Company"
This display of a large variety of Hemingray CD 151's won Second place in Specialty.
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