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National Insulator Association 2023 Commemorative

“Now in the 54th year of continuous production”


 

Dome embossing

2023 Commemorative

Logan, UT

54th National Show!

Logan "Honey Bee"!

 

All proceeds for the benefit of the NIA

 

Base embossing

  • Amber with black swirls!

 

Pricing:   Regular commemoratives:  $45 postpaid or two for $85 (US)
Solid pours (limited production) with no base markings - $55 each postpaid (US)

 

Some Previous Years are also available

National Year Regular Commemorative Solid Pour Commemorative
2016 Sold Out Sold Out
2017 - Chameleon Sold Out Sold Out
2017 - Rocky Rose Available Available
2018 Available * Available *
2019 Available Sold Out
2020 Available Sold Out
2021 Available Available
2022 Available Available

* Remaining examples will not have as dramatic a color mix as shown in the examples

This year’s commemorative has black slag swirls. These can vary from minimal to rather heavy. Mail orders will be randomly selected from the box so the amount of swirling can vary as shown in the pictures.

Note on 2023 solid pours: This year had very limited producton and only three remain. Each of these has an annealing fracture. Please contact the commemorative coordinator (Email below) for more information before ordering. These are SOLD OUT

  Regular Pour

           

         Solid Pour

Link To: History of the National Show Commemoratives:  "Collecting Our History"

Being an enthusiastic insulator collector, Frank Miller of Tulsa, Oklahoma went home from the First National Insulator Meet (that’s what the "national" show was referred to in 1970) held in New Castle, Indiana with an idea that collectors should have something by which they could remember the national meets. After months of struggling, he managed to have an insulator mold made. Frank said it was often referred to as "Frank's Last Folly" since he retired from teaching shortly thereafter. He also said it was worth the struggle. The commemorative insulator he designed replicated the early threadless "pilgrim hat" (CD 736) and is almost 4 inches high and is 3 1/4 inches across at the base. Since 1970, the glass commemorative has marked the national show event with new embossing for the location and a new color of glass.  In 1979, the project was continued by John & Carol McDougald of Sedona, AZ.  John and Carol produced the yearly commemoratives through 2009 at which time they donated the production to the National Insulator Association starting with the 2010 version.  Any profits made from the commemoratives benefits the not for profit National Insulator Association.

During the first two years of production, the commemorative was embossed on the small 2" flat dome.  In 1972 the show embossing was moved from the dome top to the base ring of the insulator.  In 1988 embossing configuration was again changed so that each year used both the base ring and the dome top.  It has continued for 30 years with this embossing pattern.


Payment Options: Postpaid to US addresses, contact us if you are outside the US.

Payment by mail:  

Please make check or money order in U.S. funds payable to National Insulator Association (NIA) to:

NIA 2021 Commemorative
Margaret Wagner
14615 NW Skyview Ave.
Smithville, MO 64089

 

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Some additional years also available:

Previous years

Note: If you want more than listed here - please contact us at commemorative@nia.org


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