National Insulator Association 2024 Commemorative “Now in the 55th year of continuous production”

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 2023 Available Sold Out * Remaining examples will not have as dramatic a color mix as shown in the examples
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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.

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

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