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Q. I display insulators... Indoors / Outdoors / Both! (Fall 2008)

 Q. People who know I collect insulators think I am... Crazy / Interesting / Someone to avoid / Obsessive / Just like they are / Amazing / Smart (Spring/Summer 2008) Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. I am most interested in collecting.. By manufacturer (e.g. Hemingray or Brookfield)/ By CD or style (e.g. ponies or signals) / By era (e.g. threadless) / By geography (e.g. Canadian glass) / By category (e.g. power pieces or spools) / No specialty - I collect it all! (Winter 2007-2008)

Q. I can't resist an insulator... In a CD I don't already own / In a color I don't have / In better condition than one I have / In the wild (I collect what I find) / In an embossing or variant I don't own / With more character than any on my shelf / It's the "ah" factor - whatever catches my eye (Fall 2007)

Q. To me, the most satisfying part of collecting insulators is.... The historical significance / The thrill of the hunt - finding special pieces / isual appeal - they're beautiful when on display / Insulators are something different to collect / The hobby and the people in it (Summer 2007)

Q. I first became interested in insulators... Working with them (my profession) / I discovered them among other antiques / Saw them at a relative or friend's / When I saw them on poles / I read about them / I inherited some / Used to walk the tracks as a kid / Online (April/May 2007)

Q. The biggest danger to my collection is probably... An earthquake / Someone swiping them / My cat / Spouse banishing them from house / A tornado / Damage in transportation, going to shows / Myself (January/February/March 2007)

Q. I display my insulators... In CD order / By shape / By color / By embossing / In the order I got them / I like to mix them up / Other - a different system (October/November/December 2006)

Q. Which of these "commons" do you like best? CD 154 Hemingray, Aqua/Clear / CD 145 B, Green/Aqua / CD 145 H.G. Co., Aqua / CD 145 Brookfield, Aqua / CD 147 Spiral Groove, Aqua / CD 154 Whitall Tatum, Lt. Aqua / CD 155 Armstrong or Kerr, Clear (August/September 2006)

Q. What is your favorite embossing quirk? Spelling errors ('Hemingrray' or 'Bbookfield') / Rare Style Number/CD Number combination / Rare shop/job number(s) on dome or elsewhere / Exceptional ghost embossing / Incorrect patent date(s) / Upside down or backwards characters or numbers (June/July 2006)

Q. How do you refer to your insulators? By CD number (CD 102) / Style number such as "No. 1" / Nicknames like "Beehive" / I know them by shape / I invent my own names for them (April/May 2006)

Q. What is your favorite feature? Drip points / Big ears / Radio treatment / Spiral grooved top / Ribs or pleats on the outside / Multiple wire grooves / Saddle wire groove (February/March 2006). Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. Which "magic machine" would you pick? You put an insulator in, and it: Tells you exactly what is is worth / Tells you the true color / Returns it to factory mint condition / Gives you an accurate history of the piece / Tells you where you can find all others like it / Tells you if you already have one just like it (January 2006). Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. What is your favorite oddity in an insulator? Milky streaks/swirls / Amber, tiger stripes / Underpour, radical shape change / Overpour, excess glass / BIG bubble / Lots of dome glass / Snow/other debris (November/December 2005). Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. I have been collecting for: As long as anyone can remember (25+ yrs) / An unbelievably long time (20-25 years) / Far longer than most (15-20 years), Veteran status (10-15 years) / Very experienced collector (5-10 years) / A couple of years, A year or so... I'm a newbie /  A couple of minutes (October 2005).

Q. Which of following insulator-related names would you most likely give to your pet? Hemingray (Hemi or Gray) / Brookfield (Brook or Fielding) / Hawley / Twiggs / Tillotson (Tilly) / Wade / Armstrong / Emminger (Emmy) (September 2005). Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. My most expensive insulator is worth more than: My house / My car / My monthly mortgage or rent / My weekly paycheck / My monthly car payment / My eating out budget for the month / My weekly dry cleaning bill / The spare change in my pocket (August-September 2005). Thanks to Rick Soller for submitting this question.

Q. I currently have on display: Just a couple insulators / A shelf or two / A nice-sized display / A huge display / More than one display / Insulators in every room / They're everywhere! (July 2005).

Q. My favorite place to display is: In a window / Custom, backlit shelf / Custom shelf, natural light / Educational display at a show / In my office / I have a separate room for my insulators / My insulators are in boxes / Outdoors (June-July 2005). Thanks to Jim Decker for his valuable suggestions.

Q. I collect: By color, By CD number / Only certain CDs / By manufacturer (primary embossing) / Only junk, snow, amber, etc. / Whatever appeals to me (May-June 2005). Thanks to Bill Meier for assistance with this question.

Q. My favorite insulator color is: Aqua / Green / Purple / Amber / Carnival / Hemingray Blue / Other (April-May 2005).

Q. If I had a choice, I'd take: CD 139 Combination Safety/ CD 109.7 Johnson & Watson / CD 109.9 Pat App For (Ram's Head) / CD 134.6 Brookfield (Mad Hatter) / CD 138.9 Pat App For (Twin Pin) / CD 141.7 Twiggs / CD 141.9 Emminger's (April 2005).