National Insulator Association 2010 Commemorative “Now in the 41st year of continuous production”

Dome embossing

2010 Commemorative of the Boxborough, MA 41st National Show Bright Orange Amber! All proceeds for the benefit of the NIA

Base embossing

2010 Commemorative	$40.00 postage paid (US) for the first commemorative (each additional piece $35.00 when shipped with first.). Solid pours (limited availability) - $50.00 each postpaid (no multiple discount on solids) Note: Orders shipping now!			2010 Solid Pour (limited qty)
	Base Embossing	Top Detail	Top Embossing

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 this 2010 version.  Many thanks are due to the McDougald's for 30 years of production and for allowing the NIA to take over this venture!  Any profits made from the 2010 Commemoratives will go to benefit 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 23 years with this embossing pattern.

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