Just take a look at this, will you?
Glass Insulators.
"Glass insulators were first produced in the 1850's for use with telegraph lines. As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines, electric power lines, and other applications. In the mid 1960's a few people began collecting these insulators. Today there are over 2000 collectors, and insulator clubs, national shows, and good reference books are available."
grant, I think you'll derive some pleasure from it.
This is strangely compelling, too:
Mobile Phone masts |
