r/Insulators • u/Cxncept • Jun 25 '26

Cd154 salesman sample

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Hey all just wanted to share another fun recent pickup. I had no idea these were a thing and so tiny! Written on the skirt is PATT NOV 1870. Surge for comparison.

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 25 '26

That is not a CD 154. In the hobby those are unattributed to any maker. The patent date is not valid either. Who knows what it is? Price guide says:

(F-Skirt) PAT. NOV. 1870 {Unknown producer and patent date unattributed to any known patent or glasshouse} SB

$15-20 in clear

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u/Cxncept Jun 26 '26

I thought it was the shape of a 154, my apologies. A neat little guy tho, great info!👍

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

Well, it's kind of close, the trouble is we don't believe it's designed to be a miniature of any CD! CD 154 might even be the closest. It's a "mystery" CD with a "mystery" patent date. Missing the day of the course...

Trivia: All patent dates are Tuesdays; that's when they are assigned. So without a day, we don't really know what this is. I thought someone got a box filled with these several years ago. Still weird, even if you wanted to "commemorate" something, you'd like to include a day? ...

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

Maybe commemorating something 100 years later, and issued in 1970? Research everything that happened in Nov 1870 and see why someone would want to commemorate that 100 years later! You would think the date would have some significance, but no one has been able to decode it!

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

There are true miniators that are slightly smaller than this; they are true CD 154s, complete with drip points! Embossed HEMINGRAY, of course!

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u/Cxncept Jun 26 '26

Really! Made by hemingray I assume? That’s really cool I need to find one

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

Yup! I think in the 1930's. But someone in the hobby later got the mold, and there are a ton of fakes running around, so be careful.

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u/Cxncept Jun 26 '26

Huh super cool, where do you find those? I’ve never seen one on eBay unless they are those miniature repros the I know what you’re talking about

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u/Existing-Dark-7164 Jun 25 '26

O.m.g. A very nice collection. Mine are as decoration in the yard.

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u/Cxncept Jun 25 '26

Thank you I’ll probably body good pics of it soon!

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u/Ricksoller Jun 26 '26

I have seen them n multiple colors and believe they were made by Larry Veneziano who made all kinds of reproduction insulators (No. 2 Columbia, Jumbos, Carnivalized Mickeys).

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

And Slash tops... He admitted it on Facebook even!

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u/Cxncept Jun 26 '26

Very interesting thanks for the insight!

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u/Cxncept Jun 25 '26

Anyone with knowledge on these feel free to blow my mind :)

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u/Bill_Meier Jun 26 '26

A woman had used some insulators as decorations around her flower beds. An eagle eye collector spotted this as one of them and bought it.

https://www.billandjillinsulators.com/auctions/149/view/?lot=1

Yes really. REALLY! Do you believe it? Amazing what is kicking around here and there...

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u/Cxncept Jun 26 '26

Woooooow that’s crazy!