Auction Status: Closed

Welcome to Our 52nd Auction!

Auction opens: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7:00 AM eastern (4:00 AM pacific)
Auction closes: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM eastern (7:00 PM pacific)

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This is a much smaller auction than typical for us; but it is full of some great Crown Jewels. We start with a “Top 100”, but don’t quit looking after that. There are nearly 200 more lots of enticing items. Of special interest in this auction is a sizable selection of Lightning Rod Insulators. In a general summary, there are classic and scarce US and Foreign Glass and Porcelain Insulators, Wholesale Lots both in the general section and also listed as Box Lots; Go-Withs; Ash Trays; Scratch & Dent items; and much more.

Please don’t bid unless you can fully pay for your purchases within 30 days of the end of the auction. The deadline to pay, then, is Tuesday, September 17th. Once again, in the last auction, someone failed to pay, and they have been banned from bidding again. We block non-payers from bidding in order to protect both honest bidders and our consignors.

We accept many forms of payments including: Zelle, Venmo, ApplePay, cash, checks, money orders, PayPal, and credit & debit cards. The latter two options, handled through PayPal, offered delayed payments if you need extra time.

Credits: Auctions are not possible without contributions to the hobby by authors and webmasters. We thank the following people for their dedication to this hobby: Bob Berry, Don Briel, Elton Gish, Stephen Bobb, Terry Drolliger, Bill & Jill Meier, and Dario Dimare. We also thank Tim & Joanne Wood who help us pack up and ship your purchases. And, of course, we thank the 38 consignors from four nations who provided insulators for this specific auction.

Note: the "TEN minute timer" is now the "SIX minute timer" to speed up the auction closing. The process works exactly the same way. On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 10:00 PM (eastern) the SIX minute timer starts. Like before, the time next to each item indicates when it will close. The only difference is when there is a bid, the clock is only advanced SIX minutes rather than TEN minutes. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Remember, hobbies should always be fun. We hope you enjoy viewing this auction whether you bid or not.

Howard & Linda Banks
1073 NW 26th Way
Redmond, OR 97756
541-761-9456
hbanks@budget.net