Stumbled on a 1920s glass insulator at a flea market for $3

Barbara Lane · 2026-05-31T11:05:03.496432+00:00

Turns out those old glass things on telephone poles are collectible and some go for over $100. Found a blue Hemingray-42 at the Rose Bowl Flea and the guy just wanted it gone. Anyone else pick up random stuff that ends up being worth way more than you paid?

betty_white394mo ago

Nice find. I love when something old and forgotten turns out to be worth a good chunk of change.

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abby3083mo ago

I mean, @betty_white39, that's great and all, but you end up with a box of old glass cluttering up your garage for years before someone finally pays you $50 for it. Unless you're flipping it right away, it's just stuff you've got to dust and store.

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derek_ramirez4mo ago

Always thought that stuff was junk but now I see why people hunt for it.

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