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ThriftStoreA…'s loves6 of 719Green Diamond InsulatorChinese God of Wealth" ruyi-ruyi", Circa Early 20 Century
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    Posted 7 years ago

    SpiritBear
    (813 items)

    It's a listed embossing error according to some members on the bottle forum, but it was still an exciting find for me in this 'Forest Green' pre-1920s Brookfield insulator.

    The insulator was rather unassuming, so I assume that the collector who had it for sale didn't give it much of a glance, as he totally missed that it says "FED", not "ELD," at the end of Brookfield.

    By the time the mould engraver got to the "E", he realised his mistake, as he never finished the top bar in it; but, of course, the damage was done and he didn't care to peen (hammer) it out.

    My dog was most excited when I showed him.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 7 years ago
      That's really VERY cool SpiritBear!!!
    2. SpiritBear, 7 years ago
      Thank you, jscott0363.
    3. VikingGirl VikingGirl, 7 years ago
      Love the glass and love your dog :)
    4. SpiritBear, 7 years ago
      Thank you, Viking Girl. I took that pic only cuz I saw him looking excited in the camera. Otherwise, it's very out of focus. LOL.

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