Vintage glass electric insulators are so cool! What were they used for? They were used to separate the electrical wires from the wooden telephone poles, basically insulating the poles from the wires so that the poles didn't burn down. They were commonly made of glass or porcelain. 
Check out what some creative folks below have done with them...
Check out this fabulous outdoor chandelier made by Vickie at Ranger 911
Vintage glass insulators as post caps, image via Pinterest
Cute insulator coat rack with DIY from Katie at Creatively Living
Insulator mantle art by Afterglow Studio
Insulator Christmas tree
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