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1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 1:18:07 AM    deer4x4 Posts: 356 Joined: 1/2/2008 From: san jose ca. Status: offline here is a schnapps that my father dug when i was 16yrs old and diggin with him it has that funny repair piece i have seen it called a pinch when the bottle was made real nice olive green hope you like bob Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 1:19:03 AM    deer4x4 Posts: 356 Joined: 1/2/2008 From: san jose ca. Status: offline check out the iron pontil on it has almost all of it thanks bob all the stuff you see around the bottom is some kinda putty and wax my dad used so it wouldnt fall over in earth quake Attachment (1) < Message edited by deer4x4 -- 5/20/2008 2:09:29 AM > (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 2

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 5:54:35 AM    idigjars Posts: 1363 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline Nice looking bottle Bob, thanks for sharing it with us.             Paul (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 3

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 7:00:39 AM    NCdigger5 Posts: 557 Joined: 2/9/2008 From: Wake Forest NC Status: offline That one is awesome! Nice pontil _____________________________ Dump after dump, privy after privy, diggin up treasure one bottle at a time. Ryan (in reply to idigjars) Post #: 4

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 4:18:51 PM    caldigs   Posts: 187 Joined: 5/19/2005 From: San Francisco, CA Status: offline Nice old Schnapps ! Where were you guys digging back then AND what else did you find !! ?? (in reply to NCdigger5) Post #: 5

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 5:53:39 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1860 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline     Great bottle,Bob.I am sure you will always keep a spot on the top shelf clean for that one. _____________________________ I WOULD LIKE TO BUY OR TRADE FOR YOUR COLORED,AND OR EMBOSSED CATHEDRAL PEPPERSAUCE BOTTLES.I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR EMBOSSED MIDWESTERN ALES IN ANY COLOR. (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 6

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 7:39:58 PM    capsoda Posts: 8079 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Very nice. You rarely see a really nice pontil like that. Does it have a brand name on it??? _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 7

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/19/2008 8:03:05 PM    Jim Posts: 2489 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: offline That's a nice one, Bob. It's even better since it has a family history. ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. http://www.freewebs.com/lewistownbottles/index.htm (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 8

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/20/2008 2:07:04 AM    deer4x4 Posts: 356 Joined: 1/2/2008 From: san jose ca. Status: offline hi everyone thanks for the comments  and hey caldigs we dug around 1st and market street used to be a stage coach stop found a 2 seater pulled a few hostters and lots of black glass  we also dug around san fernando street best dig ever had was on minnesota and lincoln ave by the library my dad and me and his freind got a scroll flask and a wounsers indian root bitters usa but it was cracked about 4 inches from the shoulder down major crier. hey doug yes it is now on the second row middle of shelf  never to be sold will give to my son when its time hey capsoda yes i am sorry forgot  it is embossed (udolphowolfe's schiedam aromatic schnapps) sorry i should have said that well glad you all enjoyed the picture bob (in reply to caldigs) Post #: 9

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/21/2008 10:44:44 AM    Lordbud   Posts: 307 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline I used to know a couple of Bobs who dug around San Jose... (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 10

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/21/2008 1:34:41 PM    dollarbill Posts: 1602 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Nice bottle Bob.And even better your dad dug it and you have the memories ,and our passing it on to your son. .Now thats cool. Hope my boy keeps his intrest in these old bottles.Thanks for sharing and good luck diggen and finding Bob. bill (in reply to Lordbud) Post #: 11

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/21/2008 10:43:10 PM    deer4x4 Posts: 356 Joined: 1/2/2008 From: san jose ca. Status: offline hey lordbud i was at the show in vallejo met a few people me and my father used to dig with daryl dunlevee used to work for pge our lst name is thorp that would be robert and robert jr and me the 3rd my poor son is the 4th its his problem now just kidding well let me know i might have met you thanks bob thanks bill i sent your inks out keep an eye out talk with you all later bob (in reply to Lordbud) Post #: 12

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/22/2008 12:35:46 AM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2405 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi bob,  it's great to have a bottle like that, with such menmories. deffiently deserves a special place.  thanks for sharing,      rhona (in reply to deer4x4) Post #: 13

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/22/2008 3:56:08 PM    CALDIGR2   Posts: 566 Joined: 6/20/2005 Status: offline I worked for PG&E for 33 years and dug TONS of bottles with Darryl Dunlevy. We would set up barricades wherever we wanted and dig away, especially under 280. HAR! Several good western flasks out of one little privy was very memorable. _____________________________ Mike Dig no privy before it's time. (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 14

RE: 1 my father dug in california - 5/23/2008 11:35:54 PM    deer4x4 Posts: 356 Joined: 1/2/2008 From: san jose ca. Status: offline hey caldigr2 ya my dad worked for i think 29 years in the stockton ave yard in san jose he did the same also had guys in the pole dept go out to a dig site they marked the asphalt and the guys would drill the starter hole about 2 feet down for them we would go in that evening and do the dig and when finished we filler up and put down new asphalt that was left for us , i too remember digging under 280 area down by the san jose water department i know daryl found a great flask there dont remember what one but remember it was about 3 grand back in the 70s i hd got a few out  of that creek area alot of umbrella inks well nice to hear from you send me your name if your from the ssan jose yard he proply know you they called him polar bear bob see ya thanks bob (in reply to CALDIGR2) Post #: 15

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