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A Good Time Dig - 11/15/2009 5:35:38 AM    ancientdigger69 Posts: 341 Joined: 7/31/2009 From: Central Illinois Status: offline Went to the bottle show in Belleville Illinois today. Sold everything i took as did Anthony (Cadburys). We were outtie by 11 am. Got to meet a great group of diggers from the forum. Me, Anthony, Doug (Appliedlips), his son Devon, and Doug's buddy from Indiana. On the property was a cistern, and 2 privy pits. We tore into the cistern 1st. Nothing but 30's 40's trash ABM's. We then went round back to check out the pits but they were sterile. We still had a great time BSing and hangin' out with some new found diggin friends. Didnt care that i didnt find a single keeper. Just had a great time!! Not all holes are chocked full of goodies. But next time we get together, its gonna be on like donkey kong. Speaking of Donkey Kong, hey Doug, watchout for those gorilla hands and banana's. Just look for the smile in the dark!! _____________________________ Wanted: Central Illinois (Peoria) and Philly bottles Post #: 1

RE: A Good Time Dig - 11/15/2009 2:30:52 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3506 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline       Sorry we didn't find any keepers, but it was nice meeting the both of you. We will have to try it again sometime. _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to ancientdigger69) Post #: 2

RE: A Good Time Dig - 11/15/2009 2:48:55 PM    cadburys   Posts: 330 Joined: 9/7/2005 Status: offline Hey doug... I think I will have you come to Bloomington to see if you can hit a couple of these 1850 houses that I can't find the pit on. Ant _____________________________ WANTED: BOTTLES AND EPHEMERA FROM BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 3

RE: A Good Time Dig - 11/16/2009 12:00:29 AM    ancientdigger69 Posts: 341 Joined: 7/31/2009 From: Central Illinois Status: offline not every pit will be full. still had a great time!!! _____________________________ Wanted: Central Illinois (Peoria) and Philly bottles (in reply to cadburys) Post #: 4

RE: A Good Time Dig - 11/25/2009 11:04:00 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1931 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Good to see you're in the dirt again.  _____________________________ Problems are not solved by the same level of thinking that created them. (in reply to ancientdigger69) Post #: 5

RE: A Good Time Dig - 2/10/2012 2:19:37 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline I should have been reading the forum more carefully over the years.  It would have been fun to run into other diggers.  Have you done any more digs in Belleville or the surrounding area?  I live in Belleville but seldom dig here as many holes are duds.  I think they had a good honey dipper in the area…just need to find where it all went.  Belleville has some great pontiled bottles.  I just rarely see them.  Let me know if any of you plan to do another one of these digs. _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 6

RE: A Good Time Dig - 2/11/2012 12:08:33 AM    appliedlips Posts: 3506 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline Jim, I have dug quite a few privies over the years in Belleville and your right most are duds. Have dug a few good holes here and there and a killer one on a lot in the background of one of these photos. My son and dug a packed 80's-90's hole a few weeks ago but very few good bottles showed up. Several common hutches,etc.. There were several California IXL bitters with the tops knocked off. Most are dipped to no end, your right there has to be a killer dump there somewhere! I'll shoot a PM next time I make it down that way to dig. _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 7

RE: A Good Time Dig - 2/11/2012 2:25:21 AM    rockbot Posts: 3491 Joined: 6/17/2009 From: Hilo, Hawaii Status: offline nice try guys. Good luck next time! _____________________________ " Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason" Samuel Clemens (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 8

RE: A Good Time Dig - 2/11/2012 9:59:21 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 11878 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline At least it was warm by the way you guys are dressed _____________________________ My web site. Lots of privy and dump dig pictures. Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com (in reply to rockbot) Post #: 9

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