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Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/15/2010 10:49:41 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Okay,....as of last week we planned to try for a privy or two for a change,....The place we had lined up produced no definite privys, but we did find an old B.F. Stinson polish, just laying under a tree....Fred had to get back home, as we hadn't really planned an official dig, and he was over our way looking for a utility truck...Penn Digger Tom and I went to our permission, but got caught in a downpour...., went back after it let up and wandered the woods behind this property,....other than the stove polish, we couldn't locate anything.... we had no where to go and drove downtown....We pulled up at a demolition site, the wreckage was still there, but Penn Digger noticed two depressions in the lawn adjacent. We had the probe and it went right in like Ricks "Magic probe" video....We opened up the first spot with a clay cap and it was either a mighty shallow privy, or a trash pit,...a lot of glass, shoes, crockery.....but not too deep,.... maybe 3-4 feet...Meanwhile,....Penn Digger started on the other spot....We were ill prepared for any digs....One shovel, no camera and two potato rakes....We got both holes open,...Tom dug a small diameter test hole straight down four or five feet,....All the dirt outta that hole was black as night with seeds, fluffy ash, and glass.....unfortunately we had to leave our work till tommorow or tues. We were losing our light and hated to leave.... we placed lumber over our holes, covered them the best we could, but were just starting to find old bottles and glass....Me and Tom both have a long work day ahead tomorrow, but hope to get Fred and Laur and go back soon,....Here's a couple of pics of the stuff coming out of the upper layers ,....Dig pics to come! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related Post #: 1

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/15/2010 10:51:40 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline * Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 2

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/15/2010 10:53:50 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline *This was some of the promise, and the layers were such that we know they weren't dug.....can't wait to go back and see what else awaits!!! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 3

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/15/2010 10:57:53 PM    ruccello   Posts: 270 Joined: 5/1/2010 Status: offline Looks like that could be a good one Joe, can't wait to see what you guys pull out - good luck. Richard (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 4

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/15/2010 11:12:26 PM    THE BADGER   Posts: 589 Joined: 3/2/2009 From: BETHLEHEM,PA. Status: offline good luck joe and crew i hope you hit a pit full of good stuff.cant wait to see what comes out good or bad. BADGER (in reply to ruccello) Post #: 5

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 12:03:05 AM    Penn Digger Posts: 1902 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: PA woods Status: offline I am looking forward to going down the "privy road."  Have been digging for almost 15 years with Joe and we never focused on the privies right here in this small city.  Don't get me wrong, we have dug some great bottles.  We probably hiked hundreds of miles over the years to very remote places and I think we'll do better right here in the city.  Let's dig!!!! PD (in reply to THE BADGER) Post #: 6

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 1:49:09 AM    blade   Posts: 699 Joined: 12/17/2005 Status: offline Nothing beats like digging an old privy ! (in reply to Penn Digger) Post #: 7

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 5:22:59 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 11889 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline You aint just whistlen  dixie  good goin Joe! _____________________________ 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 blade) Post #: 8

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:18:51 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline This evening, Joe, Fred, Tom and I went back to the privies.  We didn't get to dig long, as it was getting dark.  Joe is busy uploading pics, but I thought I would start with some descriptions of what was found. Some opium vials Some slicks One BIG slick, that Joe gave to Fred One St. Jakob's Oel with head missing One hen laying egg Two Children's Teacups One Lockport Gargling Oil neck in an olive/emerald color Fred found a few whiskeys.  They seem to know he likes them One 1918? penny (correct me if I am wrong on that date, Tom) One very nice olive oil, that had a chip out of the bottom One nice, unembossed hutch with a nice color They guys will remember anything I forgot. We also have two videos coming up.  I think we agreed, for the most part, that although privy digging is hard work, the rewards are worth it and it's a nice change from hiking through the woods for miles. < Message edited by RedGinger -- 8/16/2010 10:20:12 PM > _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 9

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:25:16 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline We were able to locate three sides of one woodliner, but had to call it a night. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 10

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:30:02 PM    KBbottles Posts: 1445 Joined: 2/24/2010 From: South Brunswick, NJ Status: offline You folks are just nonstop!! Sounds like yet another awesome dig! Congrats and can't wait to see all the goods! Keep em coming! Best, KB (in reply to RedGinger) Post #: 11

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:39:12 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Yes,...that's true, full blown addicts! Here's a few pics. Fred with a flask. (warranted) Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to KBbottles) Post #: 12

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:42:48 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline My Bib-all's,...Lauren's behind.... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 13

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:42:58 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Sounds like a good dig...good luck!! _____________________________ Paul (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 14

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:45:31 PM    RedGinger Posts: 6727 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline Thanks for posting my badonkadonk butt, Joe. < Message edited by RedGinger -- 8/16/2010 10:47:52 PM > _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVTdY2BI3g (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 15

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:46:23 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Penn Digger Tom,....Doing his best to dig the privy from the grass level....(He did an amazing job of digging a vertical hole the length and width of the shovel, from topside,....never seen anything like it! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 16

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:50:12 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Tom's label only hutch....(Real nice color) Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 17

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:51:37 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline A little teacup I dug in the dark. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 18

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 10:59:16 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline I wasn't able to get pics of all the bottles because we were racing the dark,.....I did dig an enormous square bitters style med, but it was unembossed.....It was embedded in the seed layer....It went home with Fred....We still have a ways to go DOWN in the privy,...and the excavator guy is going to open up the back of the fresh lot for us,...Just the top layer, behinfd the house that just came down...Now I'm here to tell you that one of the shards from that backyard, even though the flourescent lights lent it an emerald tint, Is probably the only Olive green "Gargling oil" top and neck I've ever seen... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 19

RE: Ashs, seeds, and black dirt! - 8/16/2010 11:02:05 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline People seem to dig a lot of these out of privys!...Why is that? Were the chickens using the durn privy too? Here's my first privy dug "laying egg". Attachment (1) _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 20

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