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BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/15/2005 10:25:42 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Today when I was digging my only dump I came upon this!! INTACT. I don't know anything about crocks or how old it is but if anyone knows anything about my newest find please let me know an approx. date and maybe what it's worth. This is my best dig EVER!!! It stands 17" tall and is 37" around there is some writing on it I think it says H.F. BERRERS Wheeling W. VA it also has a big number 6 on the lower part of the fron. Any help would be awesome!!! THANKS Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/15/2005 10:39:00 PM    amblypygi Posts: 453 Joined: 4/6/2004 From: Western Massachusetts Status: offline Worth a lot... :) (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 2

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/15/2005 10:39:11 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5156 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online I think there was a HF Beherns Wheeling WV. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 3

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/15/2005 11:14:43 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline You are right GuntherHess !! The correct name is Behrens, I was looking on the internet and found that they made the first telephone line in West Virginia in 1878. Thanks for the info!!! (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 4

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/16/2005 2:26:03 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline I was wondering if anyone knows anything more about crocks. I am interested in the history of this crock. _____________________________ I keep digging but I haven't found the jackpot yet!! How much DEEPER???? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 5

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/16/2005 2:40:38 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline dont know any history about your crock you local historical society may help, value for this piece may be around 600 for flowers 1000 plus for birds and add lots more if it has swans or houses or buildings. need help digging that dump, just kidding rick (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 6

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/16/2005 11:11:38 PM    KentOhio   Posts: 732 Joined: 9/13/2004 Status: offline Alex, talk about beginner's luck! You're supposed to start out with bad finds and then work your way up. Now you've painted yourself into a corner... I mean, how are you ever going to top this? lol. If that was in an antique mall, I could see it priced at $500 easily. It looks like it's both stenciled and free-hand brushed cobalt. It would be less if it was only stenciled, because there would be less craftsmanship in it. Most crocks like this are 1870's to 1890's. I can't seem to figure out why they threw this away, along with the undamaged fruit jars you found. You'd think they'd wait until they broke. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 7

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 1:58:02 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Are you ready to dig in my dump Brian??? I guess I am lucky!! This is the best thing I have found yet!!! It is all hand painted and I took it to an appraiser and they are saying give or take $5000.00!! Talk about the BEST FIND EVER!!!! _____________________________ I keep digging but I haven't found the jackpot yet!! How much DEEPER???? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 8

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 2:12:57 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3800 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Alex that crock is incredible! Any chance of a clearer picture of the stenciling? And exact spelling of the maker. I have a buddy who's ears pricked up like a doberman when I mentioned your find! WOW! Lobey. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 9

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 2:29:41 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2477 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline I agree with lobeycat, a clearer picture of the stenciling would be great. Very nice find, are you going to keep it or sell it? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 10

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 3:05:30 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline I am going to keep it!! It is a great piece. I will post some clearer photos tonight so keep checking back !! Thanks for everyones replies. _____________________________ I keep digging but I haven't found the jackpot yet!! How much DEEPER???? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 11

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 5:30:41 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline Here are some photo's. Picture reduced in size - please see Help - Using the Forum ---> Uploading a Picture - Admin Attachment (1) < Message edited by Admin -- 6/23/2005 6:50:15 PM > _____________________________ I keep digging but I haven't found the jackpot yet!! How much DEEPER???? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 12

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 6:12:55 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1160 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Hey Alexandria, time to change your signature. I believe you found it. Congratulations! Kelley (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 13

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 6:20:04 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1471 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hi , Your pic was too dark to see on my browser......so I fixed it up abit . Brian Picture reduced in size - please see Help - Using the Forum ---> Uploading a Picture - Admin Attachment (1) < Message edited by Admin -- 6/23/2005 6:50:41 PM > _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 14

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 7:06:23 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3800 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline you da man Brian! What program you using, Photoshop? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 15

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 7:45:39 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1471 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Lobey , I'm using ARCSOFT Photo Studio 2000 SE . Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 16

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 7:59:44 PM    trussin   Posts: 156 Joined: 5/5/2005 Status: offline Very cool Brian...Im impressed. The crock is special. If Sold on any one of the high end stoneware sites, it would bring big bucks. (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 17

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/17/2005 9:53:24 PM    wvbottlehead Posts: 220 Joined: 7/4/2003 From: WV Status: offline Hanson Fred Behrens, was a grocer in Wheeling in 1870 age 25, not sure how long he lasted........... (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 18

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/23/2005 4:43:04 PM    YoungDiggerAlex Posts: 30 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: North East Ohio Status: offline I want to thank everyone for replying to my post!!! I went digging in the same area and came up with some older medicine bottles with writing on the side MY FAV!!! I am going to go back this weekend and hopefully I can deal with the horse flies and keep digging!!! Thanks everyone _____________________________ I keep digging but I haven't found the jackpot yet!! How much DEEPER???? (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 19

RE: BEST FIND EVER!! - 6/23/2005 5:19:23 PM    Hannahbelle   Posts: 27 Joined: 4/20/2005 From: Montreal, Canada Status: offline Wow, what an amazing find!!!!!! Sheesh, wish I'd have beginners luck like that! Really nice, hope you find something else that great.... (in reply to YoungDiggerAlex) Post #: 20

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