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Got Out For A While - 3/8/2007 11:44:08 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline    Shagnasty took the two and a half hour drive over today for a dig. We went to a little town where I had permission to dig on a buddy's property but he wasn't home and I really didn't want to suprise with a sloppy hole in his yard. Instead, we walked next door and I explained to the lady what we were doing and got permission in less than 2 minutes. We got started probing and 5 minutes later we found a hole to dig.   We cut the sod away to dig a test hole first. once we got down about a foot or so we hit what appeared to be the stones outlining a hole. We took some more sod off and opened it up farther. At about 18" or so we hit water and started bailing. Then came the first  "Buzz-Kill", plastic! We hit plastic at about 2 feet.   It appeared to be a stone lined privy at first but I think we were actually in a small cistern for an outbuilding. I'm guessing the building was torn down and the cistern filled it very late.   We continued digging and bailing and pulled out a 1950's marble that was dinged up and a 50's bowl. I probed the hole again and found we were only 18" to two feet from the bottom. It was getting later and I figured if we filled the hole in quickly enough we had time to hit a local dump. So we filled it in and replaced the sod. We ended up at a little roadside dump that has produced so nice milks among other things. Got there around 4 pm. and dug for two hours. Shag found a Jumbo Jar and a 1/2 pint milk from Cadiz Ohio..   Other than not finding squat myself, all in all it was a great day because I got to dig! Here are a few pics of the dig that I took and I'll let Shag post the pics he took. I could post those too because I made sure I got copies before he left but I'll let him have a little pleasure too. Enjoy the pics!!! Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane Post #: 1

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/8/2007 11:45:14 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Here's Shagnasty cleaning out the test hole after the first chunk of sod was removed. Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 2

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/8/2007 11:46:36 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Here's one of the hole filled back in and sod replaced. Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 3

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/9/2007 9:26:11 AM    epgorge   Posts: 2526 Joined: 12/29/2006 From: USA Status: offline Nice Manshard... in the background Joel (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 4

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/10/2007 5:01:07 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Here's me in the second hole. Shag took this photo and I wanted to give him a chance to post it.  he's been busy though so here's some more. Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to epgorge) Post #: 5

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/10/2007 5:02:03 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline more Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 6

RE: Got Out For A While - 3/10/2007 5:03:01 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline last one is of Shag's "Jumbo" Attachment (1) _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 7

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 1:38:39 PM    frank   Posts: 544 Joined: 3/13/2005 Status: offline The peanutbutter jar in your last pic of your dig do those peanut butter have any value i left a lot of  the peanutbutter jar behind on the ground! (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 8

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 3:29:39 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline    That particular size and style of "Jumbo" doesn't have much value. You see them in antiques shops for around $5-$15. They are a little more scarce with a good lid. There are several variants worth a little more than others though. One is the smallest 3oz. I believe. The other one that you need to keep your eyes peeled for is the "Apple Butter" Variant. It's much more scarce and desirable. I believe my brother dug one up last year but I'm not positive. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to frank) Post #: 9

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 3:59:27 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 299 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: offline i am working on some pics to add to this post right now     ill have some more in a min. or two     i got the jumbo cleaned up a little bit    it is a 1 pound jar and looks good    i was really happy to dig this even if it aint worth much    it goes great with the 5 oz. one i dug a year ago     every clear jar i dig up as it is comeing out of the ground i am hopeing its a jumbo Attachment (1) < Message edited by Shagnasty -- 3/10/2007 4:23:30 PM > (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 10

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:15:19 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline It's not a bad jar Shag. You found a very fine example which is heavily embossed. It also goes with your other. The way I see it that jar payed for you gas to get here. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 11

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:20:24 PM    frank   Posts: 544 Joined: 3/13/2005 Status: offline It look's nice cleanup!! I will go and back them when it warms up more!!! (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 12

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:30:18 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 299 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: offline here it is with the little one Attachment (1) (in reply to frank) Post #: 13

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:43:04 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 299 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: offline i dug this little 1/2 pint milk a few minutes later Attachment (1) (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 14

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:44:02 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 299 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: offline turned a bit Attachment (1) (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 15

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 4:47:11 PM    Shagnasty   Posts: 299 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Newark Ohio Status: offline i didnt notice this till i cleaned it       it says "a better bottle of milk" around the lip Attachment (1) (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 16

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 6:01:03 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2238 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline I don't know why I thought that was a Hillcrest from Cadiz....Holiday's Cove no longer exists. It is called Weirton today. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to Shagnasty) Post #: 17

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 7:02:21 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2293 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline while were on the subject of peanut butter jars heres the only one i have Attachment (1) _____________________________ http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 18

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 7:06:57 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2293 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline it says on the front "union made/BENN-HUBB/peanut butter/net wt.1/2 lbs./bennett-hubbard/candy company/chattanooga, tenn." and on the back " made with/ peanuts and salt" legend.... a "/" indicates a break in embossing _____________________________ http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 19

RE: Hey Zane?? - 3/10/2007 8:47:22 PM    madman Posts: 10364 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey shag, nice find on the jumbo,  the one to its right is super cool very nice mike (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 20

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