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My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 12:31:06 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Just getting into the hobby after finding a local tip.  These were surface finds, not started digging yet.  I have no idea of the ages of any of them or the identity of any of the non-embossed ones! , any help would be greatly appreciated.  Most have seems that do not extend to the lips, so I'm assuming some are pre 1900.  Noteables ones are 2 Mellor & Co Worcester Sauce Bottles (Worcester),  A Guy's Tonic bottle, A Mellins Food sample Bottle, and a Symington and Co Coffee bottle and a Terezol Furniture polish hexagonal bottle.   I'm in the UK.   Please let me know any comment you have, as I have just started this exciting hobby!! thanks! Attachment (1) < Message edited by banton -- 1/28/2007 1:03:54 PM > Post #: 1

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 12:34:31 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline p Attachment (1) (in reply to banton) Post #: 2

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 12:37:40 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline pic3 Attachment (1) (in reply to banton) Post #: 3

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 1:37:45 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2016 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline how about a close up of the soda bottle....all the way to the right and 3 back in the pic _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to banton) Post #: 4

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 1:42:00 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Is that the thin fluted one or the dumpy fella?   Sorry for my ignorance, Im that new! (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 5

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 1:54:43 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline I think this is the one you meant , registration code on the base dates it to 1890, I think...... Attachment (1) (in reply to banton) Post #: 6

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 2:20:33 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2016 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline It's the Blob topped bottle just to the right of that bottle. This one. Attachment (1) < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 1/28/2007 2:32:41 PM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to banton) Post #: 7

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 2:28:50 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Here you go, any idea of age? Attachment (1) (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 8

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 2:31:37 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 497 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline adam It looks like you have a lot of sauces, I don't see the Mellin's sample in the pic? The Mellin's are very common. Gerber put them out of business in the 20's if I remember correctly LOL. Hopefully there are some better bots down deeper. Good luck.  I'm posting a link for you to take a look at It's mainly for U.S. bottles but the glossary will help with definitions. PS welcome to the Forum. http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/index.htm (in reply to banton) Post #: 9

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 2:35:13 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Thanks cc6pack that will help a lot, all this new terminology.  The mellins is the small bottle, far right at the very front.  It says "Sample of mellins food" embossed on the front. Thanks again! (in reply to cc6pack) Post #: 10

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 2:35:52 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2016 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Clean that one up and look for writing on it please. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to banton) Post #: 11

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 4:32:38 PM    dewdog   Posts: 164 Joined: 9/29/2006 From: Kingston, Tenn Status: offline Yeah--thats a neat one..... (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 12

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/28/2007 5:55:44 PM    #1twin   Posts: 317 Joined: 5/25/2006 From: Biloxi Ms Status: offline Banton, Welcome to the forum and a great hobby. If you picked up that kind of stuff on the surface, there is no telling what better things are under the ground. And since they were on the surface, the better bottles should not be very deep. Good luck and show us what you dig up.  Thanks,  Marvin "the mole" (in reply to banton) Post #: 13

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/29/2007 5:14:44 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Im going back there tomorrow (Tuesday), its only a 15 minute walk from my house, I'll finish skimming the surface first, its littered with whole and part bottles like the ones in the pics.  From the pics, can anyone tell me what date it looks like this dump was in use?  More pics tomorrow! Thanks for the warm welcome! (in reply to #1twin) Post #: 14

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/29/2007 5:41:42 PM    capsoda Posts: 7510 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Mostly turn of the century thru the 1920s except for the blob top soda/beer/mineral water. < Message edited by capsoda -- 1/29/2007 6:30:19 PM > _____________________________ 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 banton) Post #: 15

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/29/2007 5:47:42 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline What sort of date would the blob top be from? Thanks. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 16

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/29/2007 6:31:57 PM    capsoda Posts: 7510 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline The blob bottles like that are alot more common up north than here and not something that I know alot about but if it is not pontiled myt guess would be1860s to 1870s. I'm sure someone will come along who can help you beter than I can with that one. A close up of the top and bottom would help. Since those are surface finds you really need to go back with a shovel and some hand scratchers and spades and dig dig dig. < Message edited by capsoda -- 1/29/2007 6:32:22 PM > _____________________________ 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 banton) Post #: 17

RE: My first ever bottles! - 1/31/2007 8:08:01 PM    banton   Posts: 39 Joined: 1/28/2007 Status: offline Capsoda, I have cleaned that soda bottle up a bit better, no writing on the surface, or the base. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 18

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