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New to forum... - 1/9/2012 8:01:09 PM    Whitewhiskey13   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline I am from Salem MA, have a couple bottles out of my collection would like to know what you guys think, I have been collecting and digging for a since I was younger and never really get an idea if any of my stuff is worth anything besides sentimental value... This bottle is about 10.25 inches tall... Attachment (1) < Message edited by Whitewhiskey13 -- 1/9/2012 8:05:56 PM > Post #: 1

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 8:02:27 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12309 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th: Welcome to the forum.. < Message edited by cyberdigger -- 1/9/2012 8:05:45 PM > (in reply to Whitewhiskey13) Post #: 2

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 8:08:02 PM    Whitewhiskey13   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline thanks for fixing that.... the 2nd one is Witch Cream made by price druggist (1893) The 3rd and fourth are also from Salem MA (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 3

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 8:32:27 PM    Ratzilla   Posts: 422 Joined: 4/29/2009 From: Mullica Hill NJ Status: offline The first bottle is a nice black glass wine, probably late 1700's, decent bottle, wouldn't be surprised to see it bring $100 - $150 or so. Not familiar with the others, but anything with a witch on it has to be decent... _____________________________ Always looking for Camden, NJ bottles! (in reply to Whitewhiskey13) Post #: 4

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 11:22:54 PM    delphinis   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/8/2007 From: Massachusetts Status: offline Welcome to the forum Whitewhiskey. I also live in Salem, Mass (originally from Gloucester). I'd be interested in seeing more pictures of your collection. Here is a local Salem bottle I found last year. It's a BIM crown top soda. The front has a picture of a witch on a broom holding a wand.   It's embossed with "E. Provo and sons, Salem, Mass" On the back it's embossed with "This bottle not to be sold". Anthony Attachment (1) (in reply to Ratzilla) Post #: 5

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 11:34:28 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9807 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Jim,...cool bottles for sure,...Thanks for showing them and welcome to ABN...That black glass is really crude and cool, and the witch bottles are different and very interesting too. _____________________________ 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 delphinis) Post #: 6

RE: New to forum... - 1/9/2012 11:49:43 PM    Whitewhiskey13   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline Delphnis, I actually have that bottle somewhere, I've only lived in Salem 3 years, grew up in central MA, a lot of my bottles are still at my parents house... Do you dig around here? (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 7

RE: New to forum... - 1/10/2012 7:45:18 AM    delphinis   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/8/2007 From: Massachusetts Status: offline I do most of my searching in Gloucester but I've some searching in Salem. I haven't actually "dug" any of my bottles yet. I found them by searching along the waterfront at low tide and found them at the surface. Starting in the spring I'm planning on doing some digging at these sites to see what's below the surface of the sand/mudflats. Have you done any digging around here? I like the black glass bottle and the witch cream bottle . Were they found around here or in central Mass.? Anthony (in reply to Whitewhiskey13) Post #: 8

RE: New to forum... - 1/10/2012 9:03:59 AM    Whitewhiskey13   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline The witch cream one was actually found in Rhode Island, the black glass wine bottle was a barn find in Lexington, the other 2 were found in Wellesley... Going to have to let me in on your secrets on what beaches you go find them at haha, I'm planning in the summer to take My kayak out to the misery islands and do some searching... (in reply to delphinis) Post #: 9

RE: New to forum... - 1/10/2012 6:45:45 PM    delphinis   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/8/2007 From: Massachusetts Status: offline Across the North river from the train station is a playground. I found some bottles there at low tide. But I think anywhere along the North river would be a good place to look. I also found out from a man who digs seaworms to sell to bait shops that he finds bottles at Collins cove while digging seaworms but I haven't checked that place out yet. The Misery Islands sounds like a good place to look. There used to be a hotel there up until the 1920s I think. I alway wanted to go snorkeling/diving around the Misery Islands to see what I could find but I don't have a way to get out there. If you ever want a partner to go bottle searching/digging with let me know. Maybe we can hook up. Anthony (in reply to Whitewhiskey13) Post #: 10

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