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Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 10:12:35 AM    digger mcdirt   Posts: 1921 Joined: 8/8/2005 Status: offline I picked up 11 nice Whiskey jugs that were all privy dug. All are Jackson Tenn except the one AT Akin it is Aberdeen Miss but Akin also was in Jackson and it came out of a Jackson Privy. The rarest are the Palace Saloon it is ext rare the little qt Hess and the Bail handle HC Smith. Those are 3 of the rarest of the Jackson Jugs. All were dug in local prvies I bought the lot for $400 sounded cheap enough to me.I now have 31 different Jackson Tenn jugs and 5 other west tn towns. dm Attachment (1) _____________________________ McDirt Post #: 1

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 10:16:18 AM    digger mcdirt   Posts: 1921 Joined: 8/8/2005 Status: offline Here's the others the Goodman Glass Gal doesn't have Jackson on it but the stone ones do I guess he just used this one locally since Goodman was on it. Attachment (1) _____________________________ McDirt (in reply to digger mcdirt) Post #: 2

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 10:34:38 AM    jays emporium Posts: 1531 Joined: 12/18/2006 From: Victoria, Texas Status: offline Sounds like a good deal alright.  I wouldn't be surprised if one jug would bring that much. Jay (in reply to digger mcdirt) Post #: 3

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 11:09:31 AM    epackage Posts: 9911 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline Nice jugs Dirt, around here the only jugs bringing anything over $50 is the script jugs, the stamped jugs like this from Paterson just don't do all that well....Jim Attachment (1) _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to jays emporium) Post #: 4

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 12:54:09 PM    CreekWalker   Posts: 415 Joined: 6/7/2009 From: West Tenn. Status: offline Digger , that's a nice group of jugs from Jackson. I had a Bemis business partner now deceased ,who was a dealer in those for many years. He always had my interest in these, lots of local history in those crocks. I've wondered if abandoned moonshine still sites would harbor such artifacts. _____________________________ I dig and collect West Tenn. Bottles , Old Embossed with a side of Bubbles preferred. Member FOHBC (in reply to digger mcdirt) Post #: 5

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 3:12:04 PM    digger mcdirt   Posts: 1921 Joined: 8/8/2005 Status: offline I found a old still once Civil War relic hunting lots of jars and bottles but no jugs. Best find was some fake 50 cent pieces guess they didn't just deal in Whiskey. dm _____________________________ McDirt (in reply to CreekWalker) Post #: 6

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 3:18:05 PM    digger mcdirt   Posts: 1921 Joined: 8/8/2005 Status: offline I think (not to be smart ugly etc) most Northern state jugs don't bring big money as you say. The way I know is my time I spent in upper NY state. I was shocked at the cheapness of the stencil jugs there compared to Southern jugs. The Hess jusg in my pic I was offered $500 for and I sold it's twin 2 years ago for $650. The Palace about the same mine has a crack but it would still hit $300 or more. The dirt common Goodman's etc will still bring $65+ easily. I think part of it is the folklore etc hillbilly , moonshine , etc You don't picture a Northern Hillbilly (probably are some but not the image most people get) also the size of the towns amount made etc. Same on Southern state sodas I can get good money out of those but not near as much on larger Northern cities. dm _____________________________ McDirt (in reply to digger mcdirt) Post #: 7

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/25/2011 3:50:00 PM    jays emporium Posts: 1531 Joined: 12/18/2006 From: Victoria, Texas Status: offline You're absolutely right, McDirt.  Bottles from the Northeastern US sell much cheaper than from anywhere else in the country.  I think it is simply because of the large quantity available from there.  Lots more made and lots more recovered than other places.  Stuff from the South and West sells high.  Of course, the less populated a state was in the late 1800's the scarcer bottles from there will be now. Jay (in reply to digger mcdirt) Post #: 8

RE: Tennessee Whiskey Jugs - 5/26/2011 5:21:13 PM    CreekWalker   Posts: 415 Joined: 6/7/2009 From: West Tenn. Status: offline I think you are both right, unless a decendant has a personal interest in a old pub or distiller, the NE crocks are dirt cheap compared to the southern jugs. All stenciled jugs even common ones are $125 in the antique mall. That includes the crock lead containers from Memphis druggists. _____________________________ I dig and collect West Tenn. Bottles , Old Embossed with a side of Bubbles preferred. Member FOHBC (in reply to jays emporium) Post #: 9

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