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The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 10:09:49 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Hey all   Heres a pic of the Mantel in the  old  row house I live in . Of course I always over load them my wife says but I can't help myself .Got get back to working on my display case so I've got more room.As its time to start diggen my back yard up hehe. Thanks for looking and good luck diggen and finding to you all.                bill Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 10:12:10 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline A few inks Attachment (1) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 2

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 10:14:52 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Top of my book self . Yep taken up all the space I can . Attachment (1) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 3

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 10:17:54 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline A few inks and sodas . I just can't help myself . Attachment (1) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 4

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 1:46:16 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Can you post a photo of the whole mantel? I really like that design. I need to build one for the dining room and am collecting ideas. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 5

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 2:40:45 PM    annie44 Posts: 1639 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline What are the two partially labeled bottles in the last picture?  They resemble Saratoga type mineral water bottles.... (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 6

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 3:16:15 PM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Hey Gunther and Annie Thanks for the replies .Gunther I'll clean up around the hearth as I have lumber stacked there at the moment were Iam building my son a loft bed and get you a few pics .There are two other fire place in this home but  not as large or ornate as this one.Yes Annie one of those is a Congress water with a shoe ink label on it .The other is a three piece mold with a shoe ink label both from Cincinnati Oh. Heres a pic of the label on the Congress water bottle. Thanks for the replies bill Attachment (1) < Message edited by dollarbill -- 12/13/2008 3:18:06 PM > (in reply to annie44) Post #: 7

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 4:27:41 PM    annie44 Posts: 1639 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline Thanks for the picture, Bill.  It is known that the mineral water bottles were often re-used, but it isn't often that you find one with a label on it.  It looks great on your mantel. < Message edited by annie44 -- 12/13/2008 4:29:49 PM > (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 8

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 4:35:32 PM    Stardust Posts: 3650 Joined: 10/5/2007 From: Boston, MA ~ ; ) Status: offline HELLO BILL, WAS NICE TO GET A PEEK INSIDE . THANKS  YOUR MANTEL IS A BEAUTY I'LL LOVE TO SEE THE FULL VIEW ALSO. TAKE CARE. STAR* _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vBsIQ2_Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKWzl3jCrM *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·' * Stardust.·´ (in reply to annie44) Post #: 9

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 7:27:25 PM    tigue710 Posts: 4143 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut - nor cal Status: online that is a gorgeous mantel Bill!  A true piece of American craftsmanship.   Interestingly the center sunburst is a Philadelphia cabinetmaker calling card... all though as we all know the sunburst design was very popular during the federal period... < Message edited by tigue710 -- 12/13/2008 7:29:07 PM > _____________________________ •={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•={•}=•= (in reply to Stardust) Post #: 10

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/13/2008 9:45:02 PM    glass man Posts: 7746 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline NICE BILL! WE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM,MY WIFE MADE ME TAKE SOME BOTTLES AWAY SO SHE COULD WATCH T. V.! CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? I COULD SEE THROUGH THE BOTTLES,THEY WAS ALL AQUA,BUT IT IS HARD TO PLEASE SOME PEOPLE! BEAUTIFUL BOTTLES AND MANTLE! _____________________________ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED ! IF YOU NEED A BLESSING OR A SONG THAT WILL PICK YOU UP PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG FROM"VAN THE MAN"MORRISON! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 11

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/15/2008 8:45:34 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Heres a pic of the whole mantel .As you see they have blocked it off and had run gas line into it .Which I dont use I use electric myself as its much cheaper at least here it is . Attachment (1) (in reply to glass man) Post #: 12

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/15/2008 8:48:21 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline That ones a bit blurrie .Lets try another. Attachment (1) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 13

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/15/2008 8:53:39 AM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Heres a pic of the living room mantel .I know agian over loaded .All the fiire places are diffrent in the house and closed off .booboo as I would have liked to use them .THanks for looking and good luck diggen and finding to you all .And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year all .             bill Attachment (1) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 14

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/15/2008 9:06:24 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline thanks _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 15

RE: The big mantel in my old house - 12/28/2008 5:07:26 PM    Stardust Posts: 3650 Joined: 10/5/2007 From: Boston, MA ~ ; ) Status: offline THANKS AGAIN FOR THE EXTRA SHOTS    LOOKS LIKE A FUN HOUSE. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vBsIQ2_Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKWzl3jCrM *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·' * Stardust.·´ (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 16

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