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What's this? - 5/15/2006 10:12:52 PM    ronvae2   Posts: 19 Joined: 5/7/2006 Status: offline I found these 4 over the last two weeks of diving.  The tall, thin, clear one is very odd:  Shaped like a vase, it had the remains of a cork (and a momma crayfish) in it.  It has seams that stop at the shoulder-rings, lots of seed bubbles, and one large bubble.  It says: "6 FLUID OZ.".  What in the world was it for?  Any guess on date? The Coke is a 1951 St. Paul, MN, the beer or whiskey is pre-bottle machine, and the mold it was turned in was old, I think--It has these neat waves in the glass that don't show up in the picture.  The jelly jar (I think?) has an Anchor-Hocking mark, but the base looks a tad pink.  I'll leave it out for a while & see if anything happens. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: What's this? - 5/15/2006 10:14:45 PM    ronvae2   Posts: 19 Joined: 5/7/2006 Status: offline One more of the mystery bottle Attachment (1) (in reply to ronvae2) Post #: 2

RE: What's this? - 5/15/2006 11:21:12 PM    welddigger   Posts: 544 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline i have found these in dumps,i believe they are pickles or olive botlles from around 1900 to around 1920 acording to what i fuond them with while digging.i'm not positive but i think i rememmber seeing one with a HIENZ label  at a show or in an article. (in reply to ronvae2) Post #: 3

RE: What's this? - 5/16/2006 12:24:42 AM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline I was thinking pickles or olives too.  Have seen other tall jars with wide mouths that were used for pickles.  You have to be able to reach inside to get them. (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 4

RE: What's this? - 5/16/2006 12:59:31 AM    capsoda Posts: 7703 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline I think it was actually an olive oil bottle. Don't remember the brand but it was imported Greek virgin olive oil and  they had a white label with a green border and red lettering. The green and red were metalic or foil like and they had a cork. Could have been used for something else but olives, pickles and such wouldn't have been sealed with a cork. Turns the product brownish and thats not good for sales. _____________________________ 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 crkgrl) Post #: 5

RE: What's this? - 5/16/2006 6:59:41 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Here's a link to an earlier debate. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m_34785/mpage_1/key_olives/tm.htm#35555 It's not exactly the same but it's close. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 6

RE: What's this? - 5/16/2006 7:23:11 PM    ronvae2   Posts: 19 Joined: 5/7/2006 Status: offline Thanks for the replies!  (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 7

RE: What's this? - 5/16/2006 9:15:56 PM    capsoda Posts: 7703 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline I think mostly these type of bottles must have been used for a variety of products. It is a cool looking bottle anyway. _____________________________ 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 ronvae2) Post #: 8

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