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X basin Toothpase lid - 2/19/2006 9:11:17 AM    brit   Posts: 2 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline I have an American pot lid in my collection and would like anyone to give me any information known about same. The lid is lozenge shaped circa 93mm x 60mm – 'X BAZIN charcoal tooth paste'[image] this was dug some 30 years ago out of a farm rubbish pit in a field in north Lincolnshire how it got there is a mystery. I see from reading your posts that X BAZIN is one of the most common type of lid found in the USA so I assume it is not a asset that will allow me to retire early. Post #: 1

RE: X basin Toothpase lid - 2/19/2006 11:34:05 PM    cadburys   Posts: 29 Joined: 9/7/2005 Status: offline Hi, Sorry no early retirement here! Although some of Bazin's lids would collect a pretty sum ..(bears grease etc) this is not one of them.. there were at least 4 variants of this kind of lid. It seems that the lid you have was still availiable in the late 1890's and is fairly common. Bazin was certainly the most prolific producer of lids alongside Jules Hauel in USA. Sadly, due to the lack of interest, Lids aren't as popular as in UK. too bad. cadbury (in reply to brit) Post #: 2

RE: X basin Toothpase lid - 2/25/2006 10:24:15 AM    brit   Posts: 2 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline Thanks for that I'll keep the day job! I'm pleased to see that bottle digging is still alive and well in the USA It's more or less died out in the UK mainly due to the lack of suitable sites but also the ones who used to dig here in the 70's (me included) are way too old now and we all have bad backs to worry about. Still it never leaves you, I still stop and look in antique shop windows if thay have old bottles on show, always looking for a local ginger beer you dont have in your cabinet. Regards (in reply to brit) Post #: 3

RE: X basin Toothpase lid - 2/25/2006 11:24:51 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 4622 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online Ebay , with its good points and bad points, has really given a boost to bottle collecting in the US. I think a lot more people have gotten into the hobby with easier access to buying bottles on the web. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to brit) Post #: 4

RE: X basin Toothpase lid - 2/26/2006 5:20:49 PM    Gidday Posts: 125 Joined: 7/3/2004 From: Nassau, Bahamas Status: offline Brit, if possible always post an image. You maybe pleasantly surprised. I have seen five different versions of these, you may have a 6th the references do not...... (in reply to brit) Post #: 5

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