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RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:06:22 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline got a couple of Kilmers, a huge ground lip jar that I thought might be a huge Crowleytown Mason, but was unembossed, plus some other meds Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 21

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:07:39 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline This is a really early half pint, would have been a killer tin top, but is pretty beat up Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 22

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:09:13 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline I was glad to get this one right at the end. Maybe there is another older vien in there. Nice smooth based teal utility! Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 23

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:10:37 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Really nice glass, and mint.  Everything else I've got for a couple of days has been clear/aqua and stained, so this was great to pull out Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 24

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:13:00 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Not a pontil , but a dot on the base, whatever that means ( I've heard many explanations).  Also got a great dolls head with German markings, eyes and everything - I accidently left it there - I'm hoping the guy I met down there who's been digging with me will save it if he happens to find it. Thats all, thanks for reading Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 25

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 9:52:47 PM    woody   Posts: 1676 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: online Nice mason jar. Is the base completely flat??? Looks like a crowleytown mason. Same shape. Post a picture of the base, if you can. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 26

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/7/2008 11:24:35 PM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I've found older spots in dumps that were ravines when the area first started being used as a dump.  After the ravines filled up, the later dump stuff was leveled off and a cap was put on.  I ended up seeing part of the ravines profile at the top of the hill, and followed it down to where I had found older shards.  20 year jump between the bottom of the ravine, and the bottom of the rest of the dump. < Message edited by JGUIS -- 5/7/2008 11:28:30 PM > _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to woody) Post #: 27

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 8:45:48 AM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Hi Woody - here's is the base to the jar, has some markings but they are either peened out, or a week strike, look almost Japanese. I dont know if this was a jar or a battery jar. JGuis - I'm always amazed how diggers come up with some of the same methods for finding dumps just after years of doing it. I've had dumps with a central ravine, then the newer level off, then the cap. This one seems to be along an old tote path which had a field stone retaining wall, which I've discovered down a couple of feet, the older stuff is in along the base of that wall down deep. I'm hoping there's more. Lots of roots and bugs slow me down, but the good thing is I don't have to rush it, as I'm not bothering anyone out there.  Good luck digging and thanks for the response. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 28

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 10:02:32 AM    amesbury   Posts: 55 Joined: 5/8/2008 Status: offline ill grab that doll head for ya. i also found a preservist bottle from rochester NY when you left yesterday ,i belive its common but it's cool anyway _____________________________ the only thing better than a bottle is a bottle with beer in it!!!!! (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 29

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 10:28:16 AM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Hey thanks Mark, that would be great - cant believe I left it. I'll get it from you next time I'm down. What did your preserves bottle say on it? _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to amesbury) Post #: 30

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 11:00:30 AM    glass man Posts: 1825 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline A few years ago I was lying on my back like in one of the pictures you have posted. I was on my back ,scrathing up ward. I found about 10 decent bottles this way .The next long deep pull toward me came two wriggling small snakes that  landed on my chest! I am more careful and only squat down and reach under the top to get the bottles that way! JAMIE                                                            GET BACK,GET BACK ,SNAKES GET BACK WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED! _____________________________ JESUS said"COME TO THE WATER,STAND BY MY SIDE. I KNOW YOU ARE THIRSTY;YOU WON'T BE DENIED. I FELT EVERY TEARDROP WHEN IN DARKNESS YOU CRIED,SO I STROVE TO REMIND YOU FOR THOSE TEARS I DIED. (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 31

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 11:27:01 AM    woody   Posts: 1676 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: online If that base is completely flat I would say it is from the same glassworks who produced the Crowleytown mason jars. Too much of a coincidence. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to glass man) Post #: 32

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/8/2008 10:38:28 PM    amesbury   Posts: 55 Joined: 5/8/2008 Status: offline hey cant remember what it said left it at my moms ! But i have my aunt who know everything about dolls from that time reserching  the mark on the back so ill probably know who made it and how much it might be for yah thats cool right.   thanks for reinspiring me in the hobby and come to find out my grandfather and uncle have been bottle hunting for 30 yrs in mablehead and salem area !! so now my family wants to see what im getting so maybe they can throw together some sort of lot for me in one of their auctions they  do                                     (in reply to woody) Post #: 33

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/9/2008 9:34:07 AM    downeastdigger Posts: 1405 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline Mark, were you able to find the head? _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to amesbury) Post #: 34

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/9/2008 11:00:43 PM    amesbury   Posts: 55 Joined: 5/8/2008 Status: offline yup i got it ! i sent a picture to my aunt and she never had seen a marking like the one on the back of its head so you might have a good find?!?!?! (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 35

RE: Dug some stuff, but got spoiled last week - 5/10/2008 7:26:27 PM    steamfitter38   Posts: 62 Joined: 1/13/2006 From: windsor ca. Status: offline keep up the good work...great pics (in reply to amesbury) Post #: 36

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