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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 9/15/2005 2:51:38 PM   
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They're all really cool, but the one with the baby snake & salamander has GOT to be some sort of magic/vodoo charm...which means somebody wanted something really badly, or they were really scared of something...I bet there was a real drama behind that one...

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 9/15/2005 5:08:26 PM   
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I thought the bottle with the snake and the salamander were probably put in there by a kid wanting to see them fight. I like your voodoo theory too. The fat baby bottle is PHAT. I think its cute and cool. Swiz

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 9/15/2005 11:29:57 PM   
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I really like the charm bottle. Snakes and salamanders were often used in witchcraft. It most likely had some sort of liquid in it too. I couldn't tell you wheather it was a curse or a cure. Don't break it! As this would shatter any past effects and bring the blunt to you. If things are going good for you, keep it in a safe place. If not, I would actually rebury it where it was recovered.
If you are really curious, call a witchcraft/potion and spell book store. (seriously) Most owners of these places are very experienced in the occult. There are one or two in most towns. I wouldn't cross one of these guys. Just might wind up in a bottle yourself.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 12/6/2005 10:26:49 PM   
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Whiskeyman,

I don't have any answers, but as a thought how about powdered aspirin like Goody's sold frequently in the south?

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 12/7/2005 7:29:06 AM   
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Hi Whiskey man,great little items! That snake is familiar! My partner while digging an 1840's outhouse ,came up with a little snake inside a lubins perfume bottle filled(we believe)with formaldyhde. An early naturalist in the making! Kev(pup)

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 12/7/2005 8:36:15 AM   
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The small glass spoon is probably from an open salt cellar set.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 1/1/2006 1:12:33 PM   
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hey RONVAE ...never thought of the snake-salamander bottle being a type of voodoo charm...Neat!

DIGINIT...hope I don't break it. I sure don't plan to...

GUNTHER...salt spoon?...possibly...thanx.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 1/1/2006 4:55:07 PM   
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Hey Charlie, Matts probably right about the spoon. I find lots of salt sellers or pinches but only broken spoons.

The snake/salamander thing may be Indian. Just a thought. You could ask Ron,{Bearswede}he is in to Shamanism. Probably just a good luck charm.

My wife really likes your snall bottles. She collects them too.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 10:58:27 PM   
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hey WARREN...thankx for that suggestion about consulting with RON...wonder if he's seen this thread ?

Have some more small bottles and other finds:
Richard Hudnut Perfume w/label...non dug.




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 10:59:28 PM   
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"marcia" perfume w/label...mini pumpkinseed...non-dug




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:00:14 PM   
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Coffin cologne with dragonflies on the shoulders...dug.




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:00:42 PM   
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close up of dragonflies...




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:02:18 PM   
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Dug these from an embankment...if I had been in a hole, I'd have missed them entirely...some kind of gemstone sets...the lower one is from a ring I think.




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:03:58 PM   
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Sultan Drug mini and some other medicinal...
HA...MT...EZ...LAB




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:05:18 PM   
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Found this in the former crawl space of a house that had been torn down...reported ta be a cameo of Cupid & Eros...(or some such Greek peeps).




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:07:33 PM   
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This ain't much but kept it anyways...dug.




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/2/2006 11:08:31 PM   
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and a small grouping of scent bottles...all but one I dug.




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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/3/2006 1:44:41 AM   
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Hey Charley, The three stones {cabchons} and the Knight are all mens ring sets and your right about the cameo. I wish I could see the cameo set up close, could be very old.

Is the lead soldier confederate?

Great bottles, you got my wife a sweekin with them. She loves minitures.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/4/2006 12:03:03 AM   
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WARREN...will take closer pics of the cabochons later and post...
Dunno if lead soldier is a Reb or a Yank...too small and not much detail...Does have traces of blue paint, and is shouldering a rifle, ...but hat looks more like a derby...LOL.

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RE: UNUSUAL BOTTLES - 2/4/2006 12:11:16 AM   
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The hat is why I thought it might be a Johnny Reb. Sure is a small one.

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