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New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 6:43:39 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Here is a picture of one of many bottles that I dug up at the site of an a fallen old mansion. The mansion might have been used as a tavern during prohibition if the local I spoke to was correct. This emerald green liquor bottle has a diamond and an overlapped oval with an I or a 1 in the middle. The seam goes all the way to the top of the bottle. It also has a large indention in the bottle that goes up maybe 2 inches inside the bottle. I would just like to know a year, possibly what it's contents were, and a price estimate. I have about 100 more bottles. I spent the day cleaning off a lot of them and just had a few that looked unique. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 6:46:17 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Here are two pictures of some of the bottles I cleaned up today. Let me know if you recognize something. That round thing is a light bulb, not a lid or anything. Attachment (1) < Message edited by thebottlelady -- 3/20/2007 6:48:09 PM > (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 2

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 7:08:26 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2137 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline i would guess as an overall estimate of age would be late 40s early 50s as in all dumps there will be some late throws meaning that some bottles were kept a while then thrown away later for instance the fruit jars  no one throws away their new fruit jars they use them for 10 or 20 years and then get rid of them _____________________________ bottles for sale on my website! go check it out! http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 also check out the same bottles on my freewebs site!: http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 3

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 10:46:32 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Here is another bottle that I thought was unique. It says Frankfort Distilleries on the front as you can see in the pitcure. I'm not sure what it is but in the bottom-right image it has a tiny raised 'thing' that looks like it was added onto the bottle, maybe to patch a hole or something. Attachment (1) (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 4

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 10:52:41 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2137 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline it looks like a chip to me  nice whiskey bottle! < Message edited by bottlenutboy -- 3/20/2007 10:59:53 PM > _____________________________ bottles for sale on my website! go check it out! http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 also check out the same bottles on my freewebs site!: http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 5

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 11:00:39 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline This bottle is clear with grape bunches and leaves all the way around it. It say One Quart around the bottom. There are no other letters on the bottle aside from W 603 on the bottom. Possibly a wine bottle. Attachment (1) (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 6

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 11:04:21 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2137 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline i would guess wine bottle too.... _____________________________ bottles for sale on my website! go check it out! http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 also check out the same bottles on my freewebs site!: http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 7

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 11:08:13 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Thanks Spencer. On the whiskey bottle, are you talking about the circular chip or the 'thing'? It's shape reminds me of a bracket put on the back of jewelry so that you can put it on a necklace or a tiny, flat handle. The 'thing' is actually raised on the bottle. I can't imagine what it's purpose is near the bottom. I've put all my bottles up for the night so I won't bother anyone with more pictures. I found a Clorox bottle in great condition for being buried 5 feet below the ground since the late 40's. It even has the rubber cork still stuck in it! (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 8

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/20/2007 11:14:52 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2137 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline i was looking at the chip not the "thing" it looks like a glob of glass they never patched glass it cant be done without epoxy  and in which case you wouldnt have dug it like that the clorox bottles are very common and you cant give them away the pictures arent a "bother" we as glassaholics love all pictures of glass we can get so post away! _____________________________ bottles for sale on my website! go check it out! http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 also check out the same bottles on my freewebs site!: http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 9

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 3:47:03 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline I've gone through more of the bottles and here are a few that I thought were interesting looking. This first bottle looks to be another liquor bottle. The seam goes all the way up to the lid and the lid is quite rusty so I won't chance removing it to see if the seam goes any further. The cap has some red and white on it, but I can't make out anything else. The paint is chipping off so I'm hesitant to clean it. It says 4/5 QUART 4 times around the bottom of the bottle. On the bottom it has a star with the letter 'C' in it and the number 5 an inch or so below it. Attachment (1) (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 10

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 3:53:03 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline This bottle has two cute little handles on the sides. Seam goes all the way to the top. The bottom says Penick & Ford LTD. Inc and below that it has the number '2' a diamond and circle symbol, and then number '52' and a little ways past that the number '5'. Attachment (1) (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 11

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 3:56:59 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline This one is probably nothing special, but it was shaped differently. Seam goes all the way to the top of the bottle. It's in a kind of wide octagon shape. on the bottom is the number '6' a 'P' in a circle and then the numbers '377'. Attachment (1) (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 12

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 4:03:50 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Last one for now. Probably another liquor bottle. Says "Full Pint" and then gives the Federal Law warning on one side. The other side has a shield with a large letters 'C' and 'D' overlapping and 'Co.' in the middle of the C and D. On the bottom it has 'D-8', '68', 'F' in a hexagon, and a '5'. Attachment (1) (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 13

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 4:53:02 PM    epgorge Posts: 2422 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: offline quote: This bottle has two cute little handles on the sides That is a syrup bottle circa 1950. Probably a Vermnt Maid or some other similated maple syrup. The next one is either a pickle, chutney or Olive bottle. The last is a whiskey flask. Clean them up and they will be keepers. Thanks for sharing them. Joel _____________________________ (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 14

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 7:08:52 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline One day I'll find something really nice. Just wanted to put these pics up. Random bottles. Maybe someone will recognize something valuable. Attachment (1) (in reply to epgorge) Post #: 15

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 7:11:06 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline This is one of my favorites. The little glass stopper doesn't go with the tiny bottle. I wish I could find what it goes to. Hasn't fit anything yet. But the tiny bottle is maybe 1 inch tall and about 1 1/2 inches on each side. Perfume, perhaps? Attachment (1) (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 16

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 7:36:58 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline Thanks for the info, Joel. Since the mansion was built of stone and brick, a lot of the bottles have scratches on them. I'm hoping to go back and dig up a few hundred more this weekend, tomorrow if I'm lucky. Found 36 cents in my driveway with the metal detector. Seems to be the only place where I can find something worth the effort. The ground around my house is full of iron and nails. I've got to totally clean out the back seat of my car and cover it with a sheet. I didn't realize I would find so many bottles or that they would be super-dirty. At least the ground is nice and wormy. Better than digging in Alaska!! (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 17

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 8:40:10 PM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2137 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline the little stopper you found would have originally had a cork around it and would have went to a whiskey flask. the short bottle next to it looks like an ink bottle nice digs and happy hunting! _____________________________ bottles for sale on my website! go check it out! http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 also check out the same bottles on my freewebs site!: http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to thebottlelady) Post #: 18

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 10:19:46 PM    epgorge Posts: 2422 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: offline Yes by all means go deeper. there are older bottles there. You are just skimming the top. Joel _____________________________ (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 19

RE: New to the forums. Lots of unknown bottles - 3/21/2007 11:53:00 PM    thebottlelady   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/20/2007 From: Madison Heights, VA Status: offline If I can get my sister-in-law to baby sit for me, I'll be buried in dirt all day tomorrow. I might take my camera with me but I'm kinda afraid it might get lost. I wish I would have taken pics of the stone walls before I tore them apart. I nearly uprooted a tree trying to get a large bottle that was oddly under the roots of the tree above ground. It was like the tree grew over the bottle and encased it in roots. Sadly, it was broken and so are some large roots. As we left, my mother-in-law (who just couldn't stop herself from digging) moved to a different spot and found a franc and a 1943 nickel. She's determined to find all the dishes she can and piece them back together. I think she's a little obsessive, but then I do enjoy digging holes a little too much. I want to find something valuable so that I can do this as a full-time job. Isn't that a nice dream. _____________________________ Amanda (in reply to epgorge) Post #: 20

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