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why the holes in the clam - 8/29/2005 6:23:38 PM    dollarbill Posts: 1348 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline hey all heres a few find from the ohio river bank from a day ago. the first is a clam shell thats had holes bored in it. for buttons maybe??next is a thick piece of round glass thought at first maybe for glasses but has no magnification to it . 3 clay marbels the middle one has color in it( purple)theres a small lid and a rouge case. thanks for looken bill Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/29/2005 7:16:31 PM    Pettydigger Posts: 189 Joined: 1/2/2005 From: Southern Iowa Status: offline I think the clam shell was for toothbrush holder. I have found several during my digs like it, and that is what some have told me anyway. It would be like a top of modern holders the handle would be pointed down through the holes in the shell and some sort of bottom container below. Nice finds btw. Petty (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 2

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/29/2005 9:24:07 PM    dollarbill Posts: 1348 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline hey thanks prettydigger sounds good to me. i had thought because there were a few old botton factorys around that maybe they had bored out buttons your ideal make alot of sense. thanks agian bill (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 3

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/29/2005 9:44:16 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 4675 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline The glass looks like its from a watch or a gauge. _____________________________ 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 dollarbill) Post #: 4

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/29/2005 9:54:54 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Early Flashlights often had flat glass lenses too. (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 5

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/30/2005 2:36:21 PM    dollarbill Posts: 1348 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline hey thanks for the replys bill (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 6

RE: why the holes in the clam - 8/31/2005 5:45:56 PM    TammyAnn   Posts: 6 Joined: 8/30/2005 Status: offline Hi....around where I live we find holes in clam shells all the time.But,we have a button factory here,that is still in operation. :-) (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 7

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