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    New to bottles - need help.

    Hi Janet, and welcome! The best thing would be to shoot some photos and post them here ... lots of knowledge on this site! Rich
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    How many bottles have you dug up in one day.

    Years ago it was typical to dig at least 100 whole bottles, with about 10 percent being keepers, on a good dump. Rich
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    Puce Eagle & Summer Summer Tree cleaned up pix

    RE: Puce Eagle & Summer Smmer Tree cleaned up pix What a beauty! I love the color. Rich
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    Robert E Lee and Jefferson Davis Flask, real or fake?

    A lot of the bottles from this era were actually blown in molds to make them look earlier. The Clevenger Brothers, of Clayton, N.J., were great for this and I have several examples in my collection a lot of people would swear were actual antique bottles. However, a good repro does bring some...
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    Robert E Lee and Jefferson Davis Flask, real or fake?

    Again, I would have to say this is a modern bottle ... meaning the 1970s, when a lot of these came out. I've been looking at the Indian Queen and hope somebody else comments on it! Rich
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    The American System Flask...Real?

    Hello and welcome to our forum! Well, you have a modern bottle, for sure. But, at least the color is nice and it would look great in a sunny window! Rich
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    PISCO'S CURE

    That's a great idea! The green really does look nice with sunlight coming through ... you have some great digging there! Rich
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    PISCO'S CURE

    Welcome back, Dov! I've always loved the color of those Piso's. Rich
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    7-29 Pit Dig

    I always say, have to take the bad with the good! Hopefully, you're next pit will be brimming with pontils and squat blobs! Colored squat blobs! The reality of work will rear its ugly head in a few hours, so .... I'm calling it a night. Let us know! Rich
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    7-29 Pit Dig

    You seem to hit a lot of good holes in Central PA. I'm in eastern, and it's been hit pretty hard around here, but there's still a lot of good digging left ... if permission can be obtained! Rich
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    7-29 Pit Dig

    It always helps when the homeowner is decent! And, I see you were in the clay pipe era ... always a good sign. Rich
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    7-29 Pit Dig

    They did do a nice job on the house ... the metal roof will last a lot longer than shingles, that's for sure. And, it gives it a decent look! Rich
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    sun. 7-29 finds

    You always seem to do well with milks, Rhona! Nice going, Rich
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    Need help again!!

    I would say it's a figural perfume ... nice! Rich
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    Be back Monday

    "See" you Monday! Rich
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