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Once in a lifetime? Moral of the story never overlook fallen tree stumps

Around 1900 or so. Unless it's an extremely rare bottle, the value will be minimal due to the crack. Nice find though.
- sandchip
- Post #4
- Yesterday at 10:16 AM
- Forum: General Chat
Please help me date this old bottle

I may be wrong here, but my gut is telling me modern. In hand would probably either confirm or discredit my feelings.
- sandchip
- Post #7
- Apr 13, 2024
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
Galveston Dig

That flask is off the chain!
- sandchip
- Post #350
- Mar 20, 2024
- Forum: Digging and Finding
The Iron Pontil

I doubt that there were many if I'm correct in the two blowpipe theory and that the glass tipped end was kept hot for adhesion in the furnace opening. I believe that the search for an improved pontil stemmed more from eliminating the risk of the sharp scar protruding from the bottle's base...
- sandchip
- Post #29
- Mar 18, 2024
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
The Iron Pontil

The iron pontil was considered an improvement over the glass-tipped blowpipe or solid rod pontils, but was soon abandoned for the much quicker snap, which produced an even cleaner bottle. Most modern blown glass doesn't lend itself to the use of snaps, usually because of the decorative, many...
- sandchip
- Post #26
- Mar 17, 2024
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
Cracked Top or Not?

I agree with Leon. Broken off at some point. I've never seen a sheared top strapside.
- sandchip
- Post #6
- Mar 17, 2024
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
The Turf Saloon Flask Houston Texas

Killer.
- sandchip
- Post #2
- Mar 9, 2024
- Forum: New to the Collection
Houston 2024 - The Ten Most Desirable Flasks on Display

Shouldn't no. 4 be GII-57?
- sandchip
- Post #4
- Mar 3, 2024
- Forum: Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities
show us your food bottles

I couldn't agree more. It amazes me what people throw away that their parents, grandparents, etc. treasured, with no thought whatsoever towards finding out, "Hey, could this be worth something?". I could give several heartbreaking examples, but your illustration tells me that you already get...
- sandchip
- Post #307
- Jan 8, 2024
- Forum: General Chat
show us your food bottles

Off the chain, Johnny! Now, that's a pickle!
- sandchip
- Post #305
- Jan 6, 2024
- Forum: General Chat
Misspelled H.J. Heinz Bottle

Learn something new every day! Thanks, CB!
- sandchip
- Post #4
- Dec 3, 2023
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
Blue/clear swirled orange crush

Never seen that variant. Sharp looker.
- sandchip
- Post #3
- Nov 28, 2023
- Forum: General Chat
The Fun of "How'd It Get There?"

Great color glaze. Very cool find!
- sandchip
- Post #6
- Nov 1, 2023
- Forum: Digging and Finding
Treasures from the Hairy Pond

Nice finds! The chamber pot is a beauty.
- sandchip
- Post #2
- Oct 22, 2023
- Forum: Digging and Finding
Cobalt blue medicine bottle.

Can't tell you anything about it, but it's a beauty!
- sandchip
- Post #10
- Oct 18, 2023
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900