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    new rare local

    Haven't posted in awhile because I've been kind of in a slump lately but I did score a nice rare local I thought I would share with you fine people
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    16 footer 13 hours later

    My dig partner and I got an invite from a fellow local digger for a privy dig over the weekend. We started at 7 am and at 8 pm put the last bit of dirt back in. 16 feet is deep for our area with most pits going about 4 to 12 foot.
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    dipped privy provides bucket list bottle

    My dig partner and i got into our first privy of the year. The house was built in 1858 and was owned by Milo Blair owner of the Boonville Eagle and then by John Cosgrove a member of the U.S House of Represenatives. Heres a pic of the house l had to get it off the net cause i forgot to take one.
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    wheaties

    Was at caseys awhile back and recieved a wheat penny in my change, I noticed an old looking penny roll on top of the register so i asked " hey do you have anymore that look like this?" guess somebody got ahold of grandpas coin collection. nothing great but a pretty cool start of a day
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    hospital dump finds

    found several of these in a hospital dump, anybody have a clue? im thinking maybe candle holder and creamer top but thats just a guess
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    stoneware help please

    My dig partner dug this years ago, was wondering everybodys thoughts on it, im puzzled
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    whatsit

    my thoughts were breast pump but who knows? says goodyear
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    sample?

    not sure the date of this? and i would assume its a sample? I know some you you fine folks will have an answer for me reads sanfords/fountain/pen/inks
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    Auction finds

    Some locals from recent auction
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    Been lurking on here

    Ive been lurking for awhile because my camera broke awhile back but my wife gave me a new one for Christmas. I really like the new camera but havent figured out all the fancy features yet, anyways heres a few recent dig finds from a undesclosed location we are still working on
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    nice boonville milk

    been trying to get this from a friend for a long time and he finally let go of it
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    one for plumbata

    you may have seen this already but here ya go http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-PEORIA-IL-MINI-SALOON-JUG-J-M-MILLER-50-BIGELOW-ST-/360351333674?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e69cfd2a
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    one for plumbata

    on the bay, sorry i know it shouldnt go in this part of the forum but for some reason my pm is not not working[:@] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dose-Glass-PEORIA-ILL-HERMAN-ZIEGLER-PHARMACY-Lg-Size-/130575666617?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e66ea8db9
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    got into a decent one

    my buddy Brian and i hit a 12 foot brickliner on sunday, it was blistering hot and the hole kept filling with water but we had a good time and i scored some more locals like i posted before so i wont bore you with them but here some pics....man somebody was a power drinker as you can see in this...
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    oh rats another crappy dig

    my dig partner Brian and i found a stone liner we thought was going to be a goody because all we ever find around here is brick liners, guess we were wrong
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    new boonville thanks to tim

    traded for these with a guy that bottlekid76 (Tim) introduced me to...thanks again Tim first one is a nice early boonville pharm that is super clean, i darkened the pics for better viewing
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    ever produced?

    came across this patent for a poison bottle and was just wondering if it ever seen the light of day? i know the coffin style has and was wondering about the other one? also gonna ask a dumb newbie question but what were the poisons generally used for?
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    new boonville shot glass

    this is a story about how cool this site is, i met a very cool guy on here tim (bottlekid76) who introduced me to a guy with several boonville bottles for use in my boonville collectibles book by the name of arlin, well a couple weeks ago i recieved a call from a third guy who was selling arlin...
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    san fran calif milk any good?

    got this from a friend in a box of bottles, he is a construction engineer and said year ago the were digging pilings for a bridge and it was were an old dump was. it reads a. rosa & co between 5th and 6th 25 oak grove st is it any good? its of no real intrest to me if anybody wants to...
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    Help With Dr. Easterly St. Louis Mo. (pontil)

    hello fine forum members. ive had this bottle sitting in my closet in a box for a couple of years now and am toying with the idea of putting it up on the bay or taking it to the st.louis show if i can make it or taking offers. just wondering if anybody here knows what its worth? this was my...

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