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andy volkerts

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The best area to dig in Los Angeles is the old historic downtown area, you will need to keep track of new construction in that area and get permissions from the contractors working the lots that are being redeveloped. The same goes for San Diego, most of the old mining sites and towns are on federal or state land, so digging is out. There are a few areas in the mountains east of San Diego that have old towns in them where new construction is going on.
 
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Thanks for the advice CanadianBottles, you wouldn't happen to know any groups of privy diggers I can apprentice with? Or how to go about finding or asking about digging? Any help would be appreciated.
 

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hey andy, do you happen to know any groups in inland empire area?
 

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I unfortunately have no idea what groups there are down there, as my username suggests I'm up here in Canada. But there are some users on here from California who might be able to help you.
 

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Nice finds for a dollar each. I have found several nice bottles in the thrift stores in my area. Mostly folks know that they are old but that's it. Check out estatesales.net. They will list estate sales in your area. Craigslist is good too. I once bought a bottle worth $100 from an ad. The bottle came with 70 other bottles. I kept 5 or 6 and sold the rest for $100 to a vendor at an antique mall. Free Tippecanoe bottle as a result. Remember, it's the hunt.

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