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10-21-2018, 06:11 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread A new discover of a primitive Ginger Beer in What is it? BEFORE 1900

For me I would consider anything 1870's or older Primitive. Old enough for me to like. Congrats on a nice find. LEON.

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10-19-2018, 08:21 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Are you sure it's Puce, thought it looked amber & maybe the light artificially effecting color? LEON.

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10-16-2018, 07:20 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I usually go slow with the Probe & come to a stop when I seem to hit a bottle. But sometimes your just hitting a Rock or a Brick & it can be...

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10-15-2018, 06:09 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Circa 1875 Green Glass Liquor Bottle in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Being a slick with no name I'd guess anywhere from $1-$5. I've dug so many of these type of bottles I throw them back in the hole nowadays usually....

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10-14-2018, 08:25 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I'd pay $20 for it. LEON.

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10-14-2018, 12:22 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Here's a example of a similar one I found with a graphite or iron pontil bottom. Usually a reddish or grayish color on bottom. The open pontil no...

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10-14-2018, 12:11 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I'm far from any expert on bottles like some in here but as far as I know you have 2 different kind of Pontil bottles, the open Pontil & non open...

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10-13-2018, 10:13 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Damaged Old Sachem Bitters And Wigwam Tonic Bottle Value in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I would think a damaged bottle with that much damage would be worth 25% of a undamaged bottle. Some people hate damaged bottles & may say 5-10% value...

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10-13-2018, 10:38 AM

hemihampton replied to a thread Howdy - embossed soda bottle - Kingston Ontario in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

It's cool looking. Got that 1920's Art Deco look to it. LEON.

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10-13-2018, 10:36 AM

hemihampton replied to a thread Help identifying this bottle in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Don't know but the flat surface probably had a paper label on it. LEON.

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10-13-2018, 10:33 AM

hemihampton replied to a thread Poison Hobnail Bottle? in What is it? AFTER 1900

I've found those before. pretty sure it's not poison. probably just some juice bottle. LEON.

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10-12-2018, 05:26 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Broken dreams- two bottles that didn't make it in Digging and Finding

I've got & saved many broken bottles. some extremely broken & only half there when glued together. But most of them extremely rare & some only 1...

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10-12-2018, 05:23 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Another Construction site find. in Digging and Finding

I didn't clean it yet. Usually when you find a ACL like this that has wet moist dirt on it you need to let it dry out for about a month. If you try...

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10-10-2018, 06:53 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Found today at Construction site. in Digging and Finding

Thanks.

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10-10-2018, 06:53 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Found today at Construction site. in Digging and Finding

I like it too. THANKS.

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10-07-2018, 11:31 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Yard Sale Finds: Nice sodas from R.I. and more! in New to the Collection

Yeah, Thats a good deal. Congrats. LEON.

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10-07-2018, 11:24 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Another Construction site find. in Digging and Finding

Ends up being a Sweet Sixteen ACL Detroit Soda Bottle from the 1940's or 50's. Better then a poke in the eye I guess. LEON.

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10-07-2018, 11:22 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Another Construction site find. in Digging and Finding

Then I see this bottle top sticking out of the dirt, just seeing part of that neck I automatically knew what is was. LEON.

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10-07-2018, 11:20 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Another Construction site find. in Digging and Finding

Ends up being a pre prohibition Auto City Brewing co bottle from Hamtramck but sez Detroit on the Bottle.

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10-07-2018, 11:16 PM

hemihampton started a thread Another Construction site find. in Digging and Finding

Just before I found the rare oddball Pitchers Castoria at one Construction site, I revisited another site close by. Both these site had big Buildings...

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10-07-2018, 09:01 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread Found today at Construction site. in Digging and Finding

Found a Article on line from a 2012 Antique bottle & glass collector Magazine. The Article states 5 different variations. with this variation being...

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10-06-2018, 07:30 PM

hemihampton replied to a thread New member in Digging and Finding

Yeah, The one on far right is last pic is super old. Congrats & Welcome to the site. LEON.

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10-06-2018, 01:43 AM

hemihampton replied to a thread Coke in a creek in Digging and Finding

That type of seam on a crowntop is usually around 1900-1910. Even though the ABM bottle came out earlier around 1903 I think it was, not everybody...

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