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    Large Black Cat killed in Mississippi

    Maybe you are not alone when digging in remote areas. My wife and I were traveling home from work, and a huge black cat ran out in front of us. I didn't have time to react and we hit it and there was a loud bang. I looked back in the rear view mirror, and could see the cats long black tail...
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    Everett & Barron Co

    Found this Everett & Barron Co and am wondering if all their bottles found have Guaranteed misspelled as badly as this one. It appears to be spelled Gudrdnteed the a's look exactly like the d at the end. I wonder how many were made before that was corrected!
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    ID by rough Label

    I just guessed at POND'S trying to find something that would seem to fit the top word on the old label. But neither Hinds nor Pond's ever seemed to use the word lotion on their products. Hinds was the honey and almond king, (altho I don't think Honey and Almond were used in their product) . I...
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    ID help please?!?

    I found a glass stopper that has two tabs that protrude out to engage the threads of a eternally threaded bottle :D!
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    ID by rough Label

    Dug this bottle the other day, It is another bottle dug with a paper label. It is on a non embossed slick and and the bottom has a MM of S in a circle. This Slick still has some of its original paper label left on it. Its a Honey and Almond Lotion and I think its A Ponds. Can Anyone definitely...
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    Another what the heck is this?

    Thanks guys I'm now convinced, Ornate bottle stopper it is. I also found a few similar on the net. One exactly the same but had different patterned glass.
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    Another what the heck is this?

    Whilst a diggin this mornin.... I found what looked like a badly rusted wash tub. It was upside down and 4 feet down in my dump. After diggin the tub out I carefully excavated under neath for possible contents. I found a very old Palmers cologne bottle with a chip out of the top lip. ans a stack...
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    What the heck did I find?

    Dang Mine has no embossing...... But it looks exactly like one on E-Bay Morgans Patent July 16, 1867 Glass Igloo Ink Bottle. I was thinking ink bottle but didn't know what breed it was! Thanks guys great ID!
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    What the heck did I find?

    Dug this weird bottle? this morning. from a late 1800s to 1930s dump It has no markings at all. Anysuggestions as to what it could have been used for?
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    Help cleaning

    The Cascade Complete has both in the pods.
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    Help cleaning

    I have been dissolving one of those Cascade Complete pods and soaking most all my bottles clean of practically anything that is stuck on the glass surface.These are the ones that require no rinsing of the dishes before you chunk those dirty dried food stuffs into yer dishwasher. But beware they...
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    ruf - amber bottle

    I found this on the Ruff Beer Co. Quincy Illinois . https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/historic-beer-birthday-caspar-ruff/
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    High Ground Dairy, Brooklyn NY

    From what information I have found the High Ground Dairy Co. Was in business from 1902 - till 1921-22. The business couldn't recover from a delivery milk man's strike in 1921. The bottle I found is a 1 quart store bottle priced at 5 cents. It was not a home delivery bottle. I wonder how much the...
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    High Ground Dairy, Brooklyn NY

    High Ground Dairy Co.Found My first embossed Milk intact at my dig site and It appears to be a nice one! Any more info I can get on this oldie will be appreciated. Date timeline, value ect.The embossing says High Ground Dairy Co. with a embossed elk's head on one side and "5 cent Store Bottle"...

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