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    Slippery black scummy crap!

    Cait,I think he meant 'Lestoil' KAT
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    Codd Bottles

    Hi Dig, I know of 2 California companies that used codd's;Pearson Bros. from Placerville, and Samuel Fogg & Co. from SanFran.(Fogg had a dog's head trademark) I don't know if they were made in the U.S. or not but they were embossed with the city names.Sorry I don't have pictures. Hope this...
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    how to date stonewear???

    Hi Bill, Without a potter's stamp it's very difficult to date stoneware.Sometimes the type of glaze used and the 'crazing'(spiderweb cracking) will give you a rough timeframe.Unfortunately,your crock is salt-glazed,which was used from the 15th century til around 1920.Sorry.I know that's not...
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    Heavy Heart

    My condolences,Preditor. I feel for you,mate! KAT
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    Turning Broken Squats into Drinking Glasses

    Tom, If you don't trust a diamond cutter you can use a soldering iron-Use(make) a copper wire loop the same diameter as the bottle,remembering to slowly rotate the bottle as the wire gets hot so the 'heatline' completely encircles the bottle. When hot enough,(about 30-60 secs,depending on the...
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    Old Ffugly for sale!

    Many of us who have been here awhile remember this beast,or one identical! Now's your chance to own "this beautiful very old bottle"! [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(] http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-HAND-BLOWN-BOTTLE-VASE-100-YRS-OLD_W0QQitemZ6196658407QQcategoryZ13910QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem KAT
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    "Zapped" bottles

    You're right![:)]Got it bass ackwards again! [:D] KAT
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    New Scam

    I agree wholeheartedly with you Warith, Here's another link for free spyware,adware and browers; http://amigocomputing.net/downloads.php I run the Mozilla Firefox myself and kick myself for not installing it sooner.No more pop-ups,MOST invasive cookies are blocked,and SO much faster...
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    KNORR'S HIENFONG ESSENCE

    German medicine or health supplement I'd guess.This is a sample google hit for "hienfong" but my german's rusty.Any members fluent enough to translate? http://www.gefion.de/produktseiten/2349267.htm Hope this helps, KAT
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    New Scam

    Grimdigger forum member Hutch recently had this tried on him.With his permission I'm copying Hutch's post here on Roger's forum; "I have just received an "Outbid notice" from ebay, as I do not normally have these I suspected something anyway and when I looked at it it claimed I had been...
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    Talking about $4000 sprite bottles

    Guess Chuck didn't learn his lesson-IT'S BACK! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6193326391&category=1351&rd=1 Cheers to Trog on Grim1's forum for the heads up.[:D] KAT
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    Old Hippies

    I hear you Mike![:D]We're in the same boat. Joe B.I'm self-employed,and MOST of my clients know why I grow my hair long. Every couple of years or so I cut off 12-14" for the Locks Of Love charity.This Florida based charity makes custom wigs for children who have lost their hair from...
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    glass ball

    Hi Rhona, Over here at least,we used to call those big marbles "Bongies". KAT
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    Torpedo Bottle

    Cheers Trog!Learnt something new! KAT
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    glass ball

    Hi Rhona, At that size it looks like marble. KAT
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