I cannot apologize enough for closing the forum down again. You would not believe the hassle involved in running the forum when there are people intent on closing it down.
I know I will be accused of being thin skinned but what you see is only a tiny fraction of what the admin has to put up...
As you say there are articles on repro lids but unfortunately those articles are misleading and show some lids that are NOT repro. This only causes paranoia and confusion and probably doing more harm than the repros themselves.
The best way to avoid buying a dud is to gain experience and...
Hello
Just thought you would like to see a short video clip of digging in the UK. The clip lasts around 60 seconds and shouldn't take much longer to download.
http://www.pots.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/movies/bill2.MPG
You can find more digging videos at...
Sounds like it could be an English beer bottle.
The R.B stands for Readfearn Brothers, a bottle manufacturer from Barnsley, England.
As for some info about the bottler Geo Holt you could post a message on www.bottledigging.co.uk/phpBB2/portal.php and I am sure someone will help you out.
Hello Mike
You could try posting a messages on www.bottledigging.co.uk/phpBB2/portal.php We have many English and one or two Irish collectors who would be happy to identify your bottles.
You could try posting a message on www.bottledigging.co.uk/phpBB2/portal.php We are not just alerting folks to the repros but actively forcing the seller to remove the offending item.
We have had a 100% success rate so far.
bottledigging.co.uk is currently running a campaign to stop the sale of fake and repro pot lids and bottles on the eBay auction site. We have closed down the sale of over 15 items in the last 9 weeks. We believe we have have had a 100% susccess rate and are not aware of any items that have been...
Under new management and growing fast. With big plans for future development.
New members are welcome wherever you may live.
www.bottledigging.co.uk/phpBB2/portal.php