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Value of my amber, art-deco Chocolate Soldier
I think that is a good deal; I've been seeing them priced at $50 on ebay.- bottlepig
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- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Will tumbling help any with case wear?
I don't expect tumbling to rid a bottle of all case wear but will tumbling help reduce case wear or make it less noticeable?- bottlepig
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- Forum: Cleaning and Repairing
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First Dump Find
I recently came across my first dump site along a large seasonal creek. Most everything on the surface is 1950's; I was hoping to find older stuff underneath but no such luck, yet. The glass is mostly shards. The only whole bottles are small or insignificant.- bottlepig
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- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Pepsi drum bottle
Photo test to see how this works...A Pepsi drum bottle from Exmore Va.- bottlepig
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San Antonio, Texas Area
webe992, Thanks for the tip. I've found some Sanborn maps on the Library of Congress website but the maps were centered on downtown. Is there another source for Sanborn maps? Hopefully, I'll make it to the Central Texas Bottle Show and meet you.- bottlepig
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- Forum: Looking for Digging Partners?
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San Antonio, Texas Area
Len, I could definitely bring a backhoe along! nhpharm, great looking bottle!- bottlepig
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- Forum: Looking for Digging Partners?
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San Antonio, Texas Area
Leone, thanks for your interest. All of my digging has been work related and not focused on bottles. My goal now is to dig for bottles, exclusively. My best find was 45 years ago, a broken straight sided coke bottle.- bottlepig
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San Antonio, Texas Area
I'm new to bottles but not digging; I should have a doctorate in digging with the amount of dirt I've moved by shovel or backhoe over the years, mostly building foundations, plumbing, and graves at a cemetery. I love glass and its unique properties, bottles adding to the depth of interest with...- bottlepig
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- Forum: Looking for Digging Partners?
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Heya. New here. And with a decent bottle collection. Surface finds and digs.
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Heya. New here. And with a decent bottle collection. Surface finds and digs.- Started by hiker
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Hello, just joined and am looking forward to learning. Marty from Troy, OH
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Help w ID & Date of “Barnes” bottle
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