Well, Esterly was the previous name of what is now known as St. Lawrence Borough. St. Lawrence was incorporated in 1927, so it is more than likely that the bottle you found was made before then.
As for a history of the St. Lawrence Dairy, it was started in 1888 by Albert H. Adams. He built a...
Hey Alan,
The rarities I will give you are based on my family's decades of experience digging in the Reading/St. Lawrence area.
The St. Lawrence one that you found I would consider to be fairly rare. We have only found one whole example and a couple of pieces here and there.
The...
To the best of my knowledge, they are fairly uncommon. My brother has one, but that is the only one anyone in my family has dug whole in over 20 years of digging in the area. The company began in 1908, but I'm not sure how long they were in business.
Looks like some fun digging you got there. That Mt. Laurel Spring Water Co. is from my neck of the woods. It's neat to see how far some of these bottles traveled.
Thanks, Connor. To be honest, it never even crossed my mind that it would have been a mucilage, but it does make sense now that I think about it. Thanks for the clarification.
That's cool, Doug, and I'll keep you in mind if I find another one. I usually do research on the bottles I find, but with the busy holiday season I hadn't gotten a chance to. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Doug,
I think the Psychine bottle is cool as well. I'll let you know if I find another one.
Yeah, Plumbata, the cobalt ink was definitely the highlight for me.
Hopefully I'll be able to get out again before winter finally sets in. In any case, it's been a...
Here's a group shot with some color.
From right to left: The Independent Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh tooled crown, Omega Oil, Piso's Cure, Major's Cement, and a nice cobalt ink.