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    Bottle digging UK

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    Bottle digging UK

    Right just a quick update ,,we are back up again and everything looks good so far ,,problems with hackers ,dodgy software and other gremlins have kept things lively recently ... Some great new video and pics now on and hoping the new software will be OK As site is all new everybody has...
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    Ginger beers

    The pictorial bottle is in fact a bottle for "velvet reviver " although some dodgy UK sellers on ebay call them ginger beers They date 1900 - 1920 and are found from time to time The other is a ginger beer dating 1890- 1900
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    The new Uk website

    Well the UK forum saga goes on again [:(] The free forum hosts the forum was on have either gone bust or packed up ,,we have no idea ?? one of the downfalls of free forums i suppose we are now back on a paid for server which i can back up at any time new site is at...
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    Anyone know any other bottle forum sites

    others worth visiting are www.thecellarhole.com and http://abbc.greatboard.com or as previously mentioned try the main UK forum address below The UK forum also has probably the largest picture gallery on the planet ,,3600 + pics of all thing pottery & glass and online digging videos...
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    Airated water?

    The codd bottle held a variety of carbonated drinks ,,but lemonade was the major one ..As walkingstick said they were filled up sidedown the pressure of the gas held the marble in place against a rubber ring with was held in the recess in the lip of the bottle,, These sometimes dry out and fall...
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    Yesterday I became a bottle collector!!!!

    Hi Looks like you have caught the bottle bug ,,from your pics it looks like your site dates to about 1915 - 1920 the bottle far right ,far left and the three tall ones at the back center are sauce bottles bottle 2nd right back is a poison / ammonia bottle back 2nd left is a pickle jar the...
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    Star Brand Codd with Blue Marble

    Your codd by the description sounds like one of the modern types from India probably no older than the 60s .70s They still use these bottles in parts of india today ,,value approx $10.00 more for Novelty value
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    Dundee

    Hi Warren the ones we get in the Uk are normally straight sided pots with a groove about 1/2 inch from the top .. Maybe they needed a stornger seal for the long sea journey to the US then if you ever get a top even in bits would be interesting to see
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    Dundee

    These pots were Normally sealed with wax paper tied around the neck of the pot Have never seen a top for one ,,we dig a fair few in the UK ,,the pot you have is a totally different shape to UK pots so i might be wrong about the stopper Would like to see one if you come across one
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    Price's Patent Candle Co.

    Whilst digging tips we find all sorts of bottles that were used for purposes other than what they were made for Lots of stoppered beers sodas are dug containing ,paint ,linseed oil , other oils ,creosote and even parrafin , People did and still do use bottles and jars for storage Jam jars are...
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    Pernod Fils Absinthe Bottle

    These bottles didnt contain absinthe im afraid ,,but did contain an aniseed flavoured spirit ,,it is still sold today in the UK Pernod i think was a French company ,we also dig a few of these sealed types
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    Price's Patent Candle Co.

    There are some labeled ones in collections in the Uk will try and find a pic of one .. They have always been collected as cures in the UK ,,but this may be wong ??? one to ponder [sm=rolleyes.gif][sm=rolleyes.gif]
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    Price's Patent Candle Co.

    These are readily collected as cures in the UK ,,They contained a type of glycerine which was taken a a cough cure either on its own or mixed with honey etc to make it taste better.. These bottles are also found with prices patent soap company embossed instead of candle and the soap ones are...
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    WEEKEND DIGGING PICS!

    All you need is a good strong fork & preferably a round mouth shovel ,, cut yourself a good 5 foot sqaure hole and try to get to the bottom of the tip if you can after a while your eyes will adapt to see any odd shape items in the soil ash ..check out the video...
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