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Painted label vodka from Mexico imported

Bought this bottle at a yard sale last week and did some research on the guy who imported it Alfred Hart this guy got his start working for Al Capone,how cool is that. I paid $2 for it the history alone.
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- Oct 15, 2015
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- Forum: New to the Collection
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Dug My First Christmas Ornament

Nice finds. How many names are on the bricks? In all the time I've been digging I've only found two with names on them. I think they are cool but hard to find in my area...
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- Post #7
- Oct 15, 2015
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Tooled crown top water bottle?

The standard bottling wks san pedro is i believe is a soda it has two bumps on the bottom and is ABM.Can't find much info on that either.
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- Post #5
- Oct 14, 2015
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Tooled crown top water bottle?

The standard bottling works is not the right pic (sorry)
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- Post #2
- Oct 14, 2015
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Tooled crown top water bottle?

Found this bottle and there is info on puritas water later becoming arrowhead water.The Los Angeles Ice & Cold Storage Co.Los Angeles Cal. Bottle is not sold.This company i cant find info on? The bottom says Puritas P.C.G.W pacific coast glass works. 1902-1924 Need help finding this company.
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- Oct 14, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Old crown top embossed beer bottle

I have dug some tooled crown soda bottles one from LA one from san pedro cal i like them to. I will post some pics of them later if your interested.
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- Post #6
- Oct 12, 2015
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Old crown top embossed beer bottle

I think mine is the #3 its so dark it almost looks black unless you hold it up to the light.Thanks Robert&Sharon for the info.
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- Post #4
- Oct 12, 2015
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Old crown top embossed beer bottle

I dug this bottle a few years ago and i don't know the value.I do know there are a few of them this one is vary dark amber it,s 9 1/2 in tall and has S.F.& P.G.W twice on the bottom.
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- Oct 12, 2015
- Replies: 7
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Found these under a house while taking a time out from digging.

No Jason ones from Arizona the other is from Utah
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- Post #8
- Oct 11, 2015
- Forum: Unexpected Discoveries
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ABM bottle

Thanks Jim & Bear.On that link if you click his dad these guys were in L.A in the 1850's considered some of the founders.
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- Post #5
- Oct 6, 2015
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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ABM bottle

ABM bottle i dug turn of the century trash hole not a fan but this one was different.It has embossing it says M.A.Newmark.Co I don't know the value or what it was or what was in it? But the history of it is very interesting.Very cool. Maurice Harris Newmark
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- Oct 6, 2015
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Old trash hole find no embossing but some of the label still on it

Thanks Bear. Is there any such thing as a dry hole? A friend told me he dug one no water had gotten to every thing he pulled out still had the labels on them he said.
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- Post #14
- Oct 6, 2015
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Found these under a house while taking a time out from digging.

I saw some glass under it turned out to be a broken beer bottle that when i spotted the cans.
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- Post #6
- Oct 6, 2015
- Forum: Unexpected Discoveries
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Old trash hole find no embossing but some of the label still on it

thanks i know its common but the label is really cool
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- Post #11
- Oct 5, 2015
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Interesting whiskey bottle "MOONSHINE" w/embossed face.

I wish i could help you Rob but no idea. But its a great find almost looks like some kind of back bar bottle to me.
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- Post #5
- Oct 5, 2015
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900