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LYONS POWDERS and similar shaped INSECT POWDERS!

Once you see a bug powder in the Lyons type it's hard to mistake one again. The most common color , as with many bottles is probably aqua but not in Lyon's powders themselves, Lyon's competitors used this color more frequently. Actually , amber is the most common color for smooth base Lyon's...
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- Post #5
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Any Long Island collectors out there?

Re: RE: Any Long Island collectors out there? Hi Sinned,Brooklyn's the place you want to be for privy's,,row houses,permission digs and easier outhouses and cisterns to find-you can bet on it!
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- Post #23
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities
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LYONS POWDERS and similar shaped INSECT POWDERS!

Thanks Jim, I remember you from years ago the WAW-WAW man! These insect powder bottles are really easy to identify as they are all pretty much the same shape and the common size is 4 1/4" average but smaller and much larger examples exist! The larger cities usually had the most(and the most...
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- Post #3
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Any Long Island collectors out there?

Re: RE: Any Long Island collectors out there? Try Southards Pond , John,there's "nightmares" in the holes! Pupman
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- Post #22
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities
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LYONS POWDERS and similar shaped INSECT POWDERS!

Always looking for LYON"S POWDER BOTTLES and similar shaped insect powders for my personal collection as well as for future book on insect powders. Especially interested in large sizes and odd colors, also new companies or variations of existing ones that I may not know about. Also happy to...
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- Jan 17, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Christmas Dig! Open Pontil Puce Lyon's Powder

Congratulations, I dug quite a few Lyons powders over the years in Brooklyn and in my opinion there are no "bad" ones. I don't know how much you are into Lyons Powders but I'm always looking to add to my rather extensive collection and if you would like to know more about the man (men) behind...
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- Post #11
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Forum members-Please HELP!

My thanks to all who have helped,deepdigger and I have made contact! Kev (pup)[:D]
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- Post #3
- Mar 25, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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What Members Want

Lyons powders and similar competitors, all sizes,pontiled and smoothbase! I collect these bottles exclusively so please consider me when you come accross any good buggers!Thank you,Kev
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- Post #6
- Mar 24, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Forum members-Please HELP!

Hi everyone, Can anyone please help me in contacting a fellow member called" DEEP DIGGER". Maybe some of you even know him personally and can forward this message to him. I have some very important and advantageous information for him which I feel he would like to have. Maybe I'll be lucky and...
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- Thread
- Mar 24, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Hi Kev,(deep digger) If you get a chance please give me a call tonight,Ill be home all evening. My phone # is 1 (516) 799-2997. I would really like to discuss your Lyons powder bottle as I have some info you might be interested in.If not tonight you can call me Sunday,I work but will be home...
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- Post #25
- Mar 23, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Thanks agin Andy,and I'll keep you in mind for good cures and you know I'm familiar with what I'm looking at,having 1000 cures at one time,Best Kev
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- Post #22
- Mar 22, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Hi Kev(deep digger) Thank you for more info on your bottle! Mine is probably the same color a deep reddish puce. Please e-mail me at bigdoglover@optonline.net as I need to talk to you more about your bottle and I have to get to work soon! My e-mail is BIGDOGLOVER@OPTONLINE.NET I will e-mail...
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- Post #20
- Mar 22, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Hi Matt, Thank you so much for the ad,I don't have that one and it's early! It sure makes my case stronger indeed as that picture at the left is certinly a "tin" and not a bottle at all! They are super rare! If you will e-mail me at bigdoglover@optonline.net I will shoot you a couple of good...
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- Post #19
- Mar 22, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Hello Matt! Your question is a good one and here's my answer-Both barnes and Park and Emanuel Lyons both had different address over the years and to some degree can be dated fairly close to the year by these addresses. The key to unlocking what i call " the secrets of the Lyons empire " is the...
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- Post #16
- Mar 21, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)
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Calling all insect powders!HELP!

Hi Deep digger,Thank you for getting back to me which is appreciated.I beleive your "flask" which is how both Lyons himself and John D.Park described their "containers for holding the Lyons powder and yes,I'm into evry possible variation,color size bottles with labels etc. that I can...
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- Post #15
- Mar 21, 2013
- Forum: Bottles for Sale or Trade (WTS, WTT)