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    ~~~ 1870's.. John Ryan ~~~

    What color run !!!!! Thanks for posting.
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    This one is for Uncle Bruce / The Beer Dude

    I found this Pottery Bottle on Vancouver Island years back. The locals say it is an 1850's bottle.....The embossing : Bavaria Brewery Victoria V I and on the reverse the "thumb print" Doutton Lambeth London. The bottle is quart size and mint.
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    Nice early Sacramento Cal Soda......

    embe OK, A little of the story......I believe I hit the throw away pile from the Boley Soda Works in Sacto Cal` ~ Looks like they threw away their competitors bottles that were returned for refill. All the bottles were from this time frame ~ no Boleys. I did find a few Boley's at another dump...
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    Nice early Sacramento Cal Soda......

    Found (13) of these sweet Cal Eagles. I 'd post a picture of the graphite pontil, but you can see it through the side of the bottle. This bottle was never cleaned and is as found condition.
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    Looking for a little help on his bottle.

    embe just a simple mold line on the base....no indentation, no marking, nada. It's a real strong piece.....hence it's survival. I have no clue on this bottle. I can only judge from the broken shards around it. Thanks for the interest.
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    I like old sealed bottles

    Thanks Sandchip I always value your opinion.
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    I like old sealed bottles

    Thank you Gentlemen for the information....love those sealed bottles :)
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    I like old sealed bottles

    a FEW SEALS
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    I like old sealed bottles

    CanadianBottles Thank you for your info.
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    I like old sealed bottles

    Harry...............Here's a few more sealed wines. These are all free blown. Various seals with various logos. All found in river dumps. You might notice a vieux cognac. I've been told that the Vieux meerly means old. I believe these are all export wines from various parts of Europe. I really...
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    I like old sealed bottles

    It's the nature of the beast ~ most sealed wines are thin & consequently broken. I've found several wine seals....seals only. Seals and the base of the bottle are the thickest parts of the bottle and survive. This lovely wine was found with all of it's crudity and a great seal. The date is...
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    OK. Just a few more from the same dump.

    A little 60's Western Glass to with my Eastern post.
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    Here's a couple to drool over.

    I found both of these bottles in an ancient Western dump site, nothing but 50's & 60's glass. It is absolutely amazing how much Eastern Glass came West.
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    Schweppes Torpedo bottle.

    That is one beautiful long neck torpedo.
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    This one is for RobbyBobby64

    I'm looking for a good photo of the pontil on the W D Smith......Maybe this Cathedral & pontil will peek your interest a bit.
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