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Any other Kansas diggers?

I'm from Alma, Kansas. Its the county seat in Wabaunsee COunty. There are lots of old farms out here and one old cow town, that is practically abandoned. It sits on the train tracks, where there have been several wrecks over the years (1899-1980), and I am just starting to go through the...
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- Dec 14, 2004
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Beginners Diggin'

Tomorrow I'm going to an old cow town, that used to have a lot of business between teh 1890's to the late 1970's. I found a couple bottles in a trash pile, but plan on looking at other building in the area. Any tips on how to find them w/out breaking them or damaging in the process. I'll be...
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- Dec 14, 2004
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Liqueor Bottle

I have a big green bottle given to me by my great-grandmother when she moved on. The bottle is in the shape of an eagle, and the cap of the bottle is the eagle's head. The only damage done to it, is a chip in the bird's beak, which was in it when i got it. I'll try to post pictures shortly...
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- Dec 14, 2004
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Listerine

I looked at the bottom more closely, adn teh diamond looks like it contains a B inside a circle inside a diamond. It also has a 7 on the left of the diamond and a 1 on the right. It also has an 18 below the diamond.
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- Post #2
- Dec 14, 2004
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Listerine

Um...we were exploring Volland, Kansas. A small cow town in Wabaunsee Co. After avoiding an oncoming train and jumping a fence. We came across a small little trash pile with rusted cans and lots of glass bottles. I found peices of plate/dish and a glass lid. I also found a small glass...
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- Dec 14, 2004
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900