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    DiggerDrew-1 Frozen Prarie-0

    Ha!! I beat the frozen ground one more time!! I think this might be it for the winter at this site unless it warms up and the snow goes away. got caught in a nasty snow storm on the way home. an hour and a half ride took 2 and a half hours. But it was sooooo worth it. I am addicted to this site...
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    THEY FRIGGIN DID IT AGAIN

    sanborn changed again. ive been sitting here for an hour trying different combos of user and password like i did last time. so far no luck. i think they may have gotten smart. i'll keep working to crack it. post up if someone figures it out.
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    MORE Civil War

    Well, not nearly as much as last Sunday. Had a high dollar machine this time too, go figure. Still some cool goodies. Also, i brought home a few OP bases found in the field to go in the riker mount with this stuff. The larger bullet was jammed in the gun and was "wormed" out, hence the hole in...
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    Civil War Artifacts

    I love playing in the dirt!!! Went to a spot in Illinois today with a few good friends. We spent the day metal detecting civil war artifacts. Bullets, button backs, a full button, and other cool little odds n ends. The field is littered with broken pontiled bottles. My friend Ryan also got a...
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    A Good Time Dig

    Went to the bottle show in Belleville Illinois today. Sold everything i took as did Anthony (Cadburys). We were outtie by 11 am. Got to meet a great group of diggers from the forum. Me, Anthony, Doug (Appliedlips), his son Devon, and Doug's buddy from Indiana. On the property was a cistern, and...
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    A few on the bay.

    Just posted some more on the bay. they may not show up right away but they're there. Enjoy. http://shop.ebay.com/oldetyme215/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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    today's scores

    Had to go visit with the wife's grandma today, love her to death!! She's a wonderful woman. Talked the wife into letting me stop at the antique mall in Peru Illinois while we were up there. got a couple of things, nothing really jumped out at me though. there were some nice bottles but as...
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    Pekin Illinois Bottle Club Meeting

    Had a nice meeting on Wednesday night. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Ben gave a talk about 2 local small towns and their dairies. He has many of the bottles but is missing a few. We had show n tell like we do every month, and refreshments supplied by one of the members. we...
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    Threw one on for the heck of it.

    Here's one i put on ebay for the heck of it. Enjoy if anyone's interested. It is an error too, the & symbol is sideways. http://cgi.ebay.com/J-Cairns-Co-Deep-Aqua-Tapered-Blob-Soda-Bottle-Pontil_W0QQitemZ220499996499QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3356d2ef53
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    A dig in Brooklyn with Fireman Jack and Scott

    REALLY NICE CLEAN MID 1800'S CHINESE GINGER JAR
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    Teaser

    Got a call from the good ole landlord the other day. He works for Pioneer Railcorp. They own some small short line railroads. One of which is down in Mississippi that the famous Casey Jones ran on. He's told me that you can find burn pits along the line that contain snuff bottles. But the thing...
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    Whiskeys, glass, and jugs, Oh my.

    Hello all. Weekend number 2 for the Spoon River Drive in Central Illinois. Went back to the guy i got bottles from last weekend. He had a nice new selection on his table but i had to behave myself a bit. Here's some pics for yall. The whiskeys are 3 piece mold. They are the same company, 3...
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    Spent the day bringin' home the bacon.

    Didnt get to dig or have fun today, i spent the day bringin' home the bacon for the wee ones. No pun intended.[;)]
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    When Tow Truck Drivers Get Bored

    So, the boss' wife decided we were gonna have a pumpkin carving contest. We could use only tools and parts out of our parts yard and shop. I had this remote controlled chevy avalanche sittin around for months collecting dust cause it doesnt work. Decided to make some modifications. heh heh heh...
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    It rolled out of the pile.

    Ive been popping in an out of a local constuction site over the las month or two. The foreman has been kind enough to let me scratch around in the piles. Lots and lots of broken glass and pottery shards and only a few slicks along with one marble. Today i hit pay dirt. ok its only one bottle but...
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    SAVED FROM THE TRASH

    I went to an auction about a year ago in Princeville Illinois. I only remember cause my youngest had just come home from the hospital and it was her first auction. I bought a bunch of cr@p i probably didnt need but i found this awesome book in a trash box that the buyer left behind. Thats my...
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    Not so common Warner bottle

    Bought this a while back. It came out of a pharmacy in Princeville Illinois. Original labels, embossing, original contents and cork. This is a Warner bottle i had never seen before. Its BIM. It's one of the ones i consider a favorite. I had to have it since it has Philadelphia embossed on the...
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    St Louis Iron Pontil

    Picked this one up a few weeks ago at our local bottle show. Needs a good cleaning. Paid 15 bucks for it in the parking lot outta the back of a truck. Saw the same bottle inside for 65 bucks on a table. J.CAIRNS & CO ST LOUIS
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    tennesee soda

    came across this one cheap a few months ago. has 2 town names on it. anyone know any info? is it a decent bottle? its BIM early crown. its up for sale or trade if anyone's interested. i like to trade, cheaper for everyone.
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    Todays additions.

    Every year, the first and second weekends in October there is Spoon River Drive here in central Illinois. Basically, many miles of yard sales and flea markets. Really a hodgepodge of new stuff, crafts, antiques, food, and some pure junk. This is only the second year ive gone. Ive lived here for...

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