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Never Mind The Pollacks

I don't think it will ever happen. Can you imagine how most property owners would feel about someone telling them what they can and can't do on their own grounds? I can just see all of the policemen lining up on Sunday mornings to go and hunt down privy diggers in back yards; or walking field...
- Bluegrass
- Post #7
- Dec 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Never Mind The Pollacks

Can I take that as a compliment? It's a John Bull Sarsaparilla Photoshopped. Thanks. The stories are pretty goofy, but the bottles and digs will always be there for those who just want to see the goods. Hopefully I can find some more!
- Bluegrass
- Post #6
- Dec 29, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Never Mind The Pollacks

Yeah, I'm afraid it's been slim pickin's on the bottle front lately. I usually add whatever I can to the other stuff pages and wait for a somewhat worthwhile dig to write a story about. That may have to change! I saw that article about Eddie (privydigger.com) in some Cincinnati rag and started...
- Bluegrass
- Post #3
- Dec 28, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Never Mind The Pollacks

Just thought a few of you might enjoy a fresh angle on the archeologists vs privy digging argument. I've used both the Sex Pistols and Billy Mayes in our defence. No need to get into a debate over it because it's mostly comic relief! www.privypages.com Just go to the third page of "Other...
- Bluegrass
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- Dec 28, 2008
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

Special. Love that funky style of embossing and the little flourishes. www.privypages.com
- Bluegrass
- Post #204
- Dec 2, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

Lol. Good one! If it lasts over four hours, the top will probably pop off! Then you'll have to find an extension.
- Bluegrass
- Post #203
- Dec 2, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

An absolute beauty. Just really nice to see something that's generally black glass (the standard quart ales) showing off all of its crudity in color. I'm guessing that's fairly local? Well, I hope I can come up with some groovy stuff in the coming months. Same to you.
- Bluegrass
- Post #202
- Dec 2, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

Ummmm...... Viagra perhaps? www.privypages.com
- Bluegrass
- Post #196
- Dec 1, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

I'm with you on that one. It could be 14" tall , whittled, tooled to perfection, cobalt bloody blue, and they just don't give a damn!!![:D]
- Bluegrass
- Post #192
- Dec 1, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

True, and I kept getting emails with pics from scantily clad girls with inflated boobs. I thought I was in heaven at first, but finally it turned into hell because none of them wanted anything to do with me once they learned that I didn't have any money. I was seriously depressed for some time...
- Bluegrass
- Post #189
- Dec 1, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Hey Doug, nice to hear from you. You seem to have been doing fairly well in the ale department yourself (now don't get greedy!). I've been digging a bit, but had to redo the entire site in order to keep it up to date with higher resolutions and such. That led to burn-out in the creative...
- Bluegrass
- Post #188
- Dec 1, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Where to start?

Hey Ralph, if you have any problems with uploading images, etc., just hit the help link at the top of the page. It tells you the accepted size your pics should be, etc.
- Bluegrass
- Post #3
- Dec 1, 2008
- Forum: General Chat
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

Hi Ralph, I'd start a new post in whichever one of the forums seems most likely to answer your questions. www.privypages.com
- Bluegrass
- Post #183
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

No disrespect intended!! You'd have to tell me which one it was. Then I could look it up again. Just thought I'd add a rare KY quart ale dug recently. It doesn't match puce torpedoes, but it's pretty nice to find this one in green.
- Bluegrass
- Post #182
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Hanging in there. Yeah, I lasted about a week at My Space. I suddenly had 100 first grade classmates on my friends list, plus it was hassle trying to make graphics conform to their set up, etc. The one in the mag was the other Brosee--the good old days. I think you're the only person who's...
- Bluegrass
- Post #177
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Two on two different digs (that I was in on). I think someone in the know said that there were about seven known to exist. Nice to see you've put a site together, Rick. Can't figure out why my signature URL isn't active. Any ideas anyone? www.privypages.com
- Bluegrass
- Post #175
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Glad you enjoyed the view! That's actually the second one dug (when I've been involved). My Maysville era was short-lived because I caught the tail-end of the digging there. Midway could tell you a tasty tale or two about his years of digging there--puts me to shame! (I wasn't kidding about...
- Bluegrass
- Post #173
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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If you mean good old Maysville, yes indeedy. I think the $7000 figure must have been a freak of some sort or another, but it was a special moment to dig one nonetheless. That must be one of the best small towns for digging in the entire country. I don't think any other town of its size could...
- Bluegrass
- Post #169
- Nov 30, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Post a pic of the best bottle you own or have ever owned

$7000 or thereabouts will be fine (snicker). Just let me know if you're using Paypal so that I can add the seller's fee to your total! Check out Digger's recent blog on this bottle and the American Bottle Auction that featured it.
- Bluegrass
- Post #161
- Nov 29, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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I think I recognize that one!
- Bluegrass
- Post #160
- Nov 29, 2008
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900