Lol, I might have come across that way but assure you I'm still happy. I was simply disappointed with not being able to completely cross something off my bucket list. I'm very thankful that the good lord has blessed me.
I originally had a couple of group photos from the past few dives lined up but after today those are getting bumped. After striking out at a couple spots this morning I decided to go to a spot I had some luck with earlier in the year. On the way there I was riding by a a spot I just hadn't...
While diving I found a coffin plate. At first I didn't know what it was, after doing some research I found out that loved ones would often take these for momentous of there loved ones. After researching the name I found out he had died and was buried near boston, while he and his family was from...
Here are some pics of that Coke. It reads Coca Cola bottling works Aubrun Maine, The Vincent Co. towards the base it reads, this bottle is registered contents 6 1/2 oz
It looks like the seam goes to the top of the lip. That means it's a ABM bottle(automatic bottle machine). Since it also looks to be a cork stopper bottle as well, I would place it with in ten years after 1915
Don't get me wrong, I rarely come by whole intact stoneware. In the NE with the winters and the fact back then they probably were discarding them because they were broken anyhow makes them hard to come by. I found these stoneware in separate locations.
It's been forever since I have last posted anything, that's what having kids will do to you. A few weeks ago I took a little over a week off to free dive a bunch of spots that have been building up in my head as potentially good spots to check out. While I didn't find any pontils I was hoping...
[attachment=DSCN0628.JPG]My brother dug this ink in Memphis and I have never seen this style before do any of you guys know any thing about this 12 sided scalloped umbrella ink.
I dive alot my self and know what you mean when you say black river scum on the bottle. I personally wouldn't use still wool just because it might be abrasive with softer glass bottles. Try using wood acid. You can buy this at your local hardware store. It will eat though any scum or biological...