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Slippery black scummy crap!

Cait,I think he meant 'Lestoil' KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #7
- Aug 28, 2005
- Forum: Cleaning and Repairing
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Codd Bottles

Hi Dig, I know of 2 California companies that used codd's;Pearson Bros. from Placerville, and Samuel Fogg & Co. from SanFran.(Fogg had a dog's head trademark) I don't know if they were made in the U.S. or not but they were embossed with the city names.Sorry I don't have pictures. Hope this...
- bigkitty53
- Post #2
- Aug 20, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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how to date stonewear???

Hi Bill, Without a potter's stamp it's very difficult to date stoneware.Sometimes the type of glaze used and the 'crazing'(spiderweb cracking) will give you a rough timeframe.Unfortunately,your crock is salt-glazed,which was used from the 15th century til around 1920.Sorry.I know that's not...
- bigkitty53
- Post #2
- Aug 16, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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Heavy Heart

My condolences,Preditor. I feel for you,mate! KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #4
- Aug 16, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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Turning Broken Squats into Drinking Glasses

Tom, If you don't trust a diamond cutter you can use a soldering iron-Use(make) a copper wire loop the same diameter as the bottle,remembering to slowly rotate the bottle as the wire gets hot so the 'heatline' completely encircles the bottle. When hot enough,(about 30-60 secs,depending on the...
- bigkitty53
- Post #8
- Aug 16, 2005
- Forum: Cleaning and Repairing
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Old Ffugly for sale!

Many of us who have been here awhile remember this beast,or one identical! Now's your chance to own "this beautiful very old bottle"! [:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(] http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-HAND-BLOWN-BOTTLE-VASE-100-YRS-OLD_W0QQitemZ6196658407QQcategoryZ13910QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem KAT
- bigkitty53
- Thread
- Jul 29, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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"Zapped" bottles

You're right![:)]Got it bass ackwards again! [:D] KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #25
- Jul 23, 2005
- Forum: SCAMS and FRAUDS
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New Scam

I agree wholeheartedly with you Warith, Here's another link for free spyware,adware and browers; http://amigocomputing.net/downloads.php I run the Mozilla Firefox myself and kick myself for not installing it sooner.No more pop-ups,MOST invasive cookies are blocked,and SO much faster...
- bigkitty53
- Post #4
- Jul 19, 2005
- Forum: SCAMS and FRAUDS
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KNORR'S HIENFONG ESSENCE

German medicine or health supplement I'd guess.This is a sample google hit for "hienfong" but my german's rusty.Any members fluent enough to translate? http://www.gefion.de/produktseiten/2349267.htm Hope this helps, KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #2
- Jul 18, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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New Scam

Grimdigger forum member Hutch recently had this tried on him.With his permission I'm copying Hutch's post here on Roger's forum; "I have just received an "Outbid notice" from ebay, as I do not normally have these I suspected something anyway and when I looked at it it claimed I had been...
- bigkitty53
- Thread
- Jul 17, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: SCAMS and FRAUDS
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Talking about $4000 sprite bottles

Guess Chuck didn't learn his lesson-IT'S BACK! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6193326391&category=1351&rd=1 Cheers to Trog on Grim1's forum for the heads up.[:D] KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #11
- Jul 13, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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Old Hippies

I hear you Mike![:D]We're in the same boat. Joe B.I'm self-employed,and MOST of my clients know why I grow my hair long. Every couple of years or so I cut off 12-14" for the Locks Of Love charity.This Florida based charity makes custom wigs for children who have lost their hair from...
- bigkitty53
- Post #16
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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glass ball

Hi Rhona, Over here at least,we used to call those big marbles "Bongies". KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #8
- Jul 5, 2005
- Forum: Unexpected Discoveries
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Torpedo Bottle

Cheers Trog!Learnt something new! KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #11
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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glass ball

Hi Rhona, At that size it looks like marble. KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #3
- Jul 1, 2005
- Forum: Unexpected Discoveries
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Does anyone here collect this type of glass?

I imagine they'd hate a puce float even more![:D] KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #9
- Jun 29, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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Torpedo Bottle

From the '50's or from a 50's HOLE,Irish?As I understand it, the roundbottom was developed in the late '80's.New one on me! KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #9
- Jun 29, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Time for a "if only" thread

Rhona, A couple of beer or wine bottle boxes with the partitions and some old newspapers might usefull for those 2 hour drives.[:D] KAT
- bigkitty53
- Post #3
- Jun 28, 2005
- Forum: General Chat
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Torpedo Bottle

No,Diginit the date is about right for the blobtops,it's just that the roundbottom was introduced circa 1890,so you have an 'old style' lip,(not obsolete,obviously) on what was,at the time, a new, 'improved' bottle. 'tooled' lips were faster to make,and used (marginally)less glass,which is why...
- bigkitty53
- Post #7
- Jun 28, 2005
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Does anyone here collect this type of glass?

Think I'll take a pass,thanks Meech![:'(]
- bigkitty53
- Post #7
- Jun 27, 2005
- Forum: General Chat