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    Strange Seam

    Hi guys: I found this bottle that seems to have a "tongue and groove" style seam. Is this common? I have just never seen one before now. Thanks
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    Medicinal Vile

    Hello everyone: I was hoping for some feedback on this one. The contents are still in it, and I can see what I thought was a cork pushed down inside it, but after I got it cleaned up whatever it is protruding from the neck down into the vile is hollowed out and solid. It doesn't appear to...
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    Bottle Holders

    Is there anywhere you can buy holders that display torpedo and other round bottom bottles in an upright fashion? If no, are there any suggestions for everyday items that can be used as holders for these bottles? Thanks
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    Logging Your Collection

    Hello: I think I posted something along the same lines a couple years ago, and didn't get too much of an answer so I thought I might try again. I keep a typed log of every bottle in my collection including date found, location, age, value, historical information, etc. etc. However, the...
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    Bottle Manufacturer Stamp

    Hi All: I was just wondering if anyone has any tips on figuring out who manufactured a bottle when only half the stamp is visible? I have a crock gingerbeer style bottle, and while it has no label on it, there is a manufacturer stamp near the bottom, but only half of it is visible. All I...
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    Little Crock

    Found this little cutie this weekend, any idea of how old it is or what it may have contained? Thanks, Meredtih
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    Muriatic Baths

    Hi Everybody: What is the best, (safest & most environmentally friendly), way to dispose of muriatic acid baths once your bottles are all cleaned up?
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    Insulator (pic)

    Hello Everyone: For starters, Merry Christmas to all! Here is a picture of a Insulator I found diving. I don't know anything about these things, any info would be appreciated. Meredith
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    Cataloguing Collections

    Hello: I am sure there are some orginizational dorks out there just like myself, and I would be interested in seeing or hearing about some of the different ways people are documenting their collections. What kind of information do you included, photos, location found, etc. If there is a...
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    "Bluing" Bottle - Pic incl

    Spent some time on dry land the other day, and tried my hand at digging. I managed to find a dump, but it wasn't very old. This one bottle I found interesting though, it says "This Bottle Contains Mrs. Stewart's Bluing". I just have the usual questions; age, value and any other comments you...
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    PEG?

    Hi Guys: This is a little off topic for bottles, but has anyone heard of PEG? My understanding is that it stands for Polyethylene Glycol, and is used to preserve saturated wood. I have also heard that people use it to preserve corks. I guess my real questions are; does anyone know what it...
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    Jam Jars

    Hi Guys: Jam and preserve jars, the ones with the wire and glass lids, are they worth keeping? Of any value? From what I can tell they date somewhere in the forties. I tend to collect the pre-1900 bottles, but I stumbled across some of these jam jars on the weekend and they are kind of...
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    Javex

    The other day I came across an amber coloured bottle with "Javex" embossed on it. It has screw top, and I normally don't collect screwtops, but because of the embossed name I thought I would investigate further. How old is the Javex company? Are these bottles worth picking up, or are they...
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    Crock

    This was a huge crock one of my fellow divers just found in Nova Scotia. Any thoughts or info on the company would be appreciated. Thanks, Meredith
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    Label Preservation

    Hello: I am new to this site, and thought I would start by asking a question I can never seem to get a good answer for. Despite what my handle may suggest, I actually have a few bottles with intact labels. However, these labels are beginning to look like they will crumble if anything even...

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