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    Cookeville, TN Coke Dig

    Quick dig with my buddy Samuel yielded a wide variety of Cookeville cokes. Unfortunately all heartbreakers including a nearly whole Knoxville amber and two nearly whole block lettering Cookeville variants. I wish I could tell the story about the dig but I'm keeping it private out of respect for...
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    The Clover Leaf Dairy Chattanooga TN bottle in aqua

    Can't seem to find any info on this one online in this shape and color. In aqua, property of and filled by The Clover Leaf Dairy Chattanooga TN. (Inside clover) bread, cream, butter, fruit ices, ice cream, pure milk. Looking for a relative value in this dug condition please.
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    Sanborn-Google Map Overlay for a Fellow Member

    Here is a quick video I made for a fellow forum member for a local town to showcase what can be done with modern tools (definitely not perfect by any means). I took a Sanborn from the LOC and overlaid it on google earth's satellite image.
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    SE Illinois Digging

    Doing a bit of travel today for personal reasons and I'll be in SE Illinois if anyone is looking for a free digger.
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    Facebook Braggers Be Like...

    It's Monday...so I found time to gather up my pontilled 1800s collection that I inherited and dug in the 1980s and snapped a phot for you all. Be jealous! It's Tuesday! Take a look at my 5 labeled stoneware gallon jugs!!! It's Wednesday, does anyone want to see some of my cool, labeled meds...
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    Ye Old Knoxville Dump (Already Looted and Booted)

    I'll try to keep this one as short as possible. Basically, I had not been hunting big cities in Tennessee until the past 6 months or so. Recently I learned of a huge stadium project in Knoxville that was conveniently located over an old brewery and various storefronts. I knew I was about a...
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    Help with Well Dig

    Anyone near Jamestown, TN able to help with a well I'm currently digging? 7-9 feet deep with no end in sight yet. Digging today and next weekend if possible.
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    Digging My First Well (?)

    Long time, no post. Trying to keep the forum alive and would rather not post on Bragbook. As always, feedback or recommendations are welcome because I'm a noob. After searching for over a year across different states, I believe I finally found my first undug well. I happened upon this spot by...
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    Any Advice for Making Better Cuts to Make Cups?

    I'm trying to cut some broken glass bottles to make cups using a simple glass cutter, masking tape, cold and hot water but seem to be having bad luck in general. Does anyone have some useful tips for making cleaner or perfect cuts for this newbie? Thank you all.
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    Does Anyone Have a Need for Map Overlays or Custom Maps?

    Due to a lack of functionally-decent and free old maps online, I recently started making maps to help me quickly pinpoint various structures. Would anyone here would have a need for them? Just trying to get a feel of the need for this type of product. Lidar maps allow one to find...
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    City/Bottling Works Dump(?) Dig + Upcoming Dig

    I recently posted a few finds from a city dump and below is a little bit of follow-up to this lucky find----> https://www.antique-bottles.net/threads/another-dig-city.698064/#post-771792 After this initial find piqued my interest, I found an old bottling works in the town and immediately went...
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    Another Dig - City

    Any correction or insight into the manufacturers/vendors/consumers of these products is always welcome! Sometimes you get lucky and get to dig the city! Here are some of my finds from a pretty cool spot I recently found. Finds (left to right, top down): First Picture- 1. Heinz Olive Jar...
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    Two Hometown Digs - River and Forest

    Any correction or insight into the manufacturers/vendors/consumers of these products is always welcome! Thanks to @hemihampton Leon, I was able to dig one of his spots and pull out some of my coolest finds yet. Finds (left to right, top down): First Picture- 1. Copper Inlay Teacup. "M" on...
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    Travelling to Michigan - Anyone Want to Go Digging?

    My name is Ryan and I've been treasure hunting since I was a kid, bottle hunting for three years now. I have a few things I've dug from the 1800s so I'm just starting to get a feel for finding the good stuff but always looking to meet great people in the field! I am originally from Michigan and...
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    Central TN Digging Partner Wanted (And possibly MI and FL too)

    Hello Everyone, first thread. What I'm looking for: I am looking for regular or non regular digging partners in the central TN area. Preferably I would like to be a mule for a more experienced digger-trade hard labor for a bit of knowledge about the bottle digging hobby. I am also perfectly...

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