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    Get those permissions?

    Well, digging season is upon us and it's time to discuss how to get those permissions. If all of you experienced diggers could share your best line and strategy for getting folks to allow you to dig up their back yards. Post here any suggestions you might have to make this the best season for...
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    Piedmont Show, North Carolina

    The Piedmont Bottle and Pottery Club Fifth Annual Bottle Show Salisbury, NC Saturday April 16th 2011 More information at: http://www.antiquebottles.com/piedmont/ Hope to see you there! GARY
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    8 & 6 FOOT SPRING STEEL PROBES

    Hey All, I've found a source from which to purchase 8' & 6' spring steel for privy probes (at last) and I am about to place an order. If there is anyone interested in these harder to find lengths, Please! let me know and I'll be sure to get enough. GARY
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    THIS SAT 5/8 SALISBURY NC

    A Non-Profit Organization PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR 4TH ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF BOTTLES, JARS, POTTERY, AND RELATED ANTQUE ITEMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010 8am-2pm (No Early Buyers) Dealer Setup 6:30am At the SALISBURY CIVIC CENTER 315 S. Martin Luther King Ave. (also...
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    PIEDMONT NC BOTTLE SHOW

    PIEDMONT BOTTLE & POTTERY CLUBProudly Presents their 4TH AnnualANTIQUE BOTTLE SHOW & SALEof BOTTLES, JARS, and POTTERYSATURDAY MAY 8, 20108am-2pm (No Early Buyers)at the SALISBURY CIVIC CENTER315 S. Martin Luther King Ave.(also called 315 S. Boundary St.)Salisbury, NC 28144Free AdmissionFree...
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    Diggin' With Dan

    Hey All, Well I went to South Carolina to dig with Dan aka JUDU last Tuesday. It was a good time. We started at a circa 1850 house that was once apparently a stage depot. Probed around for about 90 minutes and came up with nuttin'. But there is promise here...
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    So, What Else Do You Do?

    Hey All, I know we gather on this site to mainly talk bottles; digging, collecting, etc. So, What else do you do? I'll start:
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    McGill's Fastners #2 Round Head

    Found this in a dump behind a c.1890 Victorian in RI. No rust. I figure it's likley the lid to a...
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    15% OFF PROBES TO FORUM MEMBERS

    WARNING: This post is a blatant sales pitch. If you find this sort of thing offensive or inappropriate leave the thread now... Hello Everyone, the response to my probes was very positive so I've decided to launch a web site to sell them: http://privypro.com The site is going to...
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    WHAT'S UP WITH THIS GUY!?!

    I was doing some web-surfing today and came across this post at Antique Bottle Diggers.com and I had to ask myself: What's up with this guy!?! http://www.antiquebottlediggers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2955 Can you say bad attitude...
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    Nails: Clues to a Buildings's History

    Hey All, I thought that this was very interesting and helpful on finding/dating the buildings we seek privies behind: Nails: Clues to a Building's History Thomas D. Visser Hand-wrought nail, before circa 1800 Type A cut nail, circa 1790-1830 Type B cut nail, circa...
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    Fun In The Turn Of The Century

    Hey All, Just wanted to post a couple of photos from a recent dig I did (alone) behind a 1890's vacant that due to become a shopping center soon. It was all TOC down to the layer I've finished thus far. It's still probing out another five+ feet so I hope that John and I will be able to finish it...
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    Meet The Locals

    Hey All, I was probing behind this old house that is vacant/abandoned when I look up to see a gentleman standing there watching me. I straightened up smiled and said., “Hey, how'er ya doinâ€. He responded, “Good, whats ya uptoo?â€. He was eying my 4' probe with great suspicion. “Well...
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    It's my first probe..be gentle

    Well I went ahead and made my first (and 2nd 3rd & 4th) probe. What do you think? Please be gentle. see also; https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-292120/mpage-3/tm.htm for a complete play by play...
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    Anyone want to ride?

    Hey All, Spring is almost here so it's time to get the motorcycle out and start cruising; when I'm not digging. Anybody in the Charlotte, NC area up for a ride? Contact diggermeister@hotmail.com Maybe we can set something up...
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    The Annual Probe Search

    Time once again for my annual probe search. First; I know I could make my own IF I had a welder, I don't. I do have about fifteen 4 and 5 foot lengths of spring steel from automobile trunks found at a local boneyard. There's plenty more where they came from. And I have good pipe for handles...
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    ARE YOU SERIOUS?

    Hey All, I've posted several times here to try and find some one with which to share this exciting hoby. I have recieved some little response and have responded to a few people here in the South East. It's seems to be always the same; I eMail Them, "Yes I would love to dig with you or have you...
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    A Sanborn First

    Hey All, I've discoverd what is, for me, a Sanborn first and I have studied a lot of them... Many believe that Sanborn Maps can be useful in locating Privies. But, until today, I found little evidence of that. Sure there are a lot of little squares on the maps; often containing the number 1...
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    diggermeister returns (so?)

    Hey all, I've been away from digging for a few years due to a forced layoff. But I'm back! I don't think I ever got to share some photos of a dig I did with some cool local diggers in RI '05. I went there, on an invite, from my home near Charlotte, NC. So I thought I'd post one here to see if...
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    NORTH CAROLINA

    Hey All, I'm back after a forced layoff. I've got my eye some good sites and would love to find someone to help dig 'em up. Newbe, Novice, Expert, whatever I'm just looking to share the expeience, have some fun and find lots-o-bottles. Please respond if interseted. I'm in the Charlotte area but...

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