Hi,
I would love to go, but I need transportation. Did you plan on going? It would be great if you could pick me up in Omro. I'll pay for some of the gas, too. Let me know.
Matt
Hey Tony,
I remember you on here from Fond du Lac. I used to live near Dundee. Now I am near Oshkosh, in Omro. I work at Originals Mall of Antiques in Oshkosh. I have some bottles for sale there. We have a growing selection of bottles. I will be selling some old beer cans, stoneware bottles...
Hi,
I am looking for bottle diggers in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area that would like to meet up this Spring. I am working on researching various areas at the moment, since that is all I can do with 8 inches of snow on the ground and temps near 0! I recently published an article on Bottle Digging...
Hi,
I am seeking all American stoneware bottles from any period and region. They can be ginger beers, mineral waters or sodas. They must be in very good-fine condition and intact. Embossing or incusing preferred. Let me know what you got. We can meet at the antique store I work at if you are in...
I have a new 2006 article titled: BOTTLER DIGGING: AN INTRODUCTION. This is a 1,000 word essay on the basics, aspects and tips for bottle digging (bottle diggers). I wrote this in response to a lack of adequate information on the topic of bottle digging for novices and inquisitive metal...
Hi,
I found this little white, porcelain insulator. It is bell shaped and about 1" high and wide. No inscriptions present. I'm wondering how old this is and if it has any value. Thank you.
Matt
Hello,
Any ideas on the value of Indian fire starter rocks? I found this one in Wisconsin 8 years ago. It is 1.5" long and 1" wide. Thank you for your input.
Matt
Hello,
Any ideas on the value of Indian fire starter rocks? I found this one in Wisconsin 8 years ago. It is 1.5" long and 1" wide. Thank you for your input.
Matt
Hi IRISH,
I will get a photo up by Sunday. My friend forgot to bring it with him today so I could take a picture of it. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, I'll look for a book on the subject of tobacco bowls. Do you recommend any?
Matt
Hi,
I found this bottle base in a woodlot with other bottles and frags dating back to 1880's. I am trying to find the company name, age of fragment and bottle use. There is a triangular shield outline with a "P" and "L" inside. There is a "6" to the lower left of the shield. There is also a...
Hi,
Anyone know anything about tobacco pipe bowls?? Looking for value, age and history of a porcelain pipe bowl my friend found while digging for bottles at a rural site in Michigan. The pipe bowl is intact, 3" long, and contains the picture of a man in a suit coat and dress pants and a tophat...