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    Calling All Diggers in Wisconsin

    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...
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    Stoneware Bottles Wanted

    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...
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    Bottle Digging: An Introduction (2006)

    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...
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    Mortuary Bottles

    I was wondering if mortuary bottles are collectible. These would be embalming and chemical bottles. I can't seem to find any info on them. Matt
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    Sparkling Pepsi-Cola

    Hi, I found this 8 oz. ACL Sparkling Pepsi-Cola bottle. Excellent condition, just dirty. Let me know year and value. Matt
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    Sparkling Pepsi-Cola

    Hi, I found this 8 oz. ACL Sparkling Pepsi-Cola bottle. Excellent condition, just dirty. Let me know year and value. Matt
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    Little Porcelain Insulator?????

    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
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    Indian Fire Starter Rock

    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
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    Indian Fire Starter Rock

    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
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    HELP need ID - bottle base

    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...
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    Tobacco Pipe Bowls

    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...
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    Railroad Pail

    Hi, I found a CMSTP & PRR lunch pail. Let me know value, history, etc.. Thanks. Matt
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    SHARDS - New Newsletter For Bottle Diggers

    Hello everyone, I'd like to let everyone to know about a new newsletter I am launching in Spring 2006. The name of the newsletter is SHARDS. It will contain bottle digging stories, book reviews, classifieds, historical articles on bottle manufacturing, morphology and digging ideas. Whether you...
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    SHARDS - Newsletter For Bottle Diggers

    Hello everyone, I'd like to let everyone to know about a new newsletter I am launching in Spring 2006. The name of the newsletter is SHARDS. It will contain bottle digging stories, book reviews, classifieds, historical articles on bottle manufacturing, morphology and digging ideas. Whether you...
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    32 oz. Green Soda (1969)

    Hi, I found a large, 32 fl. oz. green soad bottle from 1969 (form the O-I date on the base). The bottle is about 11" high. It says NO DEPOSIT NO RETURN on the side and NOT TO BE REFILLED near the neck base. No cracks or defects. Looking for value, though. Thank you. Matt
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    E & J Burke Cat

    Hi, I found this E & J Burke bottle. It is crude and the bottle has the E & J Burke seal molded into the bottom. A cat is part of the design. 7.5" high. See the photos. Let me know age, use, etc.. Thanks. Matt Michigan Bottle Hunter
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    Michigan

    Hi, I am bottle digger/collector in Marquette, Michigan. I'm looking for others in my area that enjoy digging/hunting bottles. Let me know. Thank you. Matt
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    S. S. Jewett Co. photos

    Here are some photos of the S. S. Jewett stove piece. Additional info is welcomed. Matt
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    S.S. Jewett Co. photos

    Hi, I think this was part of a stove. It measures approx. 12x15''. It is embossed: S.S. JEWETT CO. BUFFALO, NY. I think it is from the 1880's. Any additional info is welcomed. Matt
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    S.S. Jewett Co.

    Hi, I found an old metal plate while looking for bottles. This plate measures 12''x15'' with a small opening in it. It is embossed with: S. S. Jewett Co. Buffalo, NY. Does anyone know anything about this company, when it was in business and what they produced? It looks like some part of a coal...

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