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    $4 History Lesson

    Hi all, Too many inches (or feet) of snow piled up around here so I went to an antique mall today. I typically do not buy a whole lot at them, but it is fun to look around. I have always been drawn to skeleton keys, I am not sure why. I saw a heavy one in a display with a blank fob for $4, so...
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    Druggist Bottle Search

    Hi all, I know that this is a needle in a haystack kind of question, but I have to ask. Many of you attend bottle shows in the south central part of Pennsylvania and may have done some digging in the area. I am looking for a bottle from the Conner Drug Store in Burnside, Pennslylvania...
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    I Am Not Telling You Anything

    Hi all, I know that I am not telling anyone here anything that they don't already know, but I just wanted to mention that Rick (Digswithstick) is one class act. His generosity and graciousness make him a standout on a site where much generosity is shown by the membership. The world needs more...
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    Glass Color Change

    Hi all. Did some more digging in the 30s dump in town. I don't find anything particularly old there but I always find something interesting. A few weeks ago I dug up an old depression glass spice shaker. It was manufactured by the Jeannette Glass Co. in Jeanette, Pa. The glass is commonly...
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    Selling glass to support crack habit

    Hi all, Stopped at a local antique mall today. I had been wanting to stop because the last time I was there a man was setting up a very impressive bottle display in one of the spaces. He had some nice Warner's, a few poisons, some shear top sauces and inks. I made a b-line to the display as...
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    Amber P'burgh blob

    Hi all, I was digging around in the shed yesterday and came across som old blob tops that I had pretty much forgotten about. I am considering throwing a few on craigslist and was wondering what would be a fair price to ask if I decide to sell. This example is an amber blob from JM Shaffer...
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    Dug an older Ball today

    Hi all, Dug this one at the 30's dump early this evening. It is an aqua Ball Improved. It is the first I have dug with the third L looking loop in the script. Probably not a lot of value, but I was very happy to find it intact. I am reasonably sure it is my oldest jar. Thanks for looking...
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    A new small. Hood's Pills

    Hi all, Got this at an antique shop this weekend. I paid $10 bucks for it vaguely remembering there were two varieties of this one. I lucked out and got the 2 to 6 dose one. Good payback for a few minor over payments I have made...[;)] hj
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    Trochet's Capsules?

    Hi all, Went to an antique shop over the weekend and added a few to the cabinet. One bottle that I bought is a labeled "Trochet's Capsules". It is 12 sided, embossed with the name and the word "genuine" and has a label that has a faint red signature of Dr. Trochet. There is also most of a...
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    Worlds fair ashtray

    Hi all, Found this on today's dig. It is an ashtray given out by Chrysler at the 1933 Century of Progress Worlds Fair in Chicago. I don't know if it is punched copper or bronze. Should I try cleaning it and how?? Thanks hj
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    WANTED-Crown Perfumery stopper

    Hi all, Went digging in a 30s-50s dump today and found a green (I know, common) Crown perfumery jar in a deep emerald, Mrs hj loves emerald glass. I searched like mad but could not find the crown stopper. Anyone have one laying around? PM me if you have something and what you would like...
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    Drawer find

    One last quick post here, just thought this may be of interest to someone. Maybe it should go in the jar section, if so just ignore it. I am the family archivist, so occasionally I receive a box of old photos and letters to squirrel away. I was cleaning a desk drawer yesterday and found this...
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    Finally, some new stuff

    Hi all, Wife and youngster wanted t take a drive yesterday and we ended up checking out a couple antique shops while we were out. I have been on quite a dry spell, but I found a few that I picked up for the collection. Gunther posted a list for me of milk glass med style bottles that I may...
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    Leech Jars

    OK, I got your attention. I was wandering aimlessly on the web today and came across this. The site has some really great pics of antique medical kits that I am sure ant bottle collector would love to own. Oh, and there are leech jars too. Go to the site main page for the link. It would...
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    Nothing but shards. ID anyone??

    Hi all, Went for about a three hour river walk today, and all I have to show for it are some shards and a marble. There was a shallow 30s-40s dump with EVERYTHING broken. Think I may go back to buying,,,, hj
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    Milk Glass Patent Meds?

    Hi all, I have been collecting patent med bottles for about two years now. I do not allow myself much of a bottle budget, the rest of life is far too expensive, so I have done up my collection slowly and inexpensively. I was looking at my display this evening and realized that I have no milk...
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    Poking Around

    Hi all, Got antsy today waiting for permission to dig a new dump that I think will yield some reasonably decent stuff, so I took a walk down to a newer section of my old stand by dump. This is the same dump that I scored the stoneware jug in. Not so lucky today. Got a cruet (modern I...
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    Natural Gas Refigerator

    Yes, I found the whole thing. It was a bit unwieldy so all I brought home was the door plate.[:D] And you thought Electolux just made really heavy sweepers... hj
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    New non medicine

    Hi all, Last week I bought my first non medicine bottle for my collection. It is a hutch bottle from the Star Bottling Works in South Sharon, Pa. South Sharon was officially changed to Farrell, Pa in 1912 so it makes the bottle interesting and easily dated. It was an ebay "Buy it now or...
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    Milk of Magnesia flat glass

    Hi all, A few years ago I dug this in a 30s dump. Has anyone seen one like it? I was thinking possibly a lid to a glass drugstore MOM tablets display? I could not find a bottom, but it looks like this one would slide over the to like a shoebox lid. Just wondering, hj

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