I recently aquired Sanborn maps of my hometown for the years 1886, 1893, 1899, 1906, and 1912. I mainly collect hometown bottles, so I'm excited about this. The maps I have though are high quality digital scans and are saved on my hard drive and on CDs as pdf files. I can zoom in really close...
I ran into a situation the other day that I thought I'd put to the forum for opinion. A guy called me that had found a local 1890's drugstore bottle. I didn't have it. When I met up with him, I asked what he wanted for it. He asked what was it worth. Well, bottles from my little podunk town...
Does anyone out there deal specifically in lids? I need a few ORIGINAL Schram Jar lids (2 7/8" & 2 1/2")and wire bails. Also, I have a few other jars I need the correct lid for. Some I'm not even sure what the "correct" lid is. There has to be a market for original correct lids. Does anyone...
Okay, I realize that this is a huge shot in the dark, but I am looking for anything embossed or for sure from Hillsboro, IL. There are a few drugstores, Olroyd bottling, three different blob tops, Dr. Pepper, Hillsboro Creamery, City Dairy, and a mini-jug. That's all I know of for sure. I'd...
Please help me to identify or give me any information on this Dairy bottle. It is a half-pint found in Illinois. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.