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    Aussie Bottle collection stolen, 19 Nov 2004

    Hi Guys, Have some very sad news, a very well know bottle collector in Melbourne Australia has had the best bottles in his collection stolen. Thieves broke into his house while he and his wife were asleep. I am seeking the help of Aussie collectors. If you are offered or see any bottles...
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    Minerva Bitters

    Hi all, I found an interesting bottle that I have not seen before, it is a Minerva Bitters, it has this embossed on three sides of the bottle, a hand tooled lip and a small kick up in the base (no pontil scar). I would say it dates around the 1880/90's period but this is just a guess. Can...
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    Hoadley's Confectionery jar

    Hey all, I picked this up at the Tyabb swap n sell day last week and thought I would post a picture here. The jar is a Hoadley's Confectionery jar and is the large 12" x 6" Shop Display Jar. It is light amethyst and will probably go darker purple in time. Thanks Chris
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    Does anyone know this one...

    I found this in a creek at the pub site we have been working, it 5.25 inches tall and is very thin glass like the early goldfields salad oils. Has a flare lip and dates around 1870/1880's going by the other bottles found at this site. I have not seen anything like this one before, I am guessing...
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    February Finds

    IRISH and I went for a creek digging trip for a week or so and had a few good finds, more info here http://www.users.bigpond.com/oz-riley/digs.HTML#wooridig Thanks Chris
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    Warner's Safe Cure

    Dug this one a few days ago in a creek we have been doing for a while, nice mint Melbourne Warner's Safe Cure in amber. Thanks Chris
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    26 oz Goldfields Salad Oil

    Dug a good bottle last Thursday after a trip into a creek we have been working for while. A nice 26 oz 10 panelled Goldfields Salad Oil, would date 1850's, 1860's somewhere around there. This is the best early bottle we have found in this spot however we have dug a heap of broken Goldfields...
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    Found a Good one

    Hey all, Dug a good bottle a couple of days ago. It is a Wilcox Bros Codd from Lilydale, Frankston and Dandenong in Victoria Australia. It is the 7 oz size which is harder to find and has the Ferntree trade mark. pretty happy with this one. Thanks Chris
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    Update: Another Great Dig in Aussie

    Hey all, Irish and I have just had a good dig recently and found an old hotel site on the banks of a creek, see the full story here. One of the bottles found was a Hoile Mackey & Co Russian Stomach Bitters from Melbourne plus heaps more good bottles. Chris
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    Another Great Dig in Aussie

    Hey Guys, IRISH and I have been at it again, we had researched an old Hotel Site which was at the junction of two creeks. This site was a sure thing and we went there expecting to find bottles by the truck load, however when we finally fought our way through the scrub we did not find a thing...
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    Bottle Widows View

    Here is something I thought you would all enjoy, a little background on this is... About 6 years ago I was the editor of the Melbourne Antique Bottle Club's newsletter which I did for around 3 years. Anyway one day I was struggling to fill a whole edition of the newsletter and asked my wife...
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    Australian Bottle & Collectables Review

    Hi All, I have just put togother a website for a friend of mine Russell Dunn, he is the editor of the Australian Bottle & Collectables Review magazine, Australia's National Bottle mag. The purpose of this site is to help promote the magazine. It is a fantastic publication and if you collect...
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    Holbrook Bottle Show NSW (Australia)

    Don't miss the Holbrook Bottle Show. 22 November 2003. It is held in the Hall on the Main Street in Holbrook, you can't miss it. Public entry from 9:00 o'clock. This is a great show and well worth the trip. Thanks Chris
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    First dig of the Season

    Well, I have had my first creek dig of the bottle digging season here in Australia, it is still spring but we had a couple of warmer days and I was visiting friends in a country town in Victoria. I though I would have a go at a place where we have had good success in the past and it was right...
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    How much for a bottle!!!

    Hi All, I thought I would tell you about an experience I had last week. I advertise in a local newspaper every now and again for old and antique bottle, in the hope of adding some new bottles to my collection. I never get many calls but I have found some good bottles in the past, anyway I...
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    Ballarat Bottle Show (Australia)

    Ballarat Antique Bottle & Collctors Club, Inc. Presents the 25th Victorian State Bottle Show. Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October 2003 Wendouree Sports & Events Center Corner of Norman & Dowling Streets, Wendouree. Enquiries Yvonne Yates 03 53435281. Mark Beacham 03 53359826. See...
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    Pontiled 26 oz Christmas Tree Salad Oil

    Hi all, I usually don't worry about advertising outside of eBay when I have an item for sale on eBay however this is pretty unique bottle and at least worth having a look. I am selling this for a friend. Anyway it has been one of the best Goldfields bottles on the Australian show circuit for a...
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    R. F. Kennedy Warrnambool Chemist Dose Cup

    This is something I just had to share with you all here. I specifically collect bottles, stoneware, pot lids etc from Warrnambool in Victoria Australia (my home town). I have been chasing a pictorial dose cup from a local Chemist R. F. Kennedy for around 10 years, I have advertised in the...
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    Mineral Water Patent Help

    Wondering if any of you UK diggers can help me with a little problem I have with a rare previously un-known Aussie Patent Aerated Water bottle. It is identical to an Edward' s patent that I found listed in the book Mineral Waters and Closures by Russell Harrison. I have found a ' P.G...
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    Australian National Bottle Show

    Dont miss the Australian National Bottle Show Held at: Caloundra, Queensland. 2003 National Show. Hosted by The Sunshine Coast Antique & Collectable Club. 3 & 4 May 2003. Contact L. Foster 07 5494 1106. I have all the Aussie bottle shows listed here as well...

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