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What is the oddest glass object that you have ever dug or obtained that was dug

I’ve got a glass turtle that came out of an Alton Illinois privy about 45 years ago it has applied head, feet and tail. There is an umbilical cord as well. Years ago I saw a display of glass sex toys made by glass house workers from the St. Louis area.
- olddog21
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- Dec 30, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Glass turtle whimsy

I collect turtles made in glass plants. They are found is every color that a glass bottle or decorative piece of glass was made in. Does anyone else collect turtles The turtle in this photo is dated 1879. I’ve collected glasshouse turtles for 30 years and this is the first one I’ve seen that...
- olddog21
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- Dec 30, 2020
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Early 19th Century Decorative Glass
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Creek walking in Virginia

While visiting my Daughter and her family, we took a walk along the creek running thru the neighborhood. I was enjoying my grandsons antics as he threw rocks in the water. I was looking for stuff that had washed out of the creek banks. I found a piece of a green pontiled soda, just a piece of...
- olddog21
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- Dec 30, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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digging

This is my first time using the chat room, so I thought i would ask a question, Is there any one digging in quincy, Ill area. I passed thru Quincy and dug a couple of privy's. They were exposed on a contraction site. Just want to make cpntact with the diggers or digger to maybe find apartner...
- olddog21
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- Jul 15, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Chat