What bottles have you dug that you let go...

bottlediger · Jul 22, 2009

Want to start something new here and hear what you all have to say on this topic - What bottles have you have Dug that you ended up letting go only to regrete it down the road. Personally I can not think of one off the top of my head

If you could post a pic that would be awesome

Digger Ry

RedGinger · Jul 22, 2009

I dug a local druggist that was in a rare aqua color. I don't necessarily regret giving it away, as I gave it to the homeowner (it was the only one I found that day). I do wish I could have seen it cleaned up and of course I wish I had it, but it's only a bottle. So, I guess it doesn't totally qualify as regret, but your post brought it to mind. I'll see if I can get a pic of it.

GuntherHess · Jul 22, 2009

oh gonna torment me again[

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Do I have to relive all the bottles I found in civil war camps that I gave away when I didnt collect bottles? Wish I kept more than just the inks.

bottlediger · Jul 22, 2009

haha I would have loved to seen those bottles you just GAVE away Matt! I wish I was your digging partner back then. Hey ill give you all these mini balls and ill just take those stupid bottles you got there [

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Happens to everyone Matt, makes us smarter

Digger Ry

RedGinger · Jul 22, 2009

That's why he has so many good bottles now[

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GuntherHess · Jul 22, 2009

This is one I really liked and got rid of. Not that great a loss, it was damaged. I really like early pontil marked slug plate druggist cylinders.

appliedlips · Jul 22, 2009

I try to hold onto everthing that I enjoy alot but have let a couple of lesser finds go to regret it later. One was a local 1870 era druggist in aqua before I started collecting this particular druggists bottles and the other was an amethyst Dr. Tebbetts that I ended up digging a couple more of years later..I don't think I will get so lucky with the 10" tall, aqua druggist bottle but I continue to offer 2 or 3 times what I sold it for in trade to get it back.. I don't have any problem passing a purchased bottle on to another collector but a personally dug find is a whole different story.

Dabeel · Jul 22, 2009

That was a nice one Matt........It's as whittled as a pickle!

pyshodoodle · Jul 22, 2009

Funny you should mention this now!
See this post:
https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Insulator-and-marble/m-239268/tm.htm
I'm surprisingly not upset... apparently I made someone's day and hope to find more!

capsoda · Jul 22, 2009

Before I activated into the Air Force from the guard in 1977 I had a collection of hundreds of pontiled bottles. From foods to meds and many different onions. I rarley kept anything that was embossed unless it was pontiled. Therw back and gave away a good fortune in Pepsi Hutches and other bottles of every description.

The AF sad I couldn't take them with me and I knew what the bros would do with them sooooo I sold some that were really rare and gave the rest away. They didn't have rental storage back then.[&o]

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