A Bottle Digging Would You Rather

[PlaneDiggerCam]

Would you rather dig 1800s dumps that are all extremely rocky? or Dig 1930s dumps that are all surface and easy digging?

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

1880's all day long. All I have around me is rocky soil. One dump i was at is covered over with big stone. Must is crushed but they are there and better than most 1930 finds i can think of.
ROBBYBOBBY64

 

[martyfoley]

1880s, but with a lot of stones/rocks will be a lot of broken bottles etc. and rougher digging. Still great exercise though in this cool weather (Maine).

 

[Drift]

Does the 1930's dump have 1920's stuff on the bottom? If not, bring on the rocks.

 

[hemihampton]

If you get one really good 1800's Bottle that is better then 100 1930's Ketchup Bottles or about any 100 1930's Bottles.

 

[PlaneDiggerCam]

Does the 1930's dump have 1920's stuff on the bottom? If not, bring on the rocks.

I don't know, maybe. That is part of the desicion. Who knows what else is mixed in.

 

[Timelypicken]

Bring me the rocks. Oldest dumps I can find are 1930’s sometimes with late throw always that have 1900 stuff

 

[GlassKitTin]

I’m gonna go for 1800s as well! Never ever found anything that old yet, but I very much want to! Most everything I’ve found so far in my short time hunting has been 30s-80s, in easy surface pickings, so yea bring on the challenge! I think I’m ready

 

[yacorie]

Definitely older - though the more modern dumps can have the signs and other good pieces too. However, strictly talking bottles - I’d fight the rocks

 

[CanadianBottles]

It'd depend on the size of the dump for me. I've dug plenty of small 19th century farm dumps which are full of rocks, broken glass, and absolutely nothing else. I'd take a large 1930s dump over one of those. Especially one full of sodas, milks, and enamel signs. But otherwise I'd take the rock dump, since I'm not interested in 90% of what you can find in a 30s dump.