Essentially skunked today, 'cept for some sodas

[Yooper14]

Got out for an hour today before the festivities began. I think my "seam" ran out. I'm back into the more recent stuff.
Found a few marbles and little pill bottles. Mainly lots of sweat and no finds. But, as dirtflickers thread proves, we're in it for more than that! Of course I still enjoyed being outside, digging, and seeing history pass through my fingers. Great stuff, even if there was no "great stuff!"

 

[Yooper14]

Here are the sodas - all from Columbus, Ohio. Anyone heard of them before?
"Vess Billion Bubble Beverage"
and
"Thirsty? Just WHISTLE"

 

[Yooper14]

And a closer shot.
How do you preserve the paint? It comes off so easily. Any ideas?

 

[bubbas dad]

nice group of bottles. to bad about the condition of the acls.

 

[Yooper14]

Yeah, they're pretty rough. It's all I could come up with today

 

[dirtflicker]

Yooper, to preserve the paint on those ACL's, you just gently wash the loose dirt off with water and then go to wamart...in the craft dept they sell a spray clear coat product that will preserve the paint on the bottle....just spray a light coat and let dry....then give it another light coat and you should be good.

DF

 

[Jim]

Nice sodas, Tim. DF is right on with how to preserve the paint. Just be VERY gentle when washing them. I find pyro milk bottles like that all the time. Sometimes they are fairly easy to save, other times there just isn't much you can do [] On very good, scarce bottles, I will fix up the faded spots with paint. It's still not as good as an original, mint bottle, but they will display nicely. I have repainted ACL bottles with totally wasted paint and had them turn out looking decent. Once I am satisfied with the paint job, I will spray the bottle with the clear lacquer spray. This will keep your new paint from rubbing off and will also preserve any remaining original paint.

Whistle was very popular back in its day. I have an embossed, hourglass-shaped Whistle bottle from Lewistown, PA. Jim

 

[JGUIS]

That Whistle looks OK. I tell ya it's this Ohio dirt, eats that paint right up.[] So far the only ACL I've pulled out of the ground that the paint was worth a hoot, was a turpentine bottle. At least you finished your hole, now dig another.[]

 

[Yooper14]

Thanks for the tips, guys.

I'm really not too much into ACL bottles for the most part, but having dug these up, I tought it was a good opportunity to learn some preservation methods from the pros!

JGUIS,
I'mnot done with the hole...I think I can work this dump for another 5 years yet. But the hole I'm on now is kinda on and off. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day!

Tim

 

[cobaltbot]

I always heard you should let the ACL's dry up a few days before trying to gently wash the dirt off. Can't remember what but also read on here about good cleaners for cleaning up ACL's. Anybody remember, especially the let em dry thing?