ironmountain
Well-Known Member
I was at the local flea market today. Very small one. Maybe 20 tables of stuff. Normally I can find cheap acls or some crockery, not much else.
Was speaking with an elderly couple who were selling coins and mentioned that I find enough coins metal detecting, but would really like to know of any places to dig bottles around here. The old man's eyes lit up and he told me about the creek that runs at the far edge of their backyard.
They live in near a small town with 1 gas station and 1 post office about 20miles from my house. He said there are all kinds of those "bottles with the little hole looking things in the bottom and those old junky medicine bottles" on the banks of the creek "so many of them you'd get at least 3 truckloads out of there just behind my house".
He and his wife told me to show up anytime, park in their driveway and let them know I'm there and they'll show me where they all are and I'm free to take whatever I want. Told them I'd bring my metal detector and show her how to use it so she can go digging. Needless to say, I'm heading over there tomorrow late morning.
They told me the history of the town they live near. It was originally centered around their property, but was moved to be near the railroads for the lumberyards and the iron ore cars. The hospital and pharmacy were on the spot where they live and next door. this was 1880.
This could be the first time I ever snag bottles besides acls and milks.
My question is this: What's the best way to get them out of there? Friend is bringing his F250 and I have 8 of those recycle bins with the flap lid on them. Any tips on packing them?
Was speaking with an elderly couple who were selling coins and mentioned that I find enough coins metal detecting, but would really like to know of any places to dig bottles around here. The old man's eyes lit up and he told me about the creek that runs at the far edge of their backyard.
They live in near a small town with 1 gas station and 1 post office about 20miles from my house. He said there are all kinds of those "bottles with the little hole looking things in the bottom and those old junky medicine bottles" on the banks of the creek "so many of them you'd get at least 3 truckloads out of there just behind my house".
He and his wife told me to show up anytime, park in their driveway and let them know I'm there and they'll show me where they all are and I'm free to take whatever I want. Told them I'd bring my metal detector and show her how to use it so she can go digging. Needless to say, I'm heading over there tomorrow late morning.
They told me the history of the town they live near. It was originally centered around their property, but was moved to be near the railroads for the lumberyards and the iron ore cars. The hospital and pharmacy were on the spot where they live and next door. this was 1880.
This could be the first time I ever snag bottles besides acls and milks.
My question is this: What's the best way to get them out of there? Friend is bringing his F250 and I have 8 of those recycle bins with the flap lid on them. Any tips on packing them?
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