Frozen tundra dig

[botlguy]

That's all great looking stuff Jack, definitely better than most of the Silver Valley junk. As always, I really enjoy your digging stories but I don't buy the part about you being satisfied for the year. [] Terrific finding that unknown McDaniel.

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

This bottle was a fun one as I never had seen it before and thought something was misspelled, somewhere. Embossed "Gillet's/Chinese/Liquid/Blueing/Tripple Strength." I know Gillets is usually spelled with two T's, but have seen this spelling before. Then Chinese didn't look quite right but figured out it was. Then Blueing didn't look right and spellcheck doesn't let it pass, though the dictionary says it can be spelled with or without the E. Then I found it! Triple only has ONE "P", not two! But they spelled the more difficult STRENGTH correctly! Go figure.....Woulda made more sense if they spelled it with three P's! HA!

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Lastly a shot of the hoard. Note the crystal decanter in center. I tried to chip the lip TWICE. First time caught it with my screwdriver, fortunately without success. Thinking it was likely broken, I semi covered it while being distracted with something that really WAS broken. When I finally got around back to it, I had forgotten about it and hooked it again! Also without success! It came out in perfect shape in spite of my efforts. Note the crier double eagle from Pittsburg on far right. Just can't seem to dig a whole one this year....maybe next year......Jack

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Thanks Jim, and yeah, I always find it tough to give up digging ANY time, but believe it or not we have been colder here lately than Spokane! I can dig in 107 degrees but as soon as we drop below freezing I get "reluctant" real fast. That soda has got to be my favorite local bottle of the year and I have dug my share of progressive favorites this year. Just hoping it gets above freezing by Friday as the demo site has a limited window of opportunity.....Jack

 

[cacarpetbagger]

Congrats on another good dig. Always look forward to seeing your finds. I hope you get some nice flasks soon. I understand how you feel about the cold. I got for the first time in almost two years, a high of 30 and 20 mile an hour wind. Didn't mind, just glad to be back at it. And do be careful, that concrete looked scarey.

 

[Sand_pontil]

Is that a lightning rod insulator on the far left?

 

[cannibalfromhannibal]

Hey sand_pontil, I am not up on insulators but the lightning rod insulators I have on my roof and others I have seen look nothing like this one, though it could be a different kind. It's small and unthreaded & unembossed. I suspect more like maybe a house or barn insulator? I'll post a couple pics shortly. Jack PS- GOOD EYE!

 

[epackage]

Fantastic finds, you made the right choice getting out of that hole, it would have sucked to have someone else post that they found these great bottles AND your lifeless body at the bottom of the pit... [light]

 

[Sand_pontil]

It looks like a side tab insulator. Take a look at these:http://glassian.org/LRI/group.jpg

 

[hemihampton]

Wow, Would be very cool to dig some unknown bottles. Nice finds. LEON.