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If I was in construction I would get fired for bottle hunting!
 

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I was looking at all these great bottles and felt something on my cheek. It was drool. Get a shovel and get in there and dig that gray ashy area now!!!!
 

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Some look as old as 1870's & some as new as 1940's possibly like the Dow Paper labels but I'm not as familiar with Canadian beer labels as USA beer labels? I love the Stoneware Pottery Ginger Beers, those are Nice. Killer finds. I'd be back there digging all day if I could, All week if possible. Some good stuff. Congrats, LEON.
 

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This one might look possibly 1870's or newer. LEON.
 

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The Whelan Ferguson Ginger Beer was made between 1894 & 1926 & worth about $50. The W.H. Donavan Ginger Beer was made between 1890 & 1918 & worth about $50. Hope this helps. LEON.
 

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What's that blue badge? Is that a chauffeur badge? If so those can be sometimes be really prized by automobilia collectors.
 

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From what I understand the badge went on the front grill of a car to show membership in an auto club. I believe early 1900"s. Does anyone know if the tall skinny bottle I'm holding with the steering wheel in background is hand blown ?
 

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That's a sauce bottle, I believe-- something like Worcestershire. They all look about the same--1890s I think:
The mouth will have been hand-tooled in most. The closure-type was specifically a cork-glass stopper for sauce bottles.
 

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Hi,Nice haul you have there. Keep hunting and show us what you find. Scott
 

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