Looks what I found whilst hiking!

[Robby Raccoon]

It was in a strip of the dunes where private residence and Lake Harbor Park touch on Lake Michigan. I was hiking along, turning back as I was running out of room lest I run into someone's backyard--again!-- and thought this to be a plastic baggy from about 20 feet away. I walked over to it to inspect it and was excited when I realized, "It's a bottle!" Then, before I got it all the way out of the ground, I realized, "I just saw this bottle on the forum not long ago!" So, I pulled it out and looked at it, photographed it and looked at the sky, saying, "Thank you, Lord!" because I was so excited that He let me find it. Last night's rain was super heavy, so it must have uncovered it for me to find today. The side that was closer to the surface is the odd image of--a clock? and ''6 1/2 OZ.S" and below that, in a tiny letter and number I can hardly read, "G 1399"?The other side says, "Dr. Pepper / GOOD FOR LIFE" The base says, "DR. PEPPER. BOT. CO." and " 9 <(I)> 3" as well as "MUSKEGON, / MICH."

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Well, one photo would not upload, which is odd. But, I got it to upload by re-saving it! It's in mint condition now, but when I found it, well, you see. Oddly, it wasn't full of dirt. Now time to research it! It's local, which is best of all!

 

[botlguy]

That is a nice bottle and I'm pleased that you realize and recognize and give credit to from whom our blessings come. Jim

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Correction to my first post: The Owens mark is not as I typed. It should read this: "9 <(I)> 5." This is a debossed art-deco bottle from the '20s or '30s. Also, at the end of GOOD FOR LIFE is an exclamation mark.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Jim, thanks! And, yes! I tend to whisper it or say it loud enough for people to hear when I find a bottle or something interesting. It could--should-- have been found before. But looks like God saved it for me to discover.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Some photos of Lake Harbor Park, where I found this bottle. It was a beautiful day. Wind is what I love, the dunes were cool, the scent was divine, nature in so much beauty.

 

[berkshireguy]

Well the park itself is gorgeous

 

[Robby Raccoon]

It is! It's my most favorite place to go! The dunes there and lake is full of history, adventure, and intrigue. Nature is such a wonderful place to be, and so I put myself in it to enjoy. This is the first bottle I've brought out of there, though. There's bound to be more, but the question is: can I find them?

 

[hemihampton]

I've been out there beer can & bottle digging before. You should talk to my buddy Ted in here, he lives by you & digs around Muskegon. LEON.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

You've been to Lake Harbor!? That's super! I hope you had a wonderful time! I've found a couple small bottle dumps with older shards, but as I said, just older shards. This is the only nice bottle I've found. I'm pretty shy, you know how we woodland creatures are. But I might be interested to meet your friend if he's a local digger. Where the building remnants are, find anything there? All I found was a trowel and clay pipe.