March 6&7 Dig

[diggerdaveb]

Hey there my fellow diggers. How's everyone doing? I feel bad as I havent posted anything for quite awhile, even though I've been digging 2 or 3 days a week all winter. Springtime is nearly here, so the big thaw isnt far away...YEAH! I know I'm getting tired of chopping through several inches of frozen ground here in the Midwest, so most of my digging lately has been down south where it's nice and warm...haha. Last thursday and friday I dug 3 pits that were just loaded, so I ended up with about 400 keepers, (which is one of my best digs so far this year). Needless to say, it was a fun dig! One of my best finds was made just a few minutes before I had to leave for home on friday. I had pulled out several Hostetters Bitters from the pit and had another one stuck in some roots in the side of the hole. As I was peeling in the sides after finishing up the bottom trash layer, I finally hacked through the roots and pryed the square amber "Hostetters" from it's spot where it had been exposed for a couple hours. Much to my surprise, it was not a Hostetters....it is embossed HICKEY'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS NEW ORLEANS. I have dug a lot of New Orleans bitters, but that's one I have never seen or heard of, so it now sits proudly on my shelf. If I had known what it was, I most certainly would have extracted it much sooner! I'll bet we've all done this while digging?

 

[diggerdaveb]

HICKEY'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS NEW ORLEANS...my favorite find of the whole dig.

 

[tigue710]

more please! Wish we had the bitters like that out here... they just didnt use em as much...

nice find!

 

[deer4x4]

nice digs dave could you possibly show a cleaned pic of the new orleans bitters please thanks i like the bitters bottles bob

 

[justadddirt]

Dave your Hickey's Bitters is listed in Carolyn Rings For Bitters Only book as Exceptional ( 1 to 5 bottles known).No doubt you found a good one there along with what looks like a lot of other good finds. If at all possible post some more pics . Most of the diggers in the forum have Cabin Fever & would like to see lots of pics. Outstanding finds Dave.

 

[jesster64]

400 keepers!!! 400???? 400!!!!
Thats at least 2 years worth of digging for me.

 

[downeastdigger]

WOW !!!
That's unbelievable ! Congrats! What is that citron colored one? Looks like Wolfes? Did you go out of state to dig? were they privies ? You have to post more info and more pics ! You owe us !

 

[Plumbata]

You are one of the best diggers around, yet you have no need to post about all your collections or wealth of finds for others to see. I guess you would much rather just be out digging than wasting time talking about it! I respect that alot. The products of a whole season worth of digging on my part wouldn't compare even to a couple days in your shoes. Keep up the incredible work Dave.

 

[NCdigger5]

Nice digs!!!

 

[Jim]

Nice bitters, Dave! You find some great bottles. ~Jim