I did about an hours dig at my sons place just three miles away from me, mostly later stuff there but I wanted a few more of the NDNR sodas that I already knew were there from before, I did find a couple beers from the early 50's and a cool half pint milk from '55 that still has it's ACL intact.....Oh, and I also found a horseshoe and a crystal clear marble when I dug with Carol last week as well (no pics at the moment of those).Maybe one more but holy crap. That was my summer. They may not be the oldest or museum quality but there's a couple good ones.
When I stacked all the boxes together from the summer, I said to my wife that's a lot of damn bottles she said you think so. I said well I guarantee you I'm not the only one that has this many, so far you're the only one showing your pics for the summer and I can't defend myself.I did about an hours dig at my sons place just three miles away from me, mostly later stuff there but I wanted a few more of the NDNR sodas that I already knew were there from before, I did find a couple beers from the early 50's and a cool half pint milk from '55 that still has it's ACL intact.....Oh, and I also found a horseshoe and a crystal clear marble when I dug with Carol last week as well (no pics at the moment of those).View attachment 240224View attachment 240225View attachment 240226View attachment 240227
Just the summer.Definitely some gems mixed in that lot. And the year's not over yet!
Yeah, I've been on a bit of a "I'm going digging" kick for about the last month or so, Already tripping over boxes of them. I'll be storing some were I keep others at that are "waiting their turn" for labels. I still have shelving space for the beers I collect. Just got back from another hike this morning, didn't really dig the way I wanted to, but did find a few more, they're soaking now. After lunch I'll get them cleaned and get some pics.....When I stacked all the boxes together from the summer, I said to my wife that's a lot of damn bottles she said you think so. I said well I guarantee you I'm not the only one that has this many, so far you're the only one showing your pics for the summer and I can't defend myself.
Yeah, I've been on a bit of a "I'm going digging" kick for about the last month or so, Already tripping over boxes of them. I'll be storing some were I keep others at that are "waiting their turn" for labels. I still have shelving space for the beers I collect. Just got back from another hike this morning, didn't really dig the way I wanted to, but did find a few more, they're soaking now. After lunch I'll get them cleaned and get some pics.....
I did about an hours dig at my sons place just three miles away from me, mostly later stuff there but I wanted a few more of the NDNR sodas that I already knew were there from before, I did find a couple beers from the early 50's and a cool half pint milk from '55 that still has it's ACL intact.....Oh, and I also found a horseshoe and a crystal clear marble when I dug with Carol last week as well (no pics at the moment of those).View attachment 240224View attachment 240225View attachment 240226View attachment 240227
Very nice display, one of these days I'll start on displays. Problem is I like all styles sodas, beer, medical, Mason the whole ball of Wax.That didn't take long, only four bottles to clean, found a small pin-hole in one of the Handy's so it will be headed back to broken beer bottle Heaven lol, only the pint flask was one I dug up for what little I did dig, and oddly the others were just laying near the dump site as if throw there yesterday. I don't normally collect the stepped-cone style Handy bottles, but this one is dated from '76 and I have a label in mind for it. I'm really starting to like the "Tavern" style beers, just like the way they look with labels, same with early spirits flask bottles (mainly pints). I added a couple pics of my crazy obsession of these bottles....The last picture shows a rare milk-glass Handy bottle Black Label Beer, and both a Schlitz and Old Milwaukee Royal Ruby's with original labels...... View attachment 240228View attachment 240229View attachment 240230View attachment 240231View attachment 240232
Forgot to post my spirits bottles......Very nice display, one of these days I'll start on displays. Problem is I like all styles sodas, beer, medical, Mason the whole ball of Wax.