My best dig yet!

[Wheelah23]

Well, I'd say today was my best dig in this dump so far, and pretty much ever! I dug for around 2 hours. I brought a saw and cut out a couple of big annoying roots. I hit a small pocket of good bottles that unfortunately ended as soon as it started.

I dug my first whole local blobs, AND my first hutch too! These alone made my day, and I found some other stuff too. The two blobs I found are both from the same firm. The funny thing is, that firm is the one of which I found a porcelain stopper, which was my first local find in the dump! Even better, epackage is going to give me some Hutter wire closures tomorrow, so I can match the stopper to one of the bottles!

The blobs are in fine condition. I think I will soak them in acid overnight, because the internal staining makes them look bad. They are not identical, which makes the find even better. One is a bit taller, has "THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD" on the opposite side of the slug plate, and has a slightly different base embossing. This makes me think they were made at different glass houses.

The base of the taller one

Crowded slug plate embossing. I've never seen "REGISTERED" inside a slug plate before. It's usually outside it somewhere. "JAMES J. GIBLIN/ 'JJG monogram'/ REGISTERED/ WEST ORANGE, N.J."

I found my first Bromo as well! I know everyone (except cobaltbot) hates them, but I've never dug one before, so I had to keep it. It's next to a AA battery for comparison.

I found EVEN MORE porcelain electrical things. I'll post some more pictures in the "Unexpected Discoveries" forum.

This is the fifth jar lid I've dug in as many straight digs. The jar lids must be indestructible...

I found a strange round glass thing too. Is it a doorknob? A cane handle?

I also dug an aqua cone ink. However, this one seems a little different. It has two "rings" around the neck. The top ring is much smaller than the lower one.

My first Hutch! I have an almost identical bottle from this firm, except that one is a crown top. It is in great condition, with some internal stains that acid will hopefully fix. "TRADE 'Hh monogram' MARK/ REGISTERED/ THIS BOTTLE / NOT TO/ BE SOLD

Other side. "HENRY HAUSSLING/ NEWARK / NJ"

Well, that's all, folks! See you next time!

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Good going man! nice blobs.What was that white T shaped thang,an electric conductor ?

 

[JOETHECROW]

Way to go Conner,...Great finds,...Thanks for sharing them!

 

[downeastdigger]

Congratulations on the blobs and the hutch. I never dig hutches up here in Maine. I hope it's the first of many great digs for you

 

[creeper71]

Did a quick search for your hutch one on ebay for 12.00 so I assume it must be a common, but you dug it so I wouldn't sell it...I still have to find a 1800's dump.... When i do find a 1800's dump I will poo poo my pants...lol

 

[Wheelah23]

Yeah I saw that. One also didn't sell at a starting bid of $6.99.

I don't care if it is common or not though, it's my first hutch! I don't collect Newark stuff, but it wouldn't be worth it to try and sell this bottle, so I'm keeping it.

 

[Anthonicia]

Congrats Wheelah! U may think that they aren't worth much in value, but to u they may be priceless. U have no idea how good u have it up in the northern cities. Here in hickville North Carolina we don't have those types of blobs and hutches. The bigger cities may, but they are few and far between. Good luck on many more digs!

 

[cobaltbot]

Congrats, first bottles are always nice, and that is something you can look forward to if you've just started or have been diggin for forty years! Hey I'm not the only one that likes Bromos, or even the only one to admit it, but I am one of only a few foolish enough to spend good money on them!

 

[madman]

nice finds!

 

[myersdiggers1998]

One thing I like about the older blobs is all the variants,great finds ,keep finding.I've only dug a broken hutch top and 2 stoppers up here in 40 years! consider yourself lucky.