Wheelah23
Well-Known Member
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!
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!