Old pic of a great day of digging in Philly

[pa digger]

a green easton kohl squat

 

[THE BADGER]

WOW,LOVE THOSE PICS OF THE SQUATS.AWESOME STUFF.BADGER

 

[XRdsRev]

pa digger - Thanks for the great history of the Kohl bottle find. I really thought that the poletop example was the one we dug but obviously it isn't. Perhaps it is the repaired one you mentioned, I really don't know what happened to it after it left our hands.

As an addition to your history, G.A. Kohl is shown as operating a brewery in Lambertville NJ on an 1860 map. This brewery was located on the east end of Delevan Street. I used to live a block away from the site.

I only have 1 bottle that might be of interest for your research. it is an iron pontil, light green Kuentzler squat from Pottsville Pa. if you'd like a pic of it, I'd be happy to oblige.

 

[CHRISTHEHAWK]

I know a guy who in the early 80's dug 4 pontiled amber Kohl's, which have been all sold.
Chris

 

[KBbottles]

ORIGINAL: Oldihtractor

Digs like that still happen in Philly Just the other day I heard about a hole producing 40 something sodas mostly pontiled.. and just last year one with over 200 sodas.. you just gotta get out n DIG..

The first privy I dug in philly produced like 20 something sodas.. sure hooked me fast..

Yea, but how does one just go from being in central NJ digging dumps to getting involved in city pits? This is the secret I am trying to figure out. I don't know anyone in construction in Philly, don't know a clue of where to begin or how to strike up a conversation to ask, etc... I am going to try some local houses around my town, but wouldnt want to trek into philly without a clue of where to begin. I'd even want to watch a privy being dug just to observe without the chance of taking anything home but there hasn't been any opportunities for me.

 

[wilmingtonbottleboys]

nice bottles man!! i love the colors!!

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Im glad you posted this,Im having withdrawal's[].
We made the mistake of not probing out any privy's before the ground froze and all this freakin snow came.
Anyway here are a few of the G.A Khols and Khol & Beans all Ips.I dug these a few years ago.It felt good to get um out and dust them off.[]
I didn't know the G.As were 4th on the chart.
Nice collection I also have that A.R Cox you put up.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

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