PIN MONEY

[cyberdigger]

I was cleaning out the attic today, getting ready to move, when I stumbled upon a box of bottles that I had forgotten about.. I was wondering what had happened to some of them, like this one.. thought I'd given it away or something.. anyway it simply says "pin money" and "4 oz".. what do you suppose that means??

 

[woody]

The Pin Money pickle factory.

 

[ktbi]

When I was in High School, I worked at a bowling alley setting pins by hand - no automated machines. The bowlers had a jar for "pin money" for the setters. Only got hit a couple of times, but made good money in tips. Did it for about a year and a half...Ron

 

[Dugout]

Isn't it funny how you can loose, or hide a box of bottles. And when you find them it's sorta fun all over again! Renee`

 

[sloughduck]

Wanna sell it?

 

[sloughduck]

Really think this was a pickle,I have 2 larger sized examples,one with a flared lip and one with a early screw top.My most prized example for this company is a wooden pail marked 'Pin money Pickles, Pin money Brands,Richmond Virginia,Sweet mixed.".Lid is marked 1 gallon.

 

[cyberdigger]

I dug this up in the mid 90's, along with literally hundreds of other unembossed pickles (relishes, horseradishes, etc) so I thought this was a glass maker's clever idea of having some nice Victorian girl use the bottle to save her Indian head pennies to buy a splendid set of pins.. you know for dressmaking.. perhaps my imagination is slightly overactive, but I must admit I'm almost disappointed that there was a pickle factory by this name!
I don't think I want to sell it, but the right offer could change this pinhead's mind![]

 

[RICKJJ59W]

A Gangsta product

 

[cobaltbot]

Sloughduck - sounds cool, post a pic

Cyber - I'm pretty sure in one of my old ABGC mags Tom Caniff's Fruit Jar Rambles section had an article on these jars, I'll see if I can find it and yes I recall they did get a lot of secondary use, intentional by the maker or not!

 

[sloughduck]

Ok,here a picture.I hope,Nope file to large,Help!!!!!!!!!!!