Sat digs with the family

[madpaddla]

Hello all:

Got out today with my cousin. He pulled out a Prov. Beer, 2 john Wyeths, 2 Duffy's, some inks, etc. Forgot to take the camera with me grrr. Here is what I brought home. That pipe is real long. Thought that little cast iron pan was neat. How much for the stoneware sugar top?

 

[madpaddla]

here is the brown (beer) bottle from Lowell Mass. I like this one alot. Super hard to understand the writing on it. Not something easy like umm Coke. But here is a try at it:
Heirveird Brew Co.
Lowell Mass USA
Registered

 

[madpaddla]

Another view What an idiot ! ! Must be wearing those new smarty pants of mine. WOOF ! Yeah it says Harvard. Umm common sense sometimes. If I missed this...how many bottles do I throw away cause of what I think I read? Noticing your own faults is humbling. LOL

 

[madpaddla]

Pure Malt Dept.
C A King
Boston Mass
Thought it was another John Wyeths. Was almost gonna chuck it. Must be a Wyeths dump haha. Then my cousin said...."That one is alot different, notice the top, embossing etc." Oh well, are these any better than the Wyeths? ? I think it is a King PureMalt Beer. No real value on these either grrr. Oh well.

 

[madpaddla]

base. Thanks all for your help with these bottles. Real nice to dig with family. Also ....we used a tarp. Makes for easy work. And the local kids took my shovel. haha oh well. Have a good weekend all. Madpaddla

 

[madpaddla]

sorry one more. Any value to these. C E O Harris Established in 1860 Centerville R I. I have seen the bottle on the little Rhody bottle site. Any value? ?

 

[bottlediger]

very nice digs there madpadlla, I got out today and hit a load of milks 20 plus all of the same name though. glad you found time to hit the dirt.

Out,
ryan

 

[madpaddla]

Found this on ebay. I also found a Harvard Bottle in amber but the top was busted. Much the same as this one. Maybe mine is a Harvard bottle. Your thoughts. Which one is older ? ? Madpaddla

 

[madpaddla]

here is some funny info from researching the Harvard Brewing Company 1893. Hope to get more of these bottles ....anyone know the value?

Although the brewery sent out 3,500 invitations, over
8,000 people showed up to Payton Street on the hot day of the
event. One spectator to the opening related that, "Something
like 100 kegs of lager were consumed during the afternoon. In
the early part of the afternoon the respectable invitees could
get up to the drinks but despite the efforts of the police under
Sergeant Webster the bum element crept in and secured
prime positions up front where they drank till they couldn't
stand up. In the brewery are iron stairs. These soon got
slippery and all gents with unsteady legs went down various
flights with their legs in the air. After a while the bums became so obnoxious and jaggy that the police made a final effort and
cleared them out quite effectively about 5 o'clock. When the
bums were kicked out they lined Ayer City highways in all
directions, straggled across fields, sang, fought and blessed the
brewery."

That there is the reason why we dig. Find a bottle we don't know..research it...I'll be telling that story for years. Digging is great. Madpaddla

 

[Black_Boogers]

Nice Finds!!

The stoneware "sugar top" you found is actually the top to a "Rebekah by the Well" teapot. See the link below.

http://www.tias.com/9126/PictPage/1922078681.html

Happy hunting,

Rick