Digging Up Bottles
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Hi everyone,
It's been a long time (over three years) since I've gone out bottle digging but I was finally able to dig the old dump this past weekend. I've been in this spot for nearly 7 years, and most of the items have been 1930-50s; however, I've gotten into an older, TOC layer. Only thing is that this layer appears to have been clay-capped cause the dirt is super packed and dense, which makes finding whole bottles a struggle. Despite this and not digging for 3+ years, I did manage to get some stuff (mostly broken...and I think it was on purpose since they were all broken in the same place, but oh well):
- A few busted George Brehm and Son Brewing Co. Baltimore County, MD (one is 98% there with part of the top broken off)
- Christien Moerlein Brewing Co. Cincinnati, Ohio (neck broken off)
- Robert Porter Brewing Co. Alexandria, VA (neck broken off..TIVOLI plant manufactured)
- Carter's Ink
- Fletcher's Castoria
- Two very nice (and whole) To-Ko Co. bottles from Hagerstown, MD
- Miscellaneous pieces of pottery and chinaware
I'm very interested in researching the To-Ko Company. I've never heard of them and can't really find much except a few financial reports thanks to Google Books. Also, I got a weird base to a bottle...it looked like a torpedo-style but it has a dimple on the bottom and says 'EHE Co.' with a '5' above and a '114' below. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated! Pics are below! Thanks for looking!
Action shot of one of the George Brehm bottles coming out
To-Ko Co. bottle fresh out of the dirt
Embossing on one of the George Brehm and Son bottles
Hard to see, but this is the Christien Moerlein bottle embossing
Two To-Ko Co. bottles (different variants too!)
Close-up of the To-Ko embossing
The 'EHE Co.' base
Also hard to see, but this is the Robert Porter 'TIVOLI' bottle embossing
It's been a long time (over three years) since I've gone out bottle digging but I was finally able to dig the old dump this past weekend. I've been in this spot for nearly 7 years, and most of the items have been 1930-50s; however, I've gotten into an older, TOC layer. Only thing is that this layer appears to have been clay-capped cause the dirt is super packed and dense, which makes finding whole bottles a struggle. Despite this and not digging for 3+ years, I did manage to get some stuff (mostly broken...and I think it was on purpose since they were all broken in the same place, but oh well):
- A few busted George Brehm and Son Brewing Co. Baltimore County, MD (one is 98% there with part of the top broken off)
- Christien Moerlein Brewing Co. Cincinnati, Ohio (neck broken off)
- Robert Porter Brewing Co. Alexandria, VA (neck broken off..TIVOLI plant manufactured)
- Carter's Ink
- Fletcher's Castoria
- Two very nice (and whole) To-Ko Co. bottles from Hagerstown, MD
- Miscellaneous pieces of pottery and chinaware
I'm very interested in researching the To-Ko Company. I've never heard of them and can't really find much except a few financial reports thanks to Google Books. Also, I got a weird base to a bottle...it looked like a torpedo-style but it has a dimple on the bottom and says 'EHE Co.' with a '5' above and a '114' below. Any info on these would be greatly appreciated! Pics are below! Thanks for looking!
![IMG_3138.jpg IMG_3138.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178208-0bf2095213733cd98b915849f8bf53c9.jpg)
Action shot of one of the George Brehm bottles coming out
![IMG_3139.jpg IMG_3139.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178209-0097c53dad5256c69514694fd9e2f3bf.jpg)
To-Ko Co. bottle fresh out of the dirt
![IMG_3140.jpg IMG_3140.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178210-b5112752da006b6bc1b712262c5785e7.jpg)
Embossing on one of the George Brehm and Son bottles
![IMG_3141.jpg IMG_3141.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178211-230c88ecd82291d51f300613033fd734.jpg)
Hard to see, but this is the Christien Moerlein bottle embossing
![IMG_3143.jpg IMG_3143.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178212-7ef7c8c0f9ec4e6b23b551812d6f0b5f.jpg)
Two To-Ko Co. bottles (different variants too!)
![IMG_3144.jpg IMG_3144.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178213-44156bb31221134a6f2ed1da0497f596.jpg)
Close-up of the To-Ko embossing
![IMG_3147.jpg IMG_3147.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178214-381ea9c020ac4e034f304cfbe217f6c8.jpg)
The 'EHE Co.' base
![IMG_3146.jpg IMG_3146.jpg](https://www.antique-bottles.net/data/attachments/178/178215-f4a0a42ee911b1709fe85a3a154cbd82.jpg)
Also hard to see, but this is the Robert Porter 'TIVOLI' bottle embossing
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