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!
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
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