What was your first pontil?

[beendiggin]

C. W. Atwell / Portland / ME

I dug this with my younger brother a long time ago. It was in a slope of debris coming out right under the corner of a barn. Probably the old privy trash. I'm guessing we dug it around 1986.

 

[swizzle]

Wow there's some droolers in there for sure. Keep 'em coming!! [8D]

 

[beendiggin]

Dug...1982.

Nice one Joe!

 

[AntiqueMeds]

Dug a pontil marked spauldings glue in a civil war winter camp around 1976 or so. First whole one that I can remember.

 

[JOETHECROW]

Nice one Joe!

Likewise Paul,...[] Everyone's got some cool bottles and stories...Gunth,...were the pontiled Spaulding's similar to the 1870's/80's ones in form?

 

[LC]

This bottle was dug out of the Ohio River a good many years ago .

 

[AntiqueMeds]

,...were the pontiled Spaulding's similar to the 1870's/80's ones in form?

I suppose. It is a small cylinder with a rolled lip. A fairly common pontil marked bottle.

 

[RED Matthews]

Well guys, I thought I posted on this subject before, regarding my first pontil – but it was while ago. Any way, I think it is neat because I have a blog started with some pontil identities and pictures. There importance of being the evidence of a handle on a hot creation is fascinating to learn about and relate to. Unfortunately the old books written, didn't tell us much about their appearance. I did notice that some of you showed some fantastic bottles – but without their bottom face picture. Now I think we need those to imagine how they put the handle on them. I will want to see yours Joe, next summer maybe. We are heading back to FL soon. RED Matthews.

 

[glass man]

Mine was the small sise Davis' vegtable pain killer. Knew a guy that sold bottles and collected books..this was 76 or so..I bought a bunch of books for a nickle a piece and traded for it...man a 25 dollar bottle and pontiled!Who knows what I traded the man book wise..lot of books from the 1800s lot o gilt on many..JAMIE

 

[pjritter]

first pontiled med - GE Briggs Russian Cosmetic Philada. (aqua)

first pontiled soda - E Roussels Silver Medal Awarded Phila (green)

most recent pontiled bottle dug - Wm Waugh Phila (green, late lager)