I was on the river last week looking for a good place to do some prospecting.
Down the river about a half mile from where I started I saw in the middle of the river
a" BIG" sand bar with warter running down both sides of it.
I found way out to it with out getting very wet ( the water is very cold )
I was walking around no the sand bar when I saw an old tire,so I looked under
it to see if any gold was traped in it, then I dug around in the sand and rocks ( on GOLD )
but I saw some glass and dug it out, it look to me to be an old wisky bottle.
I knew it was old but did not think any more about it. This past weekend, I was on the forum
and saw the glass and bottle topic and went to a website and from what I read there, it said
that this bottle was made anywhere from the "1840's to 1870's". So, I just thought
I would share the story on how I found it and share a few photos. Hope you enjoy
Happy Hunting!
Ray
Hey guys I am Brad it is nice to meet you all. Okie if you are getting into old bottles you are in a good place. Old Olkahoma bottles pre 1908 that are embossed wil sometimes say "Indian Territory" on them. They are very collectable. I live in Dallas and will be traveling to Tishomingo to look for a dump on a friends property this weekend. If there is anything I can help you with in bottle digging just drop a line. My father and I have been digging bottles on and al of my life.
I am interested in propecting O.K., but I have not been able to find anyone with good info. so any help you can give would be much appreciated. I know there is gold there, but have met know one who has found any.
Here is a picture of last weeks keeper bottle from a dump here in Texas.
Brad
I love your bottles. A good way to tell an old bottles is by a few factors: The lip is applied after the bottle is blown, there are bubbles in the glass, and the bottom is irregular in shape and thickness. Glass embossing is a good sign too, and bottles of an earlier age were often clear glass, later years experimented with colour. Believe it or not, some of your later bottles dating b/w 1930-1940, are worth more than the earlier ones. What determines the value also, is the condition of the bottles, the wear on the embossing, cracks, splits or chips will devalue a bottle. But rare finds can hold their value quite well, even with a few imperfectons. Just a few tips to help you.
Angela
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