October 15th Privy Dig

[daytondigger]

My buddy Mikey invited Mark and I down to sling dirt. It was great getting back down his way for a dig. Mike already had the hole probed up and I eagerly threw down the tarps and brought out the shovels. It was a perfect day, we had the new "QuadPod" assembled to hoist buckets and dirt was flying with an occasional bottle until we hit water and had to bale. We started an assembly line with me in the hole, Mark on the hoist and Mike handling two buckets. We made quick work of the water and were in the use layer. Stone lined 4 feet wide, mostly easy fill. A cobalt S&D bottle came up early and a nice thick use layer with lots of criers smashed with an occasional nice bottle and a load of slicks at the bottom. Took the camera but left the card at home, so here are my picks along with Mark's. Mark got the cobalt bottle, the stoneware preserves jar, the yellow ware chamber pot, olive oils etc. I got The Chase & Sanborn Coffee Brokers amber bottle, an East Walnut Hills Pharmacy, three good jar closures and a nice Mason's 1858 Maltese Cross jar.

[sodetraveler]

Sweet!!!

Is that milk bottle hand blown? Those are REALLY rare in Hawaii, I'd love a closer look at it if possible - especially the bottom......

Mahalo!

[jgas]

Nice digs right there! Looks like Bixby's 1883 ink back there as well. Yea, whats on the milk slug plate?? I hate that when ya get into water. Are you in a clay area? Or is it just a high water table?

Nice digs though, Congrats jgas

[72cheyenne]

The Mason Jar should have another patent date (Pat. Nov. 26 67) on the bottom of it. IF so, it is most likely RB#1939 and depending on color.......

Aqua Pint $4-6
Clear Pint $40-60

I can't tell from the pic, but it is most likely aqua in color.

[halfdime]

I can't wait to dive into another privy! So to speak.

[daytondigger]

Sweet!!!

Is that milk bottle hand blown? Those are REALLY rare in Hawaii, I'd love a closer look at it if possible - especially the bottom......

Mahalo!

I didn't get the milk in the pick, I seem to remember it was Avondale Dairy, it was in the top two feet, don't think it was blown.

[daytondigger]

Nice digs right there! Looks like Bixby's 1883 ink back there as well. Yea, whats on the milk slug plate?? I hate that when ya get into water. Are you in a clay area? Or is it just a high water table?

Nice digs though, Congrats jgas

Right on the Bixby's, Avondale Dairy, we are dealing with clay, wettest ones always seem to be on high ground, kinda weird.

[daytondigger]

The Mason Jar should have another patent date (Pat. Nov. 26 67) on the bottom of it. IF so, it is most likely RB#1939 and depending on color.......

Aqua Pint $4-6
Clear Pint $40-60

I can't tell from the pic, but it is most likely aqua in color.

It is a Redbook #1939 aqua pint of course . We also turned up a nice amber quart RB#1489 minus the bottom third or so Only Lightning closure I saw and kept, was typical aqua.