More bottles! : > and a porcelain sign!

[bullgill]

I grabbed the wine bottle because I think it may be desirable(?) because of the hollow bottom, no embossing.

The label on the [gin?] bottle was a little better before I washed the bottle. What I could make out was GH & L(-) or CH & L(-). Not much to go on but I am sure I'll find out what it used to say. I love the aqua color!

Not sure how I should get the barnacle off of the sign, any tips?

 

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[bullgill]

Got the barnacle off! and gave it a cleaning with soap and water.

 

[sunrunner]

I dig in a dump with the same stuff in it . am glad to find a place to dig , but it is a little boring to find the same bottles every time . if It isn't for the odd soda or milk I wouldn't bother. older dump or privy's have more variety .

 

[diggummup]

That's a great sign and your best find even in that condition! Many wine bottles are still made this way today, with a kick up bottom.

Antique Chew Copenhagen Snuff Tobacco Advertising Porcelain Sign Very Old | eBay

and another that sold for $235- http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261759491310&rmvSB=true

 

[bullgill]

It was too bad about the stroup's bottle, came up with not a scratch. I killed it with the shovel though

The metcalf bottle has a few scratches but should sell for $15, I will wait till I have all the sizes and sell all at once that way I do not have to wait for each one to sell. I knew I was bound to run into a porcelain sign but I figured it would be something lame with my luck. I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled it out.

I forgot to mention, I found a 1928 silver dime as well.

@sunrunner I do not have a probe or a digging partner at the moment but I know a guy who runs a shop, he may be interested in partnering on some privy digs. He enjoys bottle digging and bottle collecting so he may be game. The dump I am digging has older stuff in it just gotta dig in the rite spot. Yesterday I dug around 10 feet down and still did not reach the bottom. I do want to find a place that is as easy to dig but has older stuff, locating something ideal will happen I just have to be patient and keep looking. I mushroom hunt for rare fungus and take pictures of them, I know how hard it can be to find what you are looking for but if you keep trying you will find it. Funny thing is that the two rarest mushrooms I ever found I found by accident when I was not actively searching.

 

[john glassman]

I like the tobacco sign 1915 or 1920 date just hang up the good side on the wall,