Diggin History #10 - 5/17/08 Off the beaten trail...

[treasurefiend]

I went out to the woods at 7:30am, right after getting out of my night job. I stayed for 6 hours. Whenever I go hunting I always keep my eyes peeled for old bottles. Well today I spied a couple of old ones. I finally found an old thick greenish Coke bottle that was intact. I also found an old embossed bottle. It says "HORLICK'S MALTED MILK LUNCH TABLETS". So that was 2 firsts for me!!!

I also found 4 Wheat's, the oldest one is a 1913. So this is now my oldest Wheat Cent that I found to date. My previous oldest wheat cent was a 1918s that I found in the same woods. I can't wait to break into the Indian Head Cents!!!

I also found some more shotgun shells, and a pistol caseing and 2 pistol slugs (bullets).

Another first for me, I found 3 lipsticks, 2 complete with dried up remnants of lipstick still inside, and 1 cap. I also found a gold or gold plated pendant. It turned out to be a "Brotherhood of Railroads Trainsmen" pendant. If anybody has an approximate date on it, I would appreciate it.
















1913, 1941, 1944, 1950 wheats

[Lowbatts]

Nice digs TF, check out some of the older Coca-Cola bottles by searching the web, then you can start dating them. While they didn't use the term "Coke" on the bottle until relatively recently your bottle may be as old as you are.

Keep counting down them wheaties, before long you'll hit that '09 or that '22 pj.

Everytime I dig up a lipstick in some relatively remote area I wonder why anyone would take it there to begin with. Eh, what the heck, it beats harmonica reeds.

Grandpa worked the railroad for 50 years and had one of those pins, but I couldn't tell you anymore about it except it's just plain cool.

[dirtyJohn]

Cool finds. I especially like that malted milk lunch tablets bottle and the railroad medallion. Congrats on the wheatie I have a feeling you'll be breaking that hundred year mark real soon. I've heard that hunting near paths is the best place to find old stuff. As always your videos are great, keep 'em comin.

[kimsdad]

Nice digs! You're working your way back in time with those pennies.

Nothing like making finds to keep you from remembering how tired you are from being up all night.