Found an old dumpsite!

[p2c]

Had some awesome relic and glass finds today (warning most were surface). But before I go into that, I would be remiss not to put up this 1957 dime I found on 8/13. I didn't post it at the time, cuz it was my only find. But it is special as it's my 10th silver for the year (I know some are celebrating 50 and above, but I am young at this :P )



Now for today, 8/22. A few months ago when I was hunting a local woods, a passer by mentioned there was an 1800's dumpsite in the area, but could not adequately describe where it was. I may have found it today. I was in the woods and noticed 1 section of old wood split rail fence. When I went to look, I noticed a really old shard from a glass bottle. I began to look and saw old metal, porcelain, and glass everywhere (and the place was huge). I was overwhelmed (plus I only know coins, I don't know Bottle values). I only stayed there 40 minutes today as my pack got full.


(The brown shard is from Tosetti brewing co, chicago, which closed in 1915)
(Also the old mower blade is neat -- it may be my first electrolysis experiment)

This find brings me a lot of joy. It may have little value, but to me its going in my coin collection -- a 1929 bank calender card (Think about that -- the year of stock market crashes and bank runs; maybe it was tossed away in disgust )




Now onto the bottles (any help appreciated, I really know nothing about these):

The first 2 are embossed Larkin Co (and) Buffalo


The third bottle is embossed ALLWORTH&DUENSING (arced) CHICAGO HEIGHTS (accross below the arc)

The Last bottle is not embossed


I guess I have a place for relics when the silver is slow!

 

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[elle]

P2c:

What great finds! How incredible! Keep up the good work!

Laura

 

[treasurefiend]

Thats a great spot you have there and congrats on your 10th silver!!!!!!!

 

[kimsdad]

WTG on your 10th ailver and on those other great finds!!!

Those are some cool bottles, and you're right - that bank card is great!

I really like the blue pattern on the china piece, too.

Looks like you could spend a lot of time in that spot for sure!

 

[twistidd]

Wow, great finds! I've got a bottle dump site too, but it's not as old as yours. Whenever I come across any old bottles in the woods, I take them, and believe me, I've got so many, it becomes kind of sickening (coins are easier to stack away!)

And, congratulations on your silver rosey! I was in a rosey drought for a long time and now I'm finding them a lot.


Joe

 

[Lowbatts]

Hmmm, now what to do with that old dumpsite!?!

Nice hunt and that bank calendar rocks!

 

[watercolor]

Ohh. . . the bottles! NICE!! (Who cares about the Rosie )

 

[litefire56]

Congrats on your 10th silver!! I agree, the bank card is too cool. So what's it made out of, plastic?

 

[p2c]

Congrats on your 10th silver!! I agree, the bank card is too cool. So what's it made out of, plastic?

It is plastic, which surprises me. I knew that bakelite was used that early, but I was surprised that other sorts of plastics were around that early (plus used in such bulk applications as freebie giveaways) but I did look up plastics on wikipedia after finding this card. I guess that both polystyrene and pvc were around then. The article is unclear, but it sounds like both were discovered in the 1830's but not really developed for mass industrial uses until after WWI (and really after the 1930's).

 

[Pocket Spill]

Congrats on the cool relics and the silver