hit big at the test hole on the river

[Tigue710]

Wow, great post. Some killer stuff turning up in that dump. Making me miss the good ol days of dump digging back east. Must be driving you nuts seeing all this Paterson stuff getting dug epackage!

 

[geo4472]

the fun begins 2015

had a good start to the digging this year found a couple nice hutches,4-5 braun crowns tops ,nice amber whiskey bottle,some pottery,2 marbles2 nice ink wells (the cobalt is killer) , a little perfume bottle,a medical bottle, and afew other odds and ends the old axe head should clean up nice too

 

[unclemac]

...and so it begins!

 

[Goldenplug]

I would love to see a picture of your pit if you took one!

 

[geo4472]

I would love to see a picture of your pit if you took one!

if the weather is good I will be digging tomorrow i'll take I pic of the p;it

 

[MuckyBottles]

This thread is still going two years strong..I think I may have to take that 1/2 drive down and sling some Paterson mud..ironically, my grandparents used the live on Emerson Ave. and I have never dug Paterson, Clifton and Passaic yes, Paterson no

 

[Goldenplug]

Very cool!

 

[geo4472]

didnt make any cents digging today

only made 1 ...lol had a good day found the 1898 indian head stuck in the side of the hole I was digging today cant believe the shape that its in found a few more hutches ,marbles ,some fancy metal works, a cut crystal shaker, some braun crowns a Hudson crown and a few other odds and ends thanks for looking

 

[unclemac]

huge day!

 

[geo4472]

huge day!

yes it was its a shame the blade wasn't in the knife but other than that its in remarkable shape the ih penny was a surprise also just amazing the things I find there

 

[Bass]

Good day Justin! Can't believe the knife looks as good as it does. The IH is in great shape! Love those 2 hutches.

 

[jimmatt_43]

Nice spot to dig.Happy hunting

 

[epackage]

Another good day Jim....

 

[MuckyBottles]

Nice digs Jim j

 

[MuckyBottles]

Gotta find time in between outhouses for the next 7 weekends to get down to silk city and do some digging

 

[Goldenplug]

Love it. Its amazing you can pull that stuff out of a pit thats THAT full of water!

 

[geo4472]

Love it. Its amazing you can pull that stuff out of a pit thats THAT full of water!

I bail the water out it slgwly fills because its near a river

 

[MuckyBottles]

I bail the water out it slgwly fills because its near a river

Fortunately for you, you don't have tides to contend with..lol..do you poke around until you hear that clink before you start digging?

 

[Goldenplug]

God that must look insane to any passerby! What is that crazy guy doing! Hes bailing out a hole next to a river!! I would join you...

 

[MuckyBottles]

God that must look insane to any passerby! What is that crazy guy doing! Hes bailing out a hole next to a river!! I would join you...

The banks of rivers are the best places other than outhouses to find bottles...proof is in the pudding on what geo4472 and I dig