Its a bitters kind of dig .

[RelicDude]

My new spot on the river is paying off very well. I have finally hit the ash layer where all the old stuff is, and holy wow this is thee best dig I have had in a very long time. The first bottle that popped out was the beast of a black ale and I finally found a Warner's safe cure. But the bottles that really made my day are the three bitters bottles. A whittled and crude Clarke's sherry wine bitters , Dr hooflands German bitters , and the poormans family bitters . Does anyone know anything about the bitters bottles?
All I know is I can't wait to head back down there next weekend. Thanks for the help.-Justin

 

[RelicDude]

 

[villagenut]

Those are some NICE ones! Bet there is more there.

XR Clarke?s Vegitable Sherry Wine Bitters sells on ebay | Peachridge Glass

 

[Gaspipe]

You have a great site! I'am assuming they are pontiled. I always find sites with a lot of bitters ,especially pontiled are great sites since the people tossing them out had the means to buy more expensive medicines etc. So this may mean you will find some great stuff . As far as value of course it depends upon condition . These are not rare bitters but still carry value . Look up for comparison on eBay or any bottle auction site and remember when determining value you must take condtion and color into account. Congrats on some super finds.

 

[MuckyBottles]

See..digging the banks of rivers really pays off. .second to outhouses. ..while outhouses always have the $$$ makers, river banks can pop out a couple gems..

Gotta find that ash level..it's paydirt, same here on the Hudson

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

Great to see you're getting old stuff!!! Congrats

 

[digging440yrs]

Great finds !!

 

[Goldenplug]

I'm jealous.

 

[RelicDude]

You have a great site! I'am assuming they are pontiled. I always find sites with a lot of bitters ,especially pontiled are great sites since the people tossing them out had the means to buy more expensive medicines etc. So this may mean you will find some great stuff . As far as value of course it depends upon condition . These are not rare bitters but still carry value . Look up for comparison on eBay or any bottle auction site and remember when determining value you must take condtion and color into account. Congrats on some super finds.

Thank you every body . Gas pipe unfortunately all the bottles are smooth based with key molds. The only one that is pontiled is the very large black ale.

 

[Bass]

Excellent day Justin! Glad to see you hit a layer of good stuff. The Clarke's is by far the best of the day. The Hoofland's is a bit more common bitter's.

 

[sunrunner]

cant beat the north east when it comes to finding the age and variety that's out there !

 

[jgas]

Holy Cow those are beauties! Sweet digs. jgas

 

[RelicDude]

Excellent day Justin! Glad to see you hit a layer of good stuff. The Clarke's is by far the best of the day. The Hoofland's is a bit more common bitter's.

Thanks bass I thought the hooflands was a more common one. The Clarke's is my favoritethough. That thing is crude.

 

[Bass]

From Bottle Picker's website

POOR MAN'S FAMILY BITTERS

The first listing of Poor Man's Family Bitters was in the Geneva Gazette October 20, 1871. The first Poor Man's bottle was a 9 5/8 inches tall, aqua in color and is listed as rare. Darwin M. Mead would acquire Poor Man's Family Bitters. He was the owner of the Meads Drug Store from Oswego, New York. The label would read manufactured by Mead. Throughout the 1880s Darwin Mead would have Traveling Medicine Shows in the Midwestern Cites to promote their product.

In 1918 George Bush who operated the Bush Pharmacy which was located at 213 W. First St. Oswego, New York purchased the Poor Man's operation from the Mead's. Proprietor Donald H. Burnside would also become associated with the Bush Company. The company would stop making Poor Man's Bitters in the 1930s.

 

[RelicDude]

Thank you bass that is some awesome info.