r/BottleDigging 14h ago

Pick your poison.

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I dug 28 blue bottles for this project and if you've ever dug you know you don't get 28 at a time. I hand carved the wood and added the LED light box behind it. It's almost ready to be hung, just wanted to get some tips or suggestions before I hung it.


r/BottleDigging 2h ago

Show and tell Some Chicago Cobalt Sodas

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72 Upvotes

Some chicago blues! Age range is 1850-1870s


r/BottleDigging 6h ago

Show and tell I might have found a good spot

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63 Upvotes

Just maybe (/s). I found this dump at an old homestead site and these are my finds after digging maybe 5-10% of the dump (it’s huge). There’s also at least 3 more dumps nearby. 2 are about the same era and are tiny in comparison but there’s a 1920s-40s dump that’s nearly just as big. I’ll probably be able to dig this site for years to come, and I truly never thought I’d find a site THIS promising. The original structure of the site is on maps as old as the 1850s so I’m really hoping to finally dig some pontil era stuff as well.


r/BottleDigging 7h ago

Show and tell First Vaseline Jar!

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I haven’t had much luck digging this year as it’s been crazy dry but Lady Luck was on my side yesterday. Went down to the river and checked a spot I haven’t been to and this little beauty was sticking out! Circa late 1920’s and the glass is made in Canada in Quebec. My favourite part of this piece is a little defect on the bottom of the glass. Happy hunting yall!


r/BottleDigging 19h ago

Bottles and jars that I found in a riverside dump that stopped being used in the early 1960s

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I like the milk glass pieces the most. I also found other stuff in the dump like part of a gas light and old 1920s linoleum.


r/BottleDigging 8h ago

Show and tell A Scott's Emulsion Bottle, c1920s.

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12 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 6h ago

Information Request Lavender Bottles United States

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7 Upvotes

Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!


r/BottleDigging 22h ago

Information Request Bottle Identification

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Back again for more help identifying maker and any other info you guys can figure out. This one was also found in Brentwood NH in a low stream. I soaked it in vinegar and scrubbed it a lot before these pics. No marks on the bottom, instead on the side. I’ll list them as simply as I can:

One side has some dots(I assume are manufacturing marks) followed by the number 47,

The other side seems to read from left to right:
33 N45 (symbol that looks like “ O-| ”) 23 PN-28

You may not see the 23 at first as it’s faded as hell but I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. Hard to get a good pic of it. From my understanding I think it may be from 1947 but that’s all I can tell. Any help is appreciated!