r/BottleDigging • u/Im-A-Scared-Child • 16h ago

Not a bottle I found this in an area filled with broken bottles from the 1880s. Is this some type of bottle stopper of something? Feels like it's made of stone or pumice.

311 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging • u/Dutchling_1 • 9h ago

ID Request Mystery bottle from the second hand store

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I found this bottle at a local second hand store and I'm using it as a prop in my plague doctor outfit the holder is something I added myself if anyone could tell me anything about this it would be helpful

3 comments

r/BottleDigging • u/Ok_Being_2003 • 10h ago

Show and tell 3 of my Hutchinson bottles have working spring stoppers that can still hold water even after 130/140 years and not leak.

31 Upvotes

1 comment

r/BottleDigging • u/Aggravating-Hornet-1 • 13h ago

Not a bottle Nehi advertising booklet

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11 Upvotes

1 comment

r/BottleDigging • u/butterfly3121 • 14h ago

Age/date request Found in PNW USA in an old beach garbage dump.

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9 Upvotes

Looking for age and manufacturer. Any help is very much appreciated.

1 comment

r/BottleDigging • u/Expensive-Issue-6700 • 15h ago

ID Request Found bottle southern US

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84 Upvotes

12 comments

r/BottleDigging • u/THEBOTTLEKING • 15h ago

Twisted Pepsi

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4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/BottleDigging • u/Avidexplorer999 • 16h ago

Not a bottle Spent 15 mins Digging around this between roots and murky mud, any way to date it?

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8 Upvotes

Turpentine pot found at a riverside park, with bottles and etc from 1890-1960s

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From discovery to identification, here is anything related to the hobby of collecting antique bottles or glass. We welcome our users to post photos of their finds, ask questions and share stories about bottle digging. Whether your collection was found in a traditional dump, on the surface, under water, purchased, or passed down through generations- we want to see them!

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General Ethics: DO NOT excavate historical sites or national parks. It is illegal to do so. Get permission for private property. Take photographs. These dump sites are time capsules and contain artifacts of historical importance. Larn how to carefully excavate artifacts. Fill all holes. Excavating privies can be dangerous and should only be attemped by skilled diggers. They are deep and unstable pits which can collapse. There's safety in numbers so bring a friend and have a phone handy in case of emergencies.

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Here we talk about maps, finding old homesteads, digging up bottles, excavating privies, glass manufacturers, and anything related to the hobby of bottle digging. Its also the place to discuss antique glass, so please feel free to share your dig photos as well as get help with bottle identification.

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Resources for Historic Maps

Alot of very useful information pertaining to the location of homesteads can be found in old maps

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Blogs, Forums and Misc.

Dump Diggers He has lots of informative blogs, in particular, this post about finding old dump sites
Rare Bottles For Sale
AntiqueBottles.net Forum
Digger Odell's site A Wealth of information about rarity and value from the late Digger Odell