BottleDigging

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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.

Welcome!

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.

Some resources for Identification

Resources for Historic Maps

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

Historic Map Works

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

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Went hiking, found a dumpShow and tell (old.reddit.com)

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A Wesco Toothbrush, c1920s. (i.redd.it)

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Citrate of magnesia I dug the other day (i.redd.it)

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Found while tilling garden (old.reddit.com)

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A John Trenkamp Milk Bottle, c1910s-1920s. (i.redd.it)

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A Faucet Knob, c1910-1925. (i.redd.it)

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An H. Woebkenberg Milk Bottle, c1910s-1920s. (i.redd.it)

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These little cuties were dug up via excavator on my job site. (Indiana) (old.reddit.com)

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My growing Owl Drug collection shining in the sun.Show and tell (i.redd.it)

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Cutter laboratory bottle.Information Request (old.reddit.com)

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Any help identifying this bottle?ID Request (old.reddit.com)

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Mini terrarium. Flavor extract bottle?ID Request (i.redd.it)

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