THE DIGGER/THE DUMP/THE FINDS

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

About a 4 1/2 hour dig today.

Think most from the 40's -50's; still have to check on
web. Will post individual bottles in bottle section when
I get more info.

Photos:
Darn good looking digger.
The dump.
The finds.

The finds:
-Farmers pitchfork.
-Mason inserts
-Red foil covers from milk.
-Green bottle on left: Raised embossing "G.F.R./
G. F. REIMERS/JOLIET, ILL/CONTENTS 6 1/2 FLUID OZ./
IMITATION FLAVOR & COLOR."
-(next to above) Raised embossing "HALF PINT LIQUID/
MARTI'S DAIRY/PURE MILK/MOKENA, ILL."
-Raised embossing "CASTORIA/C.H.FLETCHERS"
-Two no markings, the small one is really nice;
only marking is "10ml" (miligrams)
The large one has cork in bottle.
-Ink bottle not that old, no markings
-tin cup and cast iron grill of some type.
-group of small bottles, no markings.
-two blue bromos'

Had a good day in the woods.
Will post individual bottles in bottle section.

all have a good un.
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

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[BOB VALDEZ]

WTG !

+ GREAT pictures !

BOB VALDEZ, Belgium

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks like a Great day

Thanks for posting the Pics.

Jeff

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Great finds !..looks like a fantastic day ....and that first photo of that Digger...I think that is a rare and extremely valuable collectors edition!!!

 

[hollowpointred]

you have really been cleaning up on the antique bottles lately! great finds!

 

[civilman1]

Great haul Sherm,some nice lookin' bottle's.Haven't had a chance to hit my recent dump,soon enough.Glad you got out,look's like the day for it.Congrat's and HH!!

 

[Pennyworth]

Love the blue bromos and the green bottles, very nice! Well, actually I like all of them.

 

[Pepsi]

Nice finds. Congrats.
castoria/gag/gag/barf

 

[River Rat]

Sherm,

Great day, great finds, great pics.

HH
RR

 

[stoney56]

Nice bottles, Sherm! I've looked at Wal-Mart at their entrenching tools since we don't have an army surplus store close by. Cheap looking, cheaply made, and not worth the money unless free. A friend just told me yesterday that he has one for me--a WWII German one that also has a pick on the other end of the shovel. We'll try and drive up and get it today and post a pic. of the pick.

 

[trk5capt]

SHERM, Interesting Collection, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[mchamby]

Nice looking collection you dug, HH
Mchamby

 

[Moonshadow]

Nice digs Sherm....love seeing your bottles!

Happy Hunting,
Moon

 

[Burdie]

From the pictures looks like you got it all covered. Congrats on the finds. HH Burdie

 

[twister]

Yet another fantastic day...Congrats

HH Twister

 

[southbound]

That is a nice collection of great bottles! I like the dark blue one on the far right. Vern

 

[Mirage]

Cool. Like the pics. I like smaller bottles - they take up less room.

Good luck with more digs.

Mirage

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Hello,

Cool digger, Dump...? What dump I see a little hole, I dig holes bigger than that for pennies Great finds, I would break all those bottles (I have no patience).

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Gypsy,
"valuable collectors edition"


Stoney,
Think I saw one of the German ones with a pick, on
one end, looked good.
Agree, any I've seen for sale at any retailer look and
feel like they might only last a day or so.
I've know guys that have used the G.I. shovels for
years with no problem and if you can find them they
are usually priced between $10 and $20.

Mud,

shot is just the start of a hole. Once I find one I follow
where the bottles go; left, right, up, down,
Hope those plugs your digging are for big pennies

all have a good un.....

 

[nevrdundetecting]

awesome finds sherm!! looks like the little trowel from ACE is still going strong, I have one just like it, its a good strong tool to use and it cuts a good plug

Congrats

HH