Tag Archives: Digging

John Panella and his special Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Panella and his special Dr. Degurley’s Herb Bitters The extremely rare, Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters – Baltimore 25 October 2012 (R•052915) Peachridge Glass and the bottle and glass collecting community would like to thank John Panella for opening up and … Continue reading →

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Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon

Posted on 2 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[incoming from James Campiglia] *Get a load of the RV parked behind them! Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon. We had our officers meeting on Sunday the 26th of August. We all … Continue reading →

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Post Office against Diggers? Hmmmm

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming email from James Campaglia. See Outhouse Patrol On Friday Aug 24th, a friend and I went to the state run historical society (McFarland Curatorial Center) in Virginia City, Montana to see what they could show us that had been … Continue reading →

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“Salvadora” in the bottle – Tom Quinn

Posted on 3 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Tom Quinn (Benicia, California) who gave a ‘standing room only’ seminar to 80+ attendees at his “Bottle Digging in the West 2012” seminar at the FOHBC Reno Expo. A picture of my snake “Salvadora” in the bottle. I had … Continue reading →

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Couple of figurine Bear bottles dug in Toronto

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received the following email and pictures of two (2) gorgeous green figural Bear bottles that were dug in Toronto. I like the color and while I am familiar with the mold, I am unfamiliar with the embossing. My similar … Continue reading →

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Privy Digging – The Hole Story

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The purpose of privy digging is the salvage of antique bottles and everyday household artifacts from the past. Privy Digging – The Hole Story 02 June 2012 Privy digging is the process of locating and investigating the contents of defunct … Continue reading →

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Washington – Taylor Portrait Flask out of the woodwork….or something like that

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Our flask was recovered from a privy in the Historic District in downtown Savannah. The privy dated to about 1820 and was in use until around 1900. The bottle was recovered from a “cleanout” pit about 8 feet deep adjacent … Continue reading →

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Old Carolina Bitters – Charleston

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

OLD CAROLINA BITTERS |Charleston 01 May 2012 (R•012815) (R•041919) The most delightful and healthful Tonic ever introduced to the Southern Trade I wrote a post earlier today on the extremely rare SUMTER BITTERS from Charleston, South Carolina (Read: Sumter Bitters – … Continue reading →

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Cannon’s Dyspeptic Bitters – W. Morrow – Washington D.C. – Unlisted Find!

Posted on 14 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cannon’s Dyspeptic Bitters W. Morrow, Washington D.C. Unlisted Find! 14 April 2012 (R•051215) (R•051619) Last week, five (5) broken examples of a previously unknown bitters were unearthed by three well known east coast diggers. This is extremely exciting when this … Continue reading →

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A Dug Green Dr. Renz’s Herb Bitters

Posted on 4 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd, Here are some pics of another green Renz’s, this time a large letter variant. In the dirt and fresh from it with a hose rinse. Have a Great Day, Mike (Dolcini) For more on Dr. Renz’s Herb Bitters: Western Bitters … Continue reading →

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