Category Archives: Digging and Finding

Recent finds in the Digging, Diving and Antique world.

A Tale of Two Cabins

KELLY’S OLD CABIN BITTERS I vividly remember one evening back in 2003 where I kept sneaking out on my porch steps of my loft (hiding from my wife, Elizabeth) in downtown Houston. I was actually in a virtual online and … Continue reading

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Bodmann Baltimore Cathedral Pickles perish in great San Francisco Fire

Jeff Wichmann over at American Bottle Auctions in Sacramento, California, has an exciting auction online as I write. This is Auction #56 that closes on 26 August 2012. Besides the spectacular Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters (see above), and the Cropper’s Stomach … Continue reading

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Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series

Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series 19 August 2012 Really phenomenal new material coming in from Abel Da Silva regarding my recent post on the Buchanan Cannons. This information pretty much closes the door on my questions about … Continue reading

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Swift’s Syphilitic Specific – “Hey, I’ve got Syphilis”

S S S “Hey, I’ve got Syphilis. Do you have any medicine for me?” “Sure, try some Swift’s Syphilitic Specific” “Thanks, just what I need” I like it when Dr. Charles Aprill (New Orleans) stirs things up with a post … Continue reading

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Mishler’s Keystone Bitters – Stencil and Bottle

Mishler’s Keystone Bitters – Stencil, Bottle & Trade Cards 08 August 2012 (R•050314) (R•072114) (R•101015) Don’t know if you all noticed this really cool stencil in the Glass Works Auctions | Auction 95 that closed Monday night. I saw this … Continue reading

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Unlisted Dr. Cropper’s Bitters spotted at ABA table at Reno Expo

Unlisted Dr. Cropper’s Bitters spotted at ABA table at Reno Expo 07 August 2012 “Example found in a barn in Iowa” A number a people alerted me to a square, green bitters bottle that they spotted with Jeff Wichmann at … Continue reading

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Two Bryant’s Stomach Bitters cones at Reno!

Two Bryant’s Stomach Bitters cones at Reno! 06 August 2012 (Updated 12 August 2012) It seems like a good time to corral the various known specimens of Bryant’s Stomach Bitters. Two examples were seen at the FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo … Continue reading

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“Salvadora” in the bottle – Tom Quinn

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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The little blue U.S.A. Hospital Bottle

The little blue U.S.A. Hospital Bottle 01 August 2012 I thank Brad….he is happy and I am happy. Can’t beat that! Brad Seigler visited with us at Peach Ridge recently, after the Houston Antique Bottle Show, (Read: 2012 Houston Antique Bottle … Continue reading

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Barrel Series – I. Nelson’s Old Bourbon

I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON  MAYSVILLE, KY Isaac Nelson 26 July 2012 (Updated 23 August 2013) (R•091516) In my determination to leave “no stone uncovered” in the Figural Barrel Series (see far below), I now write on the I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON … Continue reading

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