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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3257970, member: 96864&quot;]I like digging old garbage dumps for antique bottles, stoneware, and incidentals like gold and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sold this c. 1849-1854 bad boy for 1,250.00 and started my business with the proceeds</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856435[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Rare advertising &quot;Mini-Jug&quot; given as gifts to faithful customers, c. 1910, worth 3-400</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856433[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising stoneware rolling pin from the 1920s, worth ~325.00</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856432[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My GF (wife now) decided to surprise me one oppressive summer day while digging in a c. 1910 dump. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]856434[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Ya gotta move many tons of dirt to get at the goodies!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856439[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Big haul from a mid 1920s dump</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856441[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Solid day&#039;s haul from a 1905-1910 dump</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856444[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Might not look like it, but this c. 1906 extremely rare bottle is worth 4 figures.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856445[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Modified flatware made by inmates of an insane asylum, c. 1910-12. Note the scalpel-like butter knife and fork turned into a nail extractor/prybar.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856446[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My dear father in a productive 1920s trench</p><p>[ATTACH=full]856448[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s absolutely one of my favorite activities, though I have way more hobbies than years in life to develop them all fully. Life is beautiful my friends, soak it in while you can![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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