I was digging at my 1924-capped landfill last week looking for bottles when I saw the outline of a white ceramic rim appear about 2 feet under the bottom layer of mud. Encased in several layers of compacted newspaper I imagined this artifact could still be in good condition. I took my time and...
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I am a student at Kalani HS in East Oahu. In my general activities, I've come across a wide variety of glass. The majority is modern but I have noted quite a few exceptions. I recently got permission to dig in the rear portion of the...
Found this in an old home site spot. I find old whiskey jug parts and all colors of glass bottle pieces. Bull dozer got there first which broke everything I’ve found. Does anyone know what this lady goes on??
Found this little porcelain insulator, or I think it is an insulator.
It has threads inside, it shows wear on the top and bottom, perhaps this is from sitting on my desk and others. I don't know if that is a letter on the side or a glaze miss. It stands 2 3/16 x 2 1/8 at the largest diameter...
I found all these buttons in a 2 foot X 2 foot hole, along with some suspender clips. The buttons are made of porcelain, wood, shell, and copper/tin. Does anyone have any info on the age of the buttons? There are some flat buttons, there were 2 patent 1855 suspender clips, and there were square...