How the heck do you date old bottles? I didn't have a clue and I'm still reading through the information but the information is out there and its pretty good.
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| Broken bottles I found under an old foundation from the 1800s |
Recently, I stumbled into the "
Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information Website" and I thought I would pass it along. I'm not a bottle guy and when I say that I basically mean, I don't actually go hunting for old bottles. However, I do keep my eye out for them when I am out metal detecting. You never know when you might stumble into something good.
On of my recent metal detecting adventures, I crawled under an old foundation of a summer kitchen dating back to the early-mid 1800s. Here is the link to the
video if you want to check it out.
I was really mystified by the way they built stone foundations back in those days but I did uncover some broken bottles which made me try to find some way of figuring out the date. But while I was under there I took a look around and picked up a few artifacts to include a few broken bottles.
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| Garrett AT Pro hard at work in the hole |
I have no idea how old they are but they look old. Like I said earlier, I'm not a bottle guy and I have no idea where to even begin but this
website will get you started and if you have any other sites feel free to pass them long in the comments section or you can always drop me an email at mentalmetal314@gmail.com.
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| Stone foundation still holds up the structure |
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| Old Vicks bottle from the 1930s |
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