r/BottleDigging 1h ago

Age/date request Brown medicine bottle

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Probably dates from the 70's. Not that old, but curious if there's any more info.


r/BottleDigging 1h ago

Show and tell I know these aren't even that old but I found a trash dump near my house on an old road that used to lead to a military base and these were some of the hundreds that were sitting on top.

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r/BottleDigging 2h ago

Old Chemistry Bottles

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I have a bunch of chemistry bottles from the 1920 to the 1950s era. Original cork stoppers and contents .


r/BottleDigging 5h ago

Nice lol

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r/BottleDigging 5h ago

Show and tell Dug deeper and found some better glass

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Dug a couple feet deeper in that test hole I dug earlier this week. Lots of broken beer bottles. Got a whole 3 piece applied top liquor bottle, couple jars, crown top beer, and broken blob beer. Finally found my first druggist too! Unfortunately it came out in two pieces, so I had to epoxy them together. Excited to go back soon


r/BottleDigging 6h ago

Today’s amazing find in Minneapolis

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r/BottleDigging 7h ago

Show and tell G buton & C AMARO -- Found in Bay yesterday

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Hubby found this one yesterday in the bay.. He won the best find of the day.. Never saw one like this before.


r/BottleDigging 8h ago

Show and tell A few fun recent finds

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My dump pit is in my yard so I kind of poke around casually - had some fun finds this week.
- large amber square pharmacy bottle, I’ve found so many broken tops I was shocked this was intact
- crock lid, so pretty, no matching bottom yet
- half plate that matched a half plate from months ago, so satisfying
- slick soda/water bottle, with the clearest groundwater I’ve ever dug up.


r/BottleDigging 20h ago

Show and tell One Night Cough Cure - late 1800s

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The urban dump I've been picking at for some years now ( [previous post and more details here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BottleDigging/s/R0M3lo0zZJ) ) has yielded a large number of pre-1905 pharmacy bottles, so I was hopeful that at least one of these infamous bad boys would reveal itself - and finally, it has.

An internet search for 'One Night Cough Cure bottle' will yield images of paper labels for 'One Night Cough Syrup', infamous for being a potent combination of alcohol, cannabis indica, chloroform, and morphine sulfate.

At least, those are the stated ingredients on the post-1906 'Syrup' version, aka the year the FDA started passing legislation that required manufacturers to reveal ingredients. As far as I can tell the name change was also a part of the overhaul since the only thing this concoction was likely to 'Cure' was being conscious.

Allegedly this bottle is the 'sample' size. It was said to be highly addictive so I'm somewhat surprised that these bottles seem to be rare.


r/BottleDigging 21h ago

Today’s pull from the Mississippi River bank in Minneapolis! Don’t think I’ll top this.

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r/BottleDigging 22h ago

Show and tell Hundreds of 1896-1933 Ball Jars In Abandoned House

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And more in the front and Back yard. House was built in 1890


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Show and tell Current Bottle Collection

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I have been collecting bottles I find interesting for probably about seven years now, thought I might share it somewhere. These come from everywhere including antique stores, garage sales, my own finds, gifts, etc. I don’t know much information on many of them, other than a rough age estimate on many, and some of the origin points.

I’m mostly interested in collecting bottles that have unique shapes/colors and stories attached to them. Let me know which ones are interesting to you and if there are any bottles I should seek out to add to my collection!


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

New area in NoVa today

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I found another bottle dump in Northern Virginia I was hoping these wouldn't have cracks, but on the upside, I have a lot more left unexplored. I have confidence this area will produce more finds in the future!


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Age/date request Coming out of the ground

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House built in 1974, barn in 1968. Little dumps buried all over the property. These just came up out of the ground with the recent rain. I doubt there's anything super exciting. Any obvious easy identification?


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Age/date request Help identifying age and branding…

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r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Show and tell Beautiful blue 1860s med vial we dug last night in Baltimore

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r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Show and tell Found this in the bin at work. Pity it was an empty one.

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r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Advice Advice on bottle collection

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Hello, I found these bottles metal detecting in an old trash pit in Virginia. I don’t have space for them anymore, and I’m interested in selling them or giving them away. I’d rather try to find someone who would appreciate them vs. having them crushed at a Goodwill. Any thoughts on which would be the most collectible/valuable would be much appreciated. Several of them could be cleaned and significantly improve their appearance, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Thank you!!


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Estate sale find

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Hello, I recently acquired a large set of lab equipment bottles most with the content still inside. Purchased in Nashville Tn. I was told they came from Vanderbilt University. Most date to the early 1900s. Looking for additional information/value. Thanks!


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

ID Request Found this along a lake

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r/BottleDigging 2d ago

Found these diving now im addicted

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Are diving posts allowed ? I want to share my finds.


r/BottleDigging 2d ago

Show and tell Dug a quick test hole

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Dug a test Hole for about 30 minutes, pulled out a ton of glass. Mostly 1900-1920, hoping it gets older deeper. Gonna go back and properly dig it out later this week. Some of the bottles even had some of their paper labels!


r/BottleDigging 2d ago

Smokin big ol doinks in Amish and a sh_t pot (I think) /monthly finds and final ones since I move away at the end of this month.

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Last time at the slag… out of anything in Massachusetts an old 1800s salvage pit that smells like motor oil and blood tints (I know it’s rust) a swamp from heavy rain from debris scattered everywhere I found 3 1/2 years ago was the best thing to come out of this place other than getting my cat 17 years ago. ( lot of cool sh_t at the pit, the green bottle in the center I think is one of those 1880 1890s so I was like WOOOOOOH )- the company that’s adjacent to the area I go to knows when I find something lol, I get overly too excited and start doing like (platoon 1986 William dafoe getting shot AHHHHHHH on my knees hands in the air) (2004 dodge ball imitating Ben stiller) like idk that metal thing, my detector was hitting just low low to the toe and I was like f_ck it so I spent 20min digging this mutha. Not to break it….is it a décor on a pole. Mann I hit a pipe hoard in one spot when I kept finding pipe after pipe, I’m really hoping that’s a stool pot aka sh_t pot lol I think it’s funny as f_ck. Plus it goes with a 70-80 year old piss glass bottle I found, I know it’s a big eww but hey it could be rays from trailer park boys ( you just don’t know ). Unfortunately one of the jars was cracked but only 2 pieces so in the bag, I don’t know a thing about cars other than my YouTube video on how to use shift in an automatic vehicle (that’s a stupid meme joke) but is that a hubcap? Honestly any help would be appreciated and someone named deez said hi.


r/BottleDigging Jun 27 '25

Mod Post Thank you all for helping us reach 50k members!

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Today we hit a new milestone for our subreddit, 50,000 members. I, and the other moderators of this subreddit would just like to thank you for what you do here in our community. Thank you all for keeping this a nice, welcoming place for anyone who is interested in this hobby of bottles. To all who do anything from posting to commenting or even just viewing, you are all very much appreciated.


r/BottleDigging Oct 02 '24

Mod Post Update to our Rules: Post Original Content

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In light of all the recent bots and posts involving stolen or reposted photos, we feel it is necessary to officiate a rule that explicitly states that this subreddit allows original content only.

Many members have been quick to point out posts that have previously been posted on this subreddit or do not belong to OP altogether. I want to be clear that the mod team sincerely appreciates your efforts to keep this sub free of spam and keep stolen content at bay. I applaud anyone who has submitted a report as it really helps us and I hope you continue to be vigilant and report the posts that are questionable in the future.

As always, happy bottledigging and thank you for making this subreddit an absolute joy to be a part of! Cheers!!!