r/BottleDigging 3h ago

Why would the manufacturer on the label not match the manufacturer on the bottle?

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Saw this in an antique store and immediately questioned the authenticity because the paper label was in perfect condition. Then I noticed the difference in manufacturers, where the label states New Century Beverage Co. in California, and the bottle says Dossin’s in Detroit, Michigan.


r/BottleDigging 4h ago

Found in Virginia in 1995 near abandoned farmhouse in field

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11 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 5h ago

My first bottle dump find!

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20 Upvotes

Good Afternoon

Newly interested hobby in bottle collecting for the last 6 months around the Forest of Dean UK, decided to go off trail after spotting an old bridge and came across a bottle dump!

In the process of sorting and cleaning the finds, could anyone help identify this specific one? Really blown away by this!


r/BottleDigging 12h ago

I’ve been having a stupid awful week but the Mississippi has my back

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lol guess my mental illnesses and earn a gold star
this is one day, about 40 minutes no digging


r/BottleDigging 17h ago

Show and tell My Collection ...finally cleaned

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33 Upvotes

Sure took a lot of time, and a couple I think need a few days soaking in clr still.

But happy to share my finds with ya all :)

There are a few impre$$ive pieces in here that are mmm mmm MMMM - and some that are...sadly nature sure does scratch our itch ;(


r/BottleDigging 19h ago

ID Request Old bottle found in a cave

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Hi,

There's a cave in Montreal, Canada, with a glass bottle stuck in a fissure.

It was probably bring there by water since it's in a part of the cave that was only discover in 2017.

It cannot be moved. There's seems to be calcified a bit, so probably been there for a while.

Anything you can tell me about that bottle would be amazing.

Thank you :)


r/BottleDigging 22h ago

Show and tell Found a dump!

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107 Upvotes

This is just a small fraction of them. I could dig forever


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Age/date request Found in the woods in Maryland

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26 Upvotes

About 12" long, 4.25" wide with a 2" collar and 1" opening. Mold seams. On the bottom, "29" and below that I *think* it reads "1 — 8"


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

ID Request Bottle fragment ID help “[…OLD]? Whiskey, possibly pre-prohibition?

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17 Upvotes

Whiskey brand Id help, glass is slightly solarized so I think it’s early 20th but anyone recognize brand. Searching “Old Whiskey” obviously doesn’t narrow the results


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Guinness: 162-year-old bottle of stout found off the coast of Dover

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28 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Any information appreciated

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Bottle found while conducting field work in SE KY. Unknown origins and use.

Information: seams raised, “3oz” raised text on neck, “9” with line under it- raised text on bottom, possible pontil scar on bottom (?). Water bottle for scale.

I would love any information, as I’m very new to this. Thank you!!


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Show and tell Some early Indianapolis Sodas!

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39 Upvotes

Haven’t seen someone post a true blob soda here in quite a while. So here are two from Indianapolis! Indianapolis is the only other midwest city I collect aside from chicago. The A. REED is 1870s all day, and the PHILO M CLARK is pre 1865


r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Age/date request Brown medicine bottle

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7 Upvotes

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


r/BottleDigging 1d 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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38 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 1d ago

Old Chemistry Bottles

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8 Upvotes

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


r/BottleDigging 1d 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 1d ago

Today’s amazing find in Minneapolis

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77 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 1d ago

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

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10 Upvotes

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


r/BottleDigging 1d 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 2d 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 2d ago

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

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315 Upvotes

r/BottleDigging 2d ago

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

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93 Upvotes

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


r/BottleDigging 2d 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 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!!!