adshepard
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There's not only marine life to keep me interested in diving in Eastport but also some nice historical bottles and clay pipes if you know where and how to look. Here are a couple of the latest finds.
This bottle comes from New Brunswick, Canada and as you can see has a round bottom to ensure that it was stored on its side to keep the cork wet which prevented the carbonated (aerated) water from forcing out a dry cork. This bottle dates from about 1890 or so and is supposedly worth $175 to $200. It was a gift to me in exchange for a bottle I gave another diver.
This bottle is a beauty! It dates from 1855 and held either beer or soda according to my Internet research. It is worth about $75.
I've found a good number of bottles and pipes the past few years. Unfortunately most bottles are either broken or are modern day Budweiser garbage. My oldest and favorite bottle being a jaundice bitters bottle from 1850 said to be worth close to $400.
This bottle comes from New Brunswick, Canada and as you can see has a round bottom to ensure that it was stored on its side to keep the cork wet which prevented the carbonated (aerated) water from forcing out a dry cork. This bottle dates from about 1890 or so and is supposedly worth $175 to $200. It was a gift to me in exchange for a bottle I gave another diver.
This bottle is a beauty! It dates from 1855 and held either beer or soda according to my Internet research. It is worth about $75.
I've found a good number of bottles and pipes the past few years. Unfortunately most bottles are either broken or are modern day Budweiser garbage. My oldest and favorite bottle being a jaundice bitters bottle from 1850 said to be worth close to $400.
