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| Antique Bottle - Author's Collection |
The pictured item is 2 and 3/8" tall. It could be a medicine bottle. It could also be a perfume sample bottle. It is an antique. I found this one in a long abandoned trash dump. I believe it was in a rusty can when I found it. The can was pretty much rotten, but the bottle was okay. I found several items that day under the same conditions.
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| Ruby Red - Author's Collection |
"The object in the image is a vintage Indiana Glass Ruby Red Tall Footed Compote Dish with a Diamond Point Lid. This piece features a clear glass pedestal base and a lidded compote bowl with a distinctive ruby red band or rim, accented by a diamond point pattern. It was manufactured by the Indiana Glass Company in their 'Diamond Point' pattern, also known as 'King's Crown'. This pattern was produced from 1965 through the 1980s. It is commonly used as a candy dish, for displaying nuts, or as a decorative centerpiece. Hand washing is recommended for cleaning this type of glassware." Source: Google Image Search and AI. Price: from $40 to $20 or less. Mine is in perfect condition.
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| Grapette Jar - Author's Picture |
"The object in the image is a vintage Grapette Clown Bank, originally a syrup bottle that could be repurposed as a coin bank. These glass bottles were produced by Grapette Products Co. in Camden, Arkansas. They initially contained Grapette syrup, a concentrate for making non-carbonated soft drinks at home by mixing with water. The bottles feature a figural design in the shape of a clown and come with a metal screw-on cap that has a slot for inserting coins, allowing them to function as a bank after the syrup was consumed. These Grapette Clown Banks are now considered collectible items, particularly by those interested in vintage advertising, bottles, or character-themed memorabilia." Source: Google Image Search and AI.
This jar was recovered from an old neighbor's home (really a shack) that we were given permission to go into and take what we wanted. My daughter actually found the bottle, and it had about 50 cents' worth of wheat leaf pennies in it. The coin-insertion lid is not on the jar. I don't know if the screw-on lid in the picture was stock or if it was a lid that someone found. I found one of these online for about 14 dollars.
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| Castoria Bottle - Author's Collection |
Vintage Chas. H Fletcher's Castoria. Clear Glass Bottle. The picture shows a bottle that I dug up several years ago. They're relatively inexpensive. After doing some research, I discovered that the medicine is (or was) was a laxative. I have no precise information other than to say that the bottle is an antique. They're an affordable item for collectors.
Learn more about Castoria.
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| Inkwell - Author's Picture |
The picture shows a "Vintage Beehive Inkwell 3 1/8 oz." It is branded with "Anchor Hocking." It is clear glass. I found two of these bottles, identical, several years ago while going through some trash in an old dumpsite. They're not worth much money; they might set you back $15 at the most. A collector told me that they might be dated earlier than I expected, because the bottles generally sat on the shelf for a long time. I'm guessing the bottles date back to the 1940s.
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| Unknown Type of Bottle - Author's Picture |
I can't find an exact match on Google Image Search. There is embossing on the bottom, but I can't tell much about it. I think it's just numbers; the bottle is made in such a way that you can't do a tracing on the bottom (I tried). I dug this bottle myself, out of an old trash dump in a certain wooded area. Many of the other items I found date back to the 1940s and 1950s. I suspect this one does, too. Anyway, if you're looking to buy something like this, they're going to be pretty cheap.
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| Antique Iron - Author's Collection |
I collect a few antiques, but I add to the collection only occasionally. I've sold many of them. I'm limited in what I have because I prefer to discover antiques on my own. I dig into old trash piles, go into old homes and home places (with permission), and use a metal detector. I've never found any super valuable things. The thrill is in the hunt. The picture is of an old cast-iron iron. I've had it for so long that I don't remember where I got it. I know that I found it, but I don't remember where.
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| Author's Collection |
Advertisement From Farm and Ranch Magazine, 1923.
Dallas, Texas; June 2, 1923.
Kellogs Corn Flakes Advertisement "Come on and sit down. Kellog's are all ready to eat." Page 28. (.JPG image; 414x772; 140 KB).
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Advertisement From Farm and Ranch Magazine, 1923.
Dallas, Texas; June 2, 1923.
Oakland Automobile Advertisement with the terribly high price of $995.00; page 23. (.JPG image; 562x700; 177 KB).
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| Graceful Ghost Steamboat - Author's Picture |
The picture shows the bow of the Graceful Ghost steamboat, formerly of Uncertain, Texas. Its port was later in Karnack, Texas. I rode on this old boat a few years back; we took a short tour of Caddo Lake, near Jefferson, TX. It was a step back in time, but I was there in the summer and it was way too hot. I had never seen a real steamboat, just old pictures. At the time of this posting, I believe, the boat is no longer in operation by the people who owned it when I was there. I enjoyed the ride, and I enjoyed the trip to Jefferson, too. If I'm not mistaken (hearsay), someone told me this boat dates back to 1912.
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| Advertisement From Farm and Ranch Magazine, 1920 - Author's Picture |
Advertisement From Farm and Ranch Magazine, 1920.
Publisher Information Incomplete (However, this magazine came from Dallas, Texas; it is dated August, 1920).
Cream Separator and Avery Disc Plow Advertisement B.F. Avery & Sons of Dallas, Texas made these plows and boasts "No ground too hard for them." (.JPG image; 695x674; 136 KB).
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Advertisement from Farm Journal, September 1908.
Publisher Information Not Available Due to Poor Condition.
Colic Cure; Absorbine; Elkhart Buggies and Harness Get a complete buggy for $63.50!
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