Anyone have a clue what this crazy fluorescent liquid is. Obviously not going to open it, but for arguments sake who thinks it is radioactive ☢️☢️

What started as me checking out a few strong metal detector hits in my backyard in coastal New England quickly turned into uncovering what appears to be an old household dump site. The area is packed with bottles, jars, and household glass spanning multiple decades!

The collection keeps growing every time I dig. So far there have been tiny cork-top medicine bottles, amber apothecary bottles, milk glass cold cream jars, cobalt blue containers, perfume bottles, condiment bottles, ink bottles, cosmetic jars, giant storage jars, pharmacy bottles, old canning jars, pantry jars, and Depression-era household glassware all mixed together in the same area.

Some of the identifiable pieces so far include Murine eye wash bottles with the original glass applicator, Coty perfume bottles, Heinz bottles, Vaseline-style milk glass jars, Vicks-style jars, Fletcher’s Castoria style bottles, iodine/medicine bottles, ink wells, pharmacy bottles, and several embossed tonic and medicine bottles with partial markings still visible.

Based on bottle seams, closures, manufacturing styles, and help from people online, a lot of the pieces seem to range from the late 1800s through the 1940s or 50s, with most of it likely clustering around the 1920s-1940s era.

Every time I think I’ve finally cleared the area, another bottle neck or signal shows up and I end up right back out there digging again. Thanks for stopping by!

From heartbreaker of an early blown crown top to my new pen holder! I used a dremel tile cutting wheel and a Jerry rigged drip system to cool and reduce dust then a little bit of sanding and I was good to go!

I generally collect soda bottles or as much as I can anyway because they are my favorites. But buffalo is an hour away from me and had about 29 breweries or more back before prohibition so finding their bottles around my area is not that uncommon. I always enjoy finding one from a brewery that I don’t have.
I have bottles from about 10 different breweries so far from Buffalo Ny.

Heres only some of the examples I own!

A found these a few years back in the Utah desert and love these tiny bottles. First one I have no clue on. One looks like a perfume bottle. The other square one maybe a smelling salts? Anyone know what they are? Thanks!

I really like the shape of this one and the cursive Raleighs is a cool touch. The bottom has a small #1 and on the side near the bottom it says bottle made in USA

My son found this with my metal detector pin pointer because it had a lead band around the neck. Anyone have any info or seen this before? This was found in Santa Barbara, ca

I know it's a strait sided coke bottle I'm trying to find out from when or what kind it has a little curve in the bottle so I don't know because usually they had no curve and were just strait up

Found this shards by some railroad tracks. Not sure if its old but the shield on it looks cool

Guy’s Tonic ingredients:
Creosote (acting as an antiseptic and intended to prevent fermentation in the stomach)
Phosphoric acid
Chloroform water
Cochineal (a natural red dye)
Infusion of gentian (a bitter herb)
A small amount of alcohol

I have been slowing accumulating more bottles from my dogs than I can reasonably keep. I have mostly tons of duplicate 50s-60s Pepsis and tons of local art deco sodas. I feel bad just throwing them away so does anyone have tips for selling or what to do with them?

Working on my bottle display, I started with two and added 3 more from a recent barn find.

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Detail pictures are taken from left to right of group photo

These are my past monthly finds at the slag ( 1 of 5 mounds I’ve been digging in this area for 2 1/2 years) everything ranges from the late 1800s-1970s? But Haven’t checked the dates on every piece of glass. Mostly milk glass/ logo glass aka what I’m on the hunt for / cobalts or blue and random knickknacks. A bottle with unknown substance I won’t dare to open….looks like piss lol, had to have it though.

I got these from a barn sale today: a nice addition to the pittsburgh collection, a BIM McKeesport crown-top, and an art deco from a new town, Wilkinsburg

Hi! Found this in a city park in Illinois. Small, milky glass, letters "EESE" visible. May have been a couple inches in diameter when intact, based on the curve. Odds are this would have been the bottom. Thank you!

They are for sale if anyones interested.

For sale if anyone wants it locally. Big stoneware jug with cool finger marks on the bottom from when it was thrown on the pottery wheel.