Dig reports: The photos below are from past digs in southeast PA and DE. Due to busy work and family schedules, digging slowed in recent years. But 2008 will see a return to action and holes are being probed out and permission sought every week!
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3/11/08
Tri-Pod Wanted. So I've reached the age where I'm now sold on the idea of getting a decent construction tri-pod. If anyone has one they want to sell, or can weld one for me, please drop me a line! PRIVYGAL@aol.com.
3/9/08
*Rant Alert* Unfortunately, permissions are getting much tougher because..... some really LAME digging crews are once again leaving holes open in our region! A few years back there was a spate of this happening in Philly and now once again I'm getting reports of open holes being found in Philly and Wilmington. What the f*$@??? The authorities have even been involved. We are one accident or bad news story away from seeing things shut down! This is a safety issue people - kids and pets are in those lots. Thanks to all the respectable diggers out there who have been backfill ing these holes when they're found. I've done this myself, always fearful of who is watching, worried whether angry neighbors will come out with guns or knives thinking it was us (this happened in Philly years ago). I've dug over 400 privies and take pride in always leaving a lot better than found, and I will only dig with people who have the backbone to clean up after themselves. If I find out who is leaving these holes sloppy and open, rest assured, I will expose you to the bottle community.
3/5/08
Baltimore Report. Another fine show from those Baltimore Bottle Club folks. Thanks Baltimore Club!! The weather was fine too. Did you catch me at J21? I sold OK, and bought OK. Nothing fabulous mind you, but I'm always happy when I pick up some new pontiled Philly names I don't have. Thanks to Todd V. and others, I was able to add 4 new examples this year, albeit most had damage of some sort. The Baltimore show seems to be the only venue anymore where I can expect to come home with something for me each and every year, without spending a fortune in an auction. On balance, other dealers seemed to think the crowd was down a bit, likely due to the economy. It seemed to me like the high end stuff was slow selling, and the less expensive stuff sold well. But that is just from my perspective since I don't have much high end glass and the big spenders don't rush me at J21. It's always nice catching up with everyone and getting those dig updates - lots of new crews are working now along with most of the old regulars, albeit intermittent like me.
As we get more digs in this year, I plan to update this gallery. If only we could hit like this again!
