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As an excavating business, sometimes we are lucky enough to literally “dig up the past” on a job. Our most common finds are glass bottles which are usually found one to two feet below ground level. We have found everything from milk and beverage jugs to fruit jars and apothecary bottles. After doing some research, we found that these are not uncommon finds at all: “Most homes had a privy or in modern terms an outdoor restroom. This was one way people would dispose of their garbage or they would just dig a hole in their yard and dispose of it that way. Many privies could be in the back yard. As one would get filled up, another would get dug.” (http://www.bottlepickers.com/digging_bottles.htm)
Antique bottle collecting is a hobby of many at the Jersey Shore. These bottles provide a glimpse into the lives of those living at the shore during the late 19th and 20th centuries. For more information on bottle collecting, you can visit the following sites:
http://www.bottlepickers.com/index.htm
http://www.newjerseyantiquebottleclub.com/
http://njbottles.com/
Antique bottle collecting is a hobby of many at the Jersey Shore. These bottles provide a glimpse into the lives of those living at the shore during the late 19th and 20th centuries. For more information on bottle collecting, you can visit the following sites:
http://www.bottlepickers.com/index.htm
http://www.newjerseyantiquebottleclub.com/
http://njbottles.com/
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