The Estate Sale
I only saw one piece of Depression glass at this sale online, but we decided to go anyway. To my surprise, there was much more than I expected. Everything was half off as well so I was able to buy the rest of the glass at the sale. Pictured below are my finds.
Monax American Sweetheart Dinner Plate
produced by MacBeth-Evans.
Amber Normandie Saucer produced by Federal
Glass.
Yellow Cameo Saucer produced by
Anchor Hocking.
Amber Madrid Saucer produced by
Federal Glass.
Pink American Sweetheart Saucer produced by
MacBeth Evans.
Fire King Phoebe Casserole Dish in Sapphire Blue.
Exploring The Dump
I took my friend Nicolette to the dump woods to show her around and look for some glass and artifacts. Here's the best of what we found together!
Twin Bottles! Bell shaped pepper sauce bottle
made by Hazel Atlas.
Nicolette finding a broken milk bottle. Clover Leaf Dairy,
Lyons, Illinois.
Broken Depression Glass Ribbed Tumbler with Etched Flowers, along
with its original.
Milk bottle top with a purple hue in the sun. Older glass sometimes contained a chemical called
"Manganese", which reacts with sun rays after extended periods of time, giving the glass a hint
of purple.
Probably my favorite/most interesting find from our outing. Spooky Embalmers Supply Co Bottle from Connecticut, along with how the bottle looked with labeling.
Pond's Kidney and Liver Bitters shard. One of the older shards I've found.
Top of a Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce bottle.
Sunday Dump Dig
My dad took me to a different dump the next day. We found tons of artifacts, bottles, and shards! Pictured below are our best finds.
Pictures from the dig
Part of the dump. Note the broken glass everywhere. Looking for broken shards concentrated in one area is the best way to find an old dumpsite.
Beautiful Cobalt Milk of Magnesia Tablets bottle, fresh
out of the ground.
Goodyear Inspector badge. Whoever lived
at the farm must have worked for Goodyear!
Blue ceramic miniature pot fresh out of the ground.
Non-Native plants growing in front of an old foundation. Another sign of a
home site/dumpsite.
Here I am, hard at work digging!
The Finds!
Tons of shards and bottles were found. Here are the best ones!
Waffle pattern footed tumbler. Maker unknown.
Japanese Maruhon teapot lid shaped like a pumpkin.
Indiana Glass's "Sandwich" pattern. Diamond shaped
ashtray.
Doray Lamp
Gold striped clear glass tumblers. Maker unknown.
Green Depression glass mixing bowl.
L.E. Smith Crackle pattern salad plate.
Star pattern tumbler produced by Federal Glass
Tons of butter pats!
Interesting lusterware figurine missing a
face. Wonder what it was?
At first, I thought this was a toothbrush. I cleaned it off,
and to my surprise it read "Gum Massager". I have not been
able to decipher the patent number yet since the
plastic is damaged.
Thanks for reading!
