November 23, 2003

November 23, 2003
by Darren Spindler

I missed this dig too! But as you can see there are still some good bottles to be dug. Maurice found more sodas on this day. Good job guys! On day two of the club dig two ginger beers, soy sauce pottery and Farmers Dairy bowling pin quart.

Maurice's finds for the day are as follows;

1 - "Schram Automatic Sealer " Pt
1 - "Cranston Dairy H. W. Taylor (Toronto 1907-29)
1 - heavy glass ink well
1 - honey pot
1 - "Pabst" beer
1 - "Symington & Co ESS Coffee & Chicory Edinburgh
1 - damaged "R. P. Weeks 185 Wilson Ave Toronto"
1 - "Schillers" cup minus handle
2 - straight sided coke bottles
1 - "Toronto Soda Water" (TSWMC5 *)
1 - "York Springs Limited Toronto" (YS23 *)
1 - "Dominion Soda Water" (DSWMC6 *)
1 - "J.J. McLaughlin" (JJML14 *)
1 - "Fauman Bros" (FB3 *)
1 - "John Oconner" quart (JO16 *)
1 - ceramic Jesus
2 - glass fruit jar lids
6 - glass stopers
1 - no marking food jar

* DR. R. DEAN AXELSON'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF TORONTO EMBOSSED & ETCHED BOTTLE FROM THE SODA WATER & SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY 1830 - 1940

Toronto Pure Ginger Beer Co. English Stone Ginger Brewed

Maurice expanded his hole in search of more sodas. The rust and other toxic deposits takes its toll on the bottles.

Maurice found Jesus among other things on this day.