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seanandruby
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Post: # 89570Post seanandruby

Dug up a Victorian ginger beer bottle, no stopper, very sleight chip. it has an etching of Dick Whittington leaning against a mile stone with the name R Pyle enscripted on it. Any clues ?
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Post: # 89571Post local patios and driveway

i lovethese, not worth anything but great to collect as the usually have makers marks and areas on them. i have ahuge one i dug up a few years ago, maybe a gallon?

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Post: # 89572Post Carberry

Quick google search came up with This
Rare small 6oz codd with a picture of Dick Whittington sitting against a mile stone. Reads: This bottle is the property of R.Pyle Hollingsworth street north No deposit charged.On the reverse side it reads: 18 Rylands Patent,Sole Maker,Rylands Barnsley.Buying or selling this bottle is ilegal


Maybe worth posting there see what they have to say about it.

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Post: # 89578Post GB_Groundworks

my mates dad runs a bottle auction company, http://www.onlinebbr.com/home/

ill ask him
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Post: # 89596Post lutonlagerlout

I have round 5 cods bottle and 10 others,
old but worthless yet interesting nice to keep sean
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Post: # 89633Post GB_Groundworks

Paste

Shud av a palce name as well Giles? Maybe not worth owt - but ask him for a pic?
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Post: # 89640Post Mikey_C

could love be found, over a bottle of ginger beer?

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Post: # 89644Post rab1

only if you fill her with gin first. ???
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Post: # 89656Post seanandruby

rab1 wrote:only if you fill her with gin first. ???
Surely it would be a him.....'ginger beer' ??? :;):
sean

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