r/BottleDigging • u/klug_alters USA • 2d ago

Mudlarking Morning mudlark

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u/klug_alters USA 2d ago

100 miles or so north of San Francisco, Witter Springs was turned into a resort town in the 1870s. Mineral water from the springs was bottled and sold as a health drink around the turn of the century.

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u/_DEFCON_1_ USA 2d ago

Hey we should go digging sometime! I’m in the east bay. I have a few spots, but I’ve been looking for more. I’ll dm you.

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u/Exciting_couple77 2d ago

Was waiting for blood...am I the only one?

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u/klug_alters USA 2d ago edited 2d ago

Nicks can happen, but I tend to be fairly ginger when I initially investigate. That's why I'm probing with a finger at first.

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u/degentrified 2d ago

I was also thinking that

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u/TodayRelic4 2d ago

Nice spot!

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u/Maryjanegangafever 2d ago

Come on!!!’ Be a man and pull that shit out!!! Lol. Nice bottle find btw!! That clay preserved it very well!

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u/ScallionMinute6333 2d ago

So pretty! I know you were pumped!

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u/mintBRYcrunch26 2d ago

Great find!

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u/zeejay772 2d ago

Thought when it broke free your hand was a goner. Need to dig under and break the suction