Urban Archaeology
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Here are some of the most interesting items that I've excavated from our garden. Judging by the structure of the teeth, the skull on the left is some kind rodent, and the one on the right is from a young raccoon.
The bottle on the left is embossed with the words, "Larkin Co. Buffalo." Neither Robb nor I can imagine what might have been sold in the tiny bottle that has the ceramic marble balanced on top.
I particularly like the little toy horse, because it reminds me of the terra cotta figures from Chinese tombs.
I'm curious what those of you who have gardens have dug up over the years. I know my sister dug up teeth and a token for a peep-show booth in her garden in Brooklyn. Christine, of Idora Design found a beautiful 1901 dime. What have you unearthed?
Here are some of the most interesting items that I've excavated from our garden. Judging by the structure of the teeth, the skull on the left is some kind rodent, and the one on the right is from a young raccoon.
The bottle on the left is embossed with the words, "Larkin Co. Buffalo." Neither Robb nor I can imagine what might have been sold in the tiny bottle that has the ceramic marble balanced on top.
I particularly like the little toy horse, because it reminds me of the terra cotta figures from Chinese tombs.
I'm curious what those of you who have gardens have dug up over the years. I know my sister dug up teeth and a token for a peep-show booth in her garden in Brooklyn. Christine, of Idora Design found a beautiful 1901 dime. What have you unearthed?
Comments
Growing up in KY, I remember finding ceramic pieces (glazed with designs) and blue glass from milk of magnesia bottles ;-)).
I'll be picking shards of blue tarp out of the garden for the rest of my life!
Grumpy
http://www.bottlebooks.com/larkin.htm
MW
More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkin_Administration_Building