Digging For Treasure: A Guide to Finding Valuable Victorian Rubbish Dumps - Softcover

Dale, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479714763 ISBN 13: 9781479714766

Publisher: XLIBRIS, 2008

Synopsis

To readers not acquainted with the phenomenon of digging up antique bottles and pot-lids from old rubbish dumps, this book may seem unusual, but these "advertiques" are avidly collected in the U.K. Australasia and the U.S.A. The rarer finds dug out of old rubbish dumps can now realise several thousands of pounds and it is understandably important to collectors to be able to continue digging. The author points the way for future generations of collector-diggers so that the treasure underground is not lost forever. For anyone interested in digging up their own antiques, this book is a must.

About this title

About the Author

Ron Dale was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, but escaped in the 1960s to move south. He has had a very varied and interesting career, but writing has always been his second string. Now in his eightieth year, his mind is still active, but he claims "his legs have retired" This book covers just several of those interesting years, digging in Victorian refuse for a living. Ron's name is known to dealers and collectors of advertising pot-lids in all English-speaking countries as the author of "The Price Guide to Black & White Pot-lids" the standard reference work for 35 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: XLIBRIS
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1479714763
• ISBN 13: 9781479714766
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 82