Household items are common in dump sites since these were often thrown away. The picture above is of my bookshelf which is filled with these items I've found. These mason ball jars were the most popular jars a common household would use for storing foods, and other miscellaneous items. A lot of people threw these jars out after getting cracked, or buying replacements. After no longer needing those mason jars, they were just thrown out which makes them a common find in dumps. Jars and bottles have become popular items to sell in antique stores so I was very excited to find so many amazing bottles and jars in my dump site. I did a lot of research on what types of bottles I discovered. The two purple bottles are Vicks Vaporubb bottles, and that brand is actually still around today, making healing cream and medical products. I have also discovered quite a bit of silverware. The spoons and forks that are not rusted, are made out of sterling silver which prevents it from rusting. The bottles to the right of the picture are all alcohol bottles. During the time from 1935-1964, bottles were stamped into the glass with the words "Federal Law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle." This was done to discourage the reuse of the bottle for selling homeade ("moonshine") during the Prohibition Era. I also have a reconstructed child's leather shoe. I found it in multiple pieces and had my grandmother help sew it back together. It's amazing how interesting these common items are and how someone's trash become someone's treasures later.
