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185 comments:

  1. From my basic understanding. The brick market is mostly entertained by collectors willing to share or exchange bricks.

    The value of the bricks is more personal to the discoverer. This might be a good time to save some of those bricks and start your own collection by joining this and many other communities.

    If you do not have a collector's website to go to.

    Sure, people may want to buy your bricks but you will need to leave it open to the market. Perhaps E-bay will give you an idea of the value when you place it there and see how the bids go.

    Another place is Craig's List

    Before removing a building or road, you might contact a historic preservation society that may want to document or rebuild the structure. This might bring value to you as you can enjoy the structure or knowledge of the complete value of the structure in a historic sense rather than at a brick at a time.

    I am starting my brick collection and copying historic information of the manufacturer and owners. The brick in a box along with it's historic value makes a good conversation piece and brings more meaning to our culture.

    The brick value $1 the historic value "priceless".

    Enjoy your discovery

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  2. A friend gave us bricks they dug up in there yard while planting flowers. They have ole brick stampted on them and appear very old. These were found in Hattiesburg, MS. Thanks

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  3. My great great grandfather, Jacob N. Miller, owned several brickworks in Pittsburgh, PA, during the late 1800s. He later passed his business to sons Jacob and George (my great grandfather, who was named for his father's business partner, George Porter). I was wondering if anyone had any information on his brickworks? Thanks.

    Joe Miller

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  4. Just posted this blog on incorporating heritage bricks in our garden patio. So glad I took the time to research the provenance and history of each of the named bricks we have. But how did so many bricks made in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and even Vancouver Island make it to Vancouver?
    http://househistorian.blogspot.com/2011/06/roses-and-bricks-building-history-into.html

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  5. My wife and I just moved into a house in middle of march and noticed a brick on the front of the house about a month later the 4th row from ground. It has an engraving of 2 women holding eachother crying and says "llanto", which i've looked up and it means weeping, crying>> other bricks on house are stamped with "mexico" I don't know what to think about it, because about 3 days after we saw it, my wife hung herself. Could this house be cursed?

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  6. Dear Brickers,

    They are razing the old Brick Mansions at Pilgrim State right now. Just scored a bunch of old brick. Well, old to me, not you guys. Here's the link w/pics.

    http://sickitten.com/2011/06/27/unlimited-free-brick-for-your-outdoor-oven.aspx

    Love this site. Addicting!

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  7. Hi Kitten,
    I've put a clickable link to your site:
    HERE
    so others can see your pics.

    That is sad they couldn't restore all those old brick buildings. The brands we found at Pilgrim are in a pic on the home page of BrickCollecting.com

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  8. I have a light beigh brick with two textures from brazil clay company and i need 200 sqft more can any ome tell me how i can find them or have them made?

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  9. I found A Brick Says ARC STANDARD

    Any Idea what the history might be?
    rftraveler@hotmail.com Post BRICK in memo box.
    Thank you

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  10. near campbell ny i found 2(two) bricks, 1(one) with, -crescent-, the other with, benezet . any info would be nice

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  11. Can we use fire bricks that are marked WALSH XX in making a out door pizza oven or is there asbestos in these bricks

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  12. I have a old brick stamped: Overland-Inglis Brimingham Alabama. What is the history of this brick? Thanks

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  13. Here's a challenge for a brick sleuth.... I've just removed the asphalt from my driveway in Kingston, Ontario, and underneath was a layer of old stamped fire brick. I've got seven different stamped bricks. Since none of them have any mortar or paint on them, and since there were at least a few dozen of even the more rare types, I can only assume that they were all acquired new and at the same time. The bricks are stamped "Hearth & Bosh Woodland", "Aetna A", "La Prarie Pat'd 1933", "Carbofrax", "A.P. Green KX-99", "Alamo", and "Norton 1128 Made in USA" (which has "Crystolon Patent 2118798" on the other side). Can anyone overlay the dates of these bricks and deduce the age range of these bricks and this driveway? (P.S. After using a bunch of the bricks for landscaping, I have lots extra, so if anyone wants any for their collection, and you happen to be near Kingston, I'd be happy to donate some!)

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  14. Old bricks found under a main street in a southeastern Michigan town have the following letters that are readable (quote marks are mine):
    First Line: "-p-elway"
    Second Line: what looks to be "large" and then "O"
    Third Line: "Block"

    Any ideas about the manufacturer?

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  15. I am looking to purchase a brick "Morrissey"
    from Morrissey & co Haverstraw ny looking for just one or a couple.

    Email: 1971scout4sale@gmail.com

    Thank You.

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  16. Thanks for the website. I have 3 JD bricks I'm trying to ID. Graves Brick Brands has LA, NJ, & NY as possibles. Andy has J D John Derbyshire A Haverstraw listed but no photo. Could I get his email to send my pix for a positive ID? My email is entpha@gmail.com.
    Thanks,
    John Langston IBCA 1145

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  17. I have one brick stamped SEGUIN, and a couple of CRISP & SECO W/S letter stamped backwards.

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  18. Hi, I found two very old bricks by Lemon Creek on Staten Island, New York. One has no lettering, but my neighbor who is 82 years old said it's very old. And on the other one it reads D & (some other initial that is hard to read since it's missing brick in that area. I would like to know who were their makers & I'd like to donate them to you.
    Smiles,
    Darlene

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  19. Happy New Year Brick Lovers! I found some common red building bricks in Boston today marked "P & P" raised in a frog in the most common manner. Anyone with a Graves list able to tell me what the possible manufacturers are based on that? Fred? I'd appreciate it. I've not seen these before. Also, I found a bunch of pretty decent ones. They do look old. The dye is slightly off center and the letters are smaller than was customary for most companies, at least more recently. If you wanna trade for one let me know.

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  20. In the 70's an Old boss of mine (who was a art collector) gave me a 12x10x21/2 white brick. The front and back are smooth (like marble. It is stamped or tatoo on both sides:
    1)"Brand Logo" J Zinsmeister & Sons Louisville, Ky: I research J Zinsmeister's co. started in 1872 and was in the Green Coffee Trade
    2 Picture of the J Zinsmeister & Sons Building
    3)Picture of the Enterprise Dairy Cremery Supply Co.
    4)Stamps of Brand Logo "Good Quality ULM Brewing & Malting Co. Minnesota's Breweries. My research showed the brewery closed in 1894.

    Thank you.... evans1587@yahoo.com

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  21. I just collected my FIRST BRICK! Can anyone tell me about it? It is orange, with SAVAGE stamped along its lower edge (the S and the E are larger than the other letters), and what appears to be the word LEE in an oval above the SAVAGE. I would so enjoy knowing its provenance!
    Please reply to 1791wasagoodyear@gmail.com. Thank you.

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  22. I found a neat paper under the last brick the bricklayer laid yesterday while remodeling a building its dated 1913 hydraulic press brick company
    This sample from St louis Mo.
    offices and exhibit rooms central national bank building every color make shape and size largest manf. of face bricks in the world 22 plants then gives green emeral brick color and order number pretty neat find wish i could upload a pic of it for you all

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  23. I own two buildings built using Harris Paver Brick made in Zanesville, Ohio. I am in need of this brick to do restoration on the buildings. Any help locating this brick would be appreciated. Thanks
    Email: gschmidt002@woh.rr.com

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    1. Hello all, I found a brick in the creek in Bennington VT, the brick says TROJAN.
      I also found one that says Bennbco last summer in the same creek, Any information or the age of the bricks or where they where made? thanks,VT digger

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  24. I have found BRECON stamped bricks. Does anyone have any information about these bricks. I live in Mason Ohio (north of Cincinnati)

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  25. I have a couple bricks here in Connecticut. They have no frog and have a "heart' and a "star" on them. I see there is a Star brick co. in the Hudson valley. Any idea about the "heart"?

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  26. I found a brick in the Wallomsac river in Bennington VT today it's a refractory brick 9 inches long and says: QR GLASS
    D.P.
    any information on where it was made and how old it is?

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  27. hello, I just found a brick on the beach in Maine stamped "Lockhaven",could this be from Conn?

    thanks...great site!

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  28. I was taking down a chimney in Cape Cod and I found a few bricks that stood out.

    BBC
    Tuttle
    Sanford
    and a few with and Anchor stamped into them
    (unfortunately no West Barnstable Brick Co.)

    I wasn't sure If these were valuable at all and if they were where I might be able to sell them.

    Thanks,
    Andy

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  29. I have a Malvern Hill July 1, 1862 brick with a cannon on it.Anyone have any info on these?
    Thanks appleandbeesgang@verizon.net

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  30. One of our youth groups found an odl structure along the railroad tracks that is laden with old bricks. Through our research, we were able to determine that it is an old brick works dating back to the mid - late 1800's. Some of the bricks are imprinted with the words "H. W. Special 9th St." Many of the others contain a strange symbol that we have not been able to interpret. I am unable to attach the photo of the symbol here. If you are able to provie any insight, please e-mail to TCollins@academyprograms.org and I will reply with a photo of the mysterious symbol.
    Thanks
    Terry

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  31. I have two New England Brick Company bricks - one with NEBCo and the other with nebco. No periods between the letters. Any thoughts on whether these were same brickworks but different time, or from different brickworks owned by NEB Company? Both found in Maynard, MA, so guessing they came from Cambridge.

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  32. Hi:

    Found a brick stamped Elk Steel while hiking Elk County, Pennsylvania yesterday; any idea who produced this brick and whe?. The Shawmut Clay Pipe and Brick Manufacturing Company where a local company that produced significant volues in this are, thought it might be one of their products.
    Thanks very much for your help,

    Bob Imhof
    Ridgway, PA

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  33. I found a brick marked "PENNA CLAY CO." near Trafford, Pennsylvania. Can anyone tell me where it was made? It also seems to be bigger than the average brick. Thanks, Susan.
    BlueFairy98@Hotmail.com

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  34. I have several bricks from a fireplace in an old, rural, Texas house (maybe built in late 1800's to early 1900s'). They are red with "Bier" printed in them. I was wondering about any information/history on that brick.

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  35. How do we post a picture of a brick that we have questions about?

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    1. Hi Nate,
      You can send photos to:
      brickcollecting(at)gmail.com (replace the (at) with @)
      Thanks for visiting the website!

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  36. WHILE HIKING DEEP IN THE WOODS IN WV. FOUND OLD BRICKS ONE WITH RESIST FROG LOGO. ANY CLUE TO WHAT OR WHERE THIS ONE MIGHT BE FROM. THANK YOU.

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  37. I've been digging up my garden, and found a brick stamped "SPONZO.". Do you have any information on that brand? I've dug up Don B., Merwin and Nassau bricks as well. I'm not a collector, but I find this site really interesting. Thanks!

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  38. brookeeesue@hotmail.com 4/21/2012
    My dad is a brick layer and I have accumulated tons of Purington Paver street brick and would like to know what they are worth and to sell them. That is my e-mail address on top if anyone has an answer for me, or is interested in them.

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  39. reading your blog I learned about the H W Crown and Alamo bricks on some family land however, there are two other labels that I can't seem to locate information on. Perhaps you can help. The first is "L F & WKS LOUISVILE" (it may be "LF 8 WKS LOUISVILLE" but I believe my initial assemment is correct). The second label is simply "VARNON". Additionally, I have a photo of a H W Crown brick that has extra information on it, maybe you can tell me about. Best I can make out is "27'2 Xx & X5". I took a picture of it because of what I perceived as a rare occurence of this type of labeling.

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    1. Anon, I think the LF & WKS should read L F B WKS or Louisville Fire brick Works ( firm was located in Kentuicky). I'm not sure but if you can detect a slight curature in that H-W CROWN brick, those numbers may refer to the diameter of the circle that those bricks may have been designed to produce when laid end to end - as if one may build a chimney or other cylinderical structure. F.

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  40. HAS ANYONE GOT ANY INFORMATITION ON A BRICK WITH THE WORD RESIST STAMPED INTO IT. THE AREA I FOUND IN IS DEEP IN THE WOODS AND HAS LOTS OF OLD BRICK FROM THE MID 1800S TO AROUND 1964. THANK YOU. COMMANDERBK46@HOTMAIL.COM

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  41. Good Morning:

    While exploring on old building site just outside of Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania I discovered a pile of bricks stamped "DAGUS". There was a brick factory in Daguscahonda,PA about 2 miles from the site of this discovery but no one that lives in Daguscahonda has ever seen a "Dagus" brick; do you have any idea where these bricks were produced and when? This area of Pennsylvania had/has a significant number of excellent clay deposits and brick factories and there is another town in the area called Dagus Mines, could these bricks have been produced there and they simply left the Mines off due to the length.

    Thanks for any information you can provide on this most recent find,

    Bob Imhof
    Ridgway Heritage Council President
    Ridgway, PA 15853

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  42. While hiking this past weekend I discovered a pile of bricks near an old stone foundation on a ridge above Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania. The bricks are stamped "DAGUS". Does anyone have information on where and when these bricks may have been produced? There were three brick plants within ten miles of this discovery, Ridgway, Daguscahonda and St. Marys, PA but no one in Daguscahonda has any knowledge of these bricks being produced at the plant in their community. I can provide a photo of the bricks if there is a way to attach the photo to a message on this site; your advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Bob Imhof
    Ridgway Heritage Council
    Ridgway, PA 15853

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    1. Hi Bob,
      Just was wondering if you got any information on the DAGUS brick? My kids and I found two DACUS bricks in Sheffield, PA. Any info would be great thanks!
      Kellie
      Kvorse2000@yahoo.com

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  43. I removed and reinstalled a brick driveway containing aproximately 2500 bricks.In the collection i found 1` marked with a star and the letter B.Im curious to the background of this brick.I have been doing resoration work for 30plus yrs in historic towns like Salem Mass,Charlestown Mass,Cambridge ect this is the first brick of this kind.

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  44. I recently visited Fort Jefferson, 70 miles west of Key West, and I found an interesting brick while snorkeling. The letters "H S" appear to be present? I don't know much about bricks but I am very interested. I know that the bricks originally came from the Pensacola, FL area up until the Civil War. At that time, since this was a Union Fort, the bricks were shipped from Maine (I believe). Thanks for your help! Also, your site is very informative and extremely interesting!!

    Cheers,
    Ryan

    Is there any way to clean bricks, without damaging them, that have been sitting in salt water for years? There is a white coating covering most of the brick. Thanks again and take care!

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  45. Is there an s & p brick co. with raised lettering out there???

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  46. I recently purchased a brick she had since the 1950's from a building that was torn down & replaced by a local mall now. It is stamped LAWTON which is the town name....where can I find out more information of to what building it may have been on.....curious of the history of it since she has had it since 1950
    Thank you
    Cynthia

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  47. Hi, I'm hoping you can help me with a question. I am a chef by trade and I'm interested in building a outdoor pizza oven at my home. The plans say I should use fire bricks in order to create the dome on the inside of the oven. I am prepared to do that. A few years back I dismantled an incinerator from a rather large home and I have lots of W.W. Co firebricks. My question for you- is there a way to find out what ingredients are in these bricks? Should I be concerned about cooking food in an oven created by these bricks? The floor or cooking deck of the oven will be made of something different so the food wouldn't come into direct contact. Also, most of the bricks are in great condition- very few have burnt edges so I could avoid using those bricks which were in direct flames.
    Thank you for your time and insight,
    Eric

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  48. Hi,

    I have some bricks that I would love to identify - they are really strange! They are larger size bricks, possibly made of terra-cotta. They have two circular tubes/holes that run through the center (on the longest axis) of the brick. On the top, they have 3 rectangular channels again running on the long axis. On the side, they have 2 channels - again rectangular and on the long axis. They were found in upstate Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain. Since the area saw a lot of action in the War of 1812, I'm hoping these are from then. I haven't seen an example of bricks with holes in them, so I'm hoping you can help!

    Oh, also there is no maker's mark or indentation for a maker's mark.

    Thanks!

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  49. I live in a 1800 century home and found bricks named "Brecon". I live in Mason OH 45040. Do you have any information, value etc. on these bricks? thanks

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  50. I live in a 1800 century home and found bricks with the stamping "Brecon" I live in Mason OH 45040. Do you have any information about these bricks, value etc? thanks

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  51. I found a brick labeled "H. Gore & Co Boston". How old is the brick?

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  52. During the recent drought in Missouri and Illinois, the Mississippi River has receded. My husband and I have discovered some old bricks and would like to get more information on them.

    1- St. Louis V. & F. B. Co. * STAR *
    2- St. Louis V. & F. B. Co. HIGH
    3- St. Louis V. & F. B. Co. FUI (This brick is broken and last word is incomplete.
    4- Walshr Warco
    5- XXH
    6- P.R.M. & M. Co. No. 1
    7- LAG K St. Lo (This brick is broken and words are incomplete.
    8- [ALBOIN] SHALE [BLOCK]
    9- Three Cross Symbols on a Blonde Brick
    10- LIFTAR 406 PAT D A.P.GREEN MEXICO FIRE BRICK CO.
    11- A.P. GREEN LIFTAR 408
    12- Evens & Howard

    I can email photos of bricks if needed.
    Thanking you in advance for sharing any history of the bricks with us.



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    1. 1, 2, and 3; St Louis .... According to jim Graves, in his work, Brick Brands of the United States, these tree bricks were made by the St. Louis Vitrified and Fire Brick Co. of St. Louis, MO.

      4, WALSH WARCO .... made by Walsh Refractories of St. Louis, MO

      5, XXH This I have no info. on. ... May be a a Walsh marking to designate an attribute of a particular brick. I won't swear to this.

      6, P.R.M.&M.... is Parker Russel Mining and Manufacturing of St. Louis, MO.

      7, I don't have enough of a clue with this one, either.

      8, Albion Shale Block...., is a street paving block made by Albion Shale Brick Co. of Albion, IL

      9, [three cross like symbols] ... a photo would be helpful.

      10, 11,, A.P. Green was a large and prolific manufacturer with locations in various cities.
      Mexico, MO seems to be one of their main sites.
      The LIFTAR mark is one I'm not familiar with. A photo may be helpful (send to brickcollecting (at) gmail.com)

      12, Evans and Howard was another large manufacturer, also located located in St. Louis.

      Fred R.


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    2. Thanks for your info. I keep it

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  53. I have 8 bricks with Gilmore Tenn printed on them--came from chimney of very old house--can not find any info on them--any info appreciated

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    1. They came from the old brick works that used to be in Gilmore, TN, on Old Medina Road, just north of I-40 in Jackson, TN. It went by several names, Southern Tile & Brick Works was there around 1904 or so.

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  54. I am looking to purchase Allison bricks (one or more) that were made in Haverstraw, NY. Any help appreciated.

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  55. Brick marked CITY BCo in wall of , the house built 1960 , any clues.

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  56. I have a bunch of old DON BCo , bricks and would like to know if they are worth anything ?

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  57. After Storm Sandy, I was walking on Napatree Point, Ri.,and found a beautiful brink with the name Clark on it.This was in the area that was devastated in 1938 with total property damage and much loss of life.I was curious if this brink could be from that era and the history of Clark brink company.

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  59. Came across an old fireplace (probably had a log cabin built around it that had deteriorated many years ago) while hiking in Ohio. Researched the site thinking it would be a "land mark" found nothing. The bricks inside the fireplace were stamped "Split". We took pictures but I am not sure how to post them. Just wondering if anyone knew a date to tell how long the structure had been there. It was an interesting find.

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  60. I live in
    Hastings on Hudson, ny in a house built in the American Gothic style sometime just b3efoire thge Civil War ( 1858?)The house is insulated with brick. The previous owner obtained permission to rebuild the rear part of the house and replaced the brick there with modern insulation. However, he kept the brick, re-purposing some for a walkway and piling the rest in the yard. Some are stamped "O'Brien", but most are blank and have a handmade look, red with a gray material in the that bulges a bit. I would be happy to part with them for free to anyone interested. Reply here with contact info.

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    1. Hello Kevin. A shot in the dark here since your post is almost 2 1/2 years old. I am interested in the "O'Brien" bricks and will gladly pick them up. I work in lower Westchester. Please email me at 6impala5@gmail.com Thanks!

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    2. I am interested in the O'Brien Bricks. Please reply to 6impala5@gmail.com Thanks, Bobby

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    4. Still interested in these bricks. Please contact 6impala5@gmail.com Thank you, Bobby

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  61. I was walking through the woods in Granville Mass looking at several cellar holes and found a few bricks stamped W B Co. I brought a few home and tried researching a manufascturer or dating them. No Luck. HELP!!!!
    Oh Yeah, this is my first brick but I'm hooked

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  62. John Velky Granville, MaMay 17, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    Good Morning, While hiking through the woods looking over several cellar holes here in Granville, Ma, I found a few bricks stamped WBCo. Not Being a collector (but very curious) I brought them home and tried researching a Manufacturer or dating the bricks but I'm not having any luck. I dont see it here in your collection. Can you help

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  63. I am currently doing research on the Erie Canal.
    Do you have any information about any Hudson
    Valley or New England brick-makers who used the
    Erie Canal to ship brick from their Hudson Valley
    plants to Buffalo, and then by ship to Michigan?
    Thank you.

    Joe Neussendorfer
    Past President
    Michigan Masonry Institute

    website: www.constructionanswerman.org

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  64. I have a large, old brick patio (I'm guessing at least 50 years old) made of JJJ bricks. A good many of them are damaged and I would like to replace with JJJ bricks if possible. I could use about 500 (!) but any amount would be helpful. Anyone have an idea of how I might find some?

    Henry
    845-853-6404

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  65. any amount would be helpful. Anyone have an idea of how I might find some?
    Wholesale Jerseys

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  66. I found a brick on Cape Cod ,Massachusetts with the letters W.L.D I have looked all over the internet and can't find any info. please help. thank you.

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  67. When repairing a front porch on a museum dated circa 1787, we found bricks with "MBCO". they appear to be part of a foundation repair. An addition to the house may have been done in the 1860's....but, as with any house this old, there are many indications of repairs and changes. Any info on age or where these may have been produced would be great! Thank you! Wendy

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  68. Hello,
    I live in Saratoga Springs and have bricks that were used as insulation in a home.
    The owners told me it was early in this century, however the bricks do not have any identifying markers, letters etc
    Could you tell me about bricks such as these?

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  69. Hi, I have looked all over the place and all search engines, but I can't find any information on an old brick: ACME-MEXIA LUMBERMAN'S SPECIAL. I have several dozens of these, as well as WHITESELLE CHERRY REDS CORSICANA and some STANDARD. I can find info on the last two, but nothing on the Acme-Mexia Lumberman's Special. Anyone have any information about this brick? Came off an old house torn down on the Coastal Bend in Texas. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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  70. I was asked to check a brick out for a man who knew I liked bricks, I have a small collection, I was awe struck by the brick. It is a standard clay brick with the words "James Towne Colony" the word colony is centered below James Towne. Letters are large and done in cursive the brick appears to be very old has a chip on back side and some residue, appears to be some type of mortar. Thanking you in advance

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  71. hi, I have two bricks that I have not been able to identify. they were both found in the Hudson county, nj area so it's possible they can be nj brands. sbbco and D&D any info on these would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. Without seeing the brick, I would suspect, ... if the D&D are raised letters in a frog,, the marking, may be that of Dunn and Dolan..
      I'm not familiar with the sbbco. Are the letters lower case?

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  72. Still looking for a brick (s) from the MOORE & BABCOCK BRICK COMPANY located in Albany, New York ...If anyone has one or knows of one would love to hear from them & acquire the brick...Thanks for any and all help...Leslie ..thebooksearcher@aol.com

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  73. I am trying to ID a fire brick we found while clearing a site for a barn. It has the intials W.K.S. and appears to be a fire brick. Any ideas where/when this brick might have been manufactured? I believe the structure dates from late 1800's to early 1900's. thanks

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  74. looking for info on square bricks found in bergen co nj. one is 5 5/8 by 1 7/8 thick, other is
    6 1/8 by 1 7/16 both are square like very thick quarry tile. one maybe south jersey the other dug up in bergen co no markings on either thanks

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  75. I have 7 Stiles bricks in three different fonts; and one JJJ brick. I also have several bricks with 3, 4, or 5 holes and no stamp.
    I'd like to give them to a collector. I am in western CT. Please, respond to this post with some contact info, or an email address, and I can send you a photo.

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  76. i have a few old bricks with the word MITCHELL on them. i can not find anything on the internet about them. i would like to know where they were made and how old they might be

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  77. I have a brick stamped M B that came from my home in Saratoga Springs NY and I was wondering if anyone know it's origin and what year it was made. Thanks !

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  78. From few days I was looking for some information about Refractory bricks. Just earlier visiting this website I got some information about North Refractory Fire Bricks from by visiting http://www.northrefractories.com

    Your blog is very informative. Thanks for share all important information with all.

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  79. I am looking for BLEAU bricks. That was my family
    brick company in upstate NY. Jackie@RealEstateSizzle.com

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  80. I have found "kentucky crown" fire bricks in a demolished area of the Alpena Michigan's cement plant (the name has changed a few times over the years). The bricks are about one hundred years old. I cannot find anything about them online. Any ideas as to which company they ended up coming from? Thanks.

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  81. Hi, recently I saw a beige/yellow brick from a road in Peekskil, New York. The entire road seems to be made of the same brick... The brick is marked James M. Porter on one side. Does anyone have any idea when these bricks were made, and where this brick company was? I was told that this brick is more durable than the red bricks used elsewhere. And that it could go as far back as the 1860's. Could that be true?

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  82. I have a brick with the name WARD on it. This is from a old house in N.H. Were was this brick made

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  83. Hi
    Would like to know where a brick was made , name on brick is WARD .This was found in a old house in mid N.H. size is 9x4 1/2 x4 1/2.
    Thank you
    Barry Ward

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  84. I recently found a brick at a demo site that appears to be marked "KB Co". The B could actually be an E with the ends closed. I've looked online, but haven't been able to figure out who made it. Any info is appreciated.

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  85. I am interested in purchasing a Gardner brick. Does anyone know how/where or if I can?
    Thank you
    Janet Ashley

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  86. sorry if this is repeat. I found an old brick on the site of the burned down Hot Springs Hotel http://www.visitmadisoncounty.com/who-we-are/town-of-hot-springs/the-german-village-wwi-internment-camp/ with the name NICOLAY stamped on it. No box, just letters.Where can I find info on this? Thank you

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  87. I have an interior wall (16 feet high) of yellow-ish bricks that I would love to give to someone who wants them.
    If you can take them away they are yours. I'm in downtown Brooklyn, NY
    Only truly interested people contact me at chh@columbia.edu and I can email you a photo
    Connie Halporn

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  88. The big Antique store on River Street used to sell bricks stamped with "Troy" on them. Does anyone know where I can get one?

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  89. Did all Nassau bricks have Nassau stamped on one side? I'm trying to match bricks to my existing patio. My current brick looks similar to Nassau but does not have the Nassau stamp on the underside. I live in Nassau County

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  90. I have a small KANE brick in very good condition that was found in Connecticut. The size is 1 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 inches. Were these salesman's samples? Any idea how old they might be? Thanks

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  91. I live in West Stockbridge, MA. Yesterday I found a bunch of bricks in my woods that had been cemented together in a circle with a diameter of about 3 feet. Engraved on the bricks were words which appear to read CRYSTALINE REMMEY. I have no interest in the value, but I am very interested in how old the bricks might be and whether you could shed any light on what this construction might have been intended for. I've owned the property for 40 years so it clearly has to be older than that!

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  93. I found a brick with 1776 imprinted. I found it in reading, ma. in a hole I dug four feet deep.

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  94. my son and i are looking for a nice "CATSKILL BLOCK" brick for our collection. where can we get one or from who? contact oldz70@yahoo.com. thank you. ivan

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  96. Found a brick in Buckingham, NJ,a deserted town in the Pinelands of New Jersey. It is stamped FLINT. Anybody know where it came from?
    Irving Brown
    Whiting, NJ

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  97. Overheard a conversation that at one time there were bricks named or made with the name "O'Brien" on them. I am doing a small landscaping job at home and a few of these would finish the job nicely. Any idea if these bricks exist with the name and, if so, where might I get a few?
    Thanks, Bob (you guessed it) O'Brien

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  98. Found refractory brick in alley in SW St Louis. Name on it is MULLITEX. I would like to know who manufacturer it. Anyone know?

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  99. Hello. I am trying to get in touch with Kevin who posted an article on 4.23.13 regarding O'Brien bricks. Any idea how I might be able to contact him? Thanks, bob O'Brien

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  100. Hello, I'm married to a Kreischer and would love to find a Kreischer brick for purchase. I tried ebay but no luck. Wondering if you know where I might find one for sale? It would be such a neat gift! Thanks,
    Sarah

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  101. 1-5-16. Hello again. I posted back on 4-15-07. Seams like a lifetime ago since so much has changed in my life. I found a brick a short time ago that says VERMONT. Any information on this?
    Thank you!
    A. Egizi

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  102. Hi I bought a very old house in Canastota NY that has a leaning brick chimney seperating from the house that I have to take down or strap to the house. The bricks are very unusual and I cannot identify them online. I would like to send pictures to someone that may be able to tell me about them. They are a differnt texture than anything I can find and they range from brown to red color. Its a 42foot tall chimney. my email is Craigmdwyer@gmail.com thank you ~Craig

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  103. Hi I bought a very old house in Canastota NY that has a leaning brick chimney seperating from the house that I have to take down or strap to the house. The bricks are very unusual and I cannot identify them online. I would like to send pictures to someone that may be able to tell me about them. They are a differnt texture than anything I can find and they range from brown to red color. Its a 42foot tall chimney. my email is Craigmdwyer@gmail.com thank you ~Craig

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  104. Hi

    I am looking for a brick from Paterson, NJ by Ploch and Powers. This would be my great-great grandfather's brick company.

    Thanks

    Tom Ploch

    Thomas(at)ploch(dot)com

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  105. I have run across a large amount of Whitselle Cherry Red Corsicana bricks. Would they be suitable to build a patio with?

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  106. Hello,

    I am trying to identify a brick. It says "D-Special" on it. It was used in the construction of an meeting hall in Barre, VT. Bricks also onsite are from Drury and Jerome & Elijah Walsh Bros. & Co. Could it be a variation of a Drury brick?

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  107. M Wall
    Found bricks in Burlington, Ct. from an 1870 saw mill site. They're without the usual raised print markings; just plain rectangular bricks. One of them has a hand written Co or possibly a Ca. Looks like someone marked it with their finger before baking. Any thoughts out there?

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  108. Peter@theicrcorp.comMay 1, 2016 at 9:09 AM

    Ive found bricks identical to the 2,000 yr old roman bricks found at fort vancouver. I even have one with a large cat print on it. Im in recycling I have about two truckloads the bricks are identical to the ones found. I dont know what i should do next. Ill post a pic if someone tells me how......
    http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/02/1-kitty-2-empires-2-000-years-world-history-told-through-a-brick/273320/

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  109. Hi, I'd appreciate some help identifying two bricks. One is stamped "E W H B W" and the other is marked "E B Co". I'm in Connecticut. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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    1. Edward W Hammond Brick Works
      Eastern Brick Company
      This is from Jim Graves' brickname.com

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  110. Hello, I'm trying to identify the manufacturer of the brick with the brand name BM. In between the B and M is the common brick manufacturers association symbol. Any help, thanks

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    1. Interesting. If possible, send a photo to brickcollecting@gmail.com and tell us where you found it and we will run it by our brick "gurus".

      Don B.

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  111. I recovered a fire brick off an unknown sidewheel steamship in the Gulf of Mexico we are trying to identify. Most of the bricks were plain, but this one was embossed "JSP". Does anyone know the manufacturer of this brick?

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  112. What information do you have on Evens and Howard owls?

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  113. According to Jim Graves, in his work "Brick Brands of the United States", JSP is a mark found on fire brick made by J. S. Porter of West Virginia

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  114. My wife and I recently purchased some property. The original homestead (from the very early 1900s) is still standing, although just barely, but the chimney is in excellent condition. The entire chimney is made of "whiteselle cherry red corsicana" bricks. We would like to save as much of the original house as possible. Can these bricks be used in our new fireplace? Can the bricks be used as fire brick, or just chimney? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  115. I recently bought a house that was owned by a doctor that is is made of brick but has a ton of bricks laying around inside and out. I found one that I haven't been able to find a picture of online. It says Oxford but it is in a recessed portion of the brick with raised Oxford letters. I am located in Western New York State.

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    1. The OXFORD if it is a raised letter red building brick is from the Alwine Brick Co. of New Oxford, Pennsylvania.
      MORE OXFORD INFO

      -Don B.

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  116. Can anyone tell me about teague bricks and ap green lonestar bricks?

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  117. Me and my friends dug up a brick . it was marked Ohio woodland.we found it in a school in Ann arbor, Michigan.do you know any information about this brick? second graders would like to know.

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  118. I have two bricks from M&LW, Mordecai & Lucien Washburn (or Washington?), which was apparently located in Haverstraw NY. They are supposedly from our original family homestead in southern WV. In trying to confirm if that's where they came from (the old homestead), I'd like to know if M&LW would have shipped bricks that far in the early 1800's? Any resources you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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  119. Hello all,
    My name is Aaron Paige. I am NY state folklorist currently working on a project about the brick making industry in the Hudson Valley, specifically Westchester and Rockland counties. As part of this project, I am collecting oral histories from individuals who either worked in the brick industry themselves, or who had family members who worked in the industry. If anyone has suggestions of people/families with whom I should speak, please feel free to have them contact me at apaige@artswestchester.org Thank you kindly for your help!

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  120. Hi i found a hand written contract to make bricks 1857. From defiance ohio. Possibly to build the college. Is there anyone that could help with this. Is this something that is collectable? Thanks

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  121. I have several old bricks with nebco on them. can you tell me anything about them

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  122. I have bricks bunch of them with warco xx marked on 1 side and mullitex on the other side. If anyone knows anything about those bricks feel free to e-mail me eironpaguntalan@gmail.com

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  123. I have a several relatives who were brickmakers living in Hornellsville, Steuben County, NY during the mid to late 1800's might anyone have knowledge of a local brickworks in that area at that time?

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  124. I found a Carlyle Sciotoville Block with four round lugs and a Peebles brick (just Peebles and four oval lugs). I would like to know the possible age. Also, does anybody know who made a brick with Portsmout- Gas on it? Thank You.
    P.S. I am from the Ohio-Kentucky border, I couldn't find anybody to help me. Sorry about the wrong locale.

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  125. Hello--I don't know a thing about bricks, but we recently removed a patch of brickwork from the ground next to our driveway--they are an orangey color with an engraving that either says SBCO or possibly SECO. Any idea when/where these were produced or any other info about them? Thanks so much!

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  126. Hello--I don't know a thing about bricks, but we recently removed a patch of brickwork from the ground next to our driveway--they are an orangey color with an engraving that either says SBCO or possibly SECO. Any idea when/where these were produced or any other info about them? Thanks so much!

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  127. Hi, I have a number of S&FBCo bricks (Sayre and Fisher Brick Company about 200 to 300) and I'm thinking of planning to build a wood burning pizza oven. The non-heat areas will be field stone (base walls, etc.) I will probably use modern fire bricks for the oven floor but I was hoping to build the actual oven dome out of the antique bricks and use modern refractory cement for the mortar. I've been reading that these older S&FBCo bricks should work in the hot areas like the dome, but I also see conflicting advice in different articles. Any/all advice from here would be really welcome. Thanks.

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  128. Kimberly Nesvig-LandryJune 6, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    I have a mountain full of bricks stamped : Beggs & Company New York PAT. Dec 99. any info on this company

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  129. I am also seeking bricks stamped Catskill. Please let me know if you know of a source.
    Thanks!

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  130. Dear Brick Collector,
    I mentioned you in a blog post of my own:
    https://inthevalleyofthedoan.wordpress.com/2018/08/15/mosaic-in-red-clay/
    Thanks for all you do and keep on brickin’!
    Chris

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  131. Hello
    wondering if anyone has any information on the Williams brick yard mid 1800's in Saratoga Springs NY?

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  132. I have a brick with 2 flying ducks imprinted. I also have the metal duck form used to make the imprint. I believe I found it in either Walden or Wallkill NY. Does anyone have any information about the brick

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  133. first time poster ... we need about 200 red bricks the size of the old Hutton bricks (8 1/4 to 8 1/2 long, 2 3/4 thick / wide, 3 3/4 high) ... any idea where we can locate them ... or if they may even exist?
    Please respond to roejan@comcast.net.
    Glenn

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  134. did the stiles brick co make brick heads ? primitive looking

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  135. I am doing research on the Chickering & Sons piano manufactory located at 791 Tremont Street in Boston. It was built in 1854-1855 and was a huge complex powered by steam , 5 stories plus a basement and covering 5 acres.
    3 million bricks from Charleston were used for 16" thick walls. Moses Standish of Standish & Woodbury were the masons. I would like to know what Charlestown brick maker or makers could have been involved as well as details about those companies including advertising in catalogues, directories . My direct email is :MBKJimBob@twc.com
    Sincerely, Jim Kelly Fur Elise Piano Service
    Pawleys Island, SC 29585

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  136. Any information on 6 x 18 heavy light beige colored brick marked Varnon D 2?
    Also, they are actually tapered lengthwise being thicker on one end than on the other. Why?
    They also "clink" like they were fired. Please advise, thanks. Ray

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  137. Hi, I am looking for information about the following bricks found at late 19th century - early 20th century site in Western Massachusetts.
    The Howard Co.
    Gervis
    Anchor
    Metropolit(an) (I assume it is an and not on)
    I have photos.
    thanks, rob

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  138. Hi! I became interested in brick manufacturing in and around Coxsackie, NY after purchasing a house on the river which, according to the deed, shares a property line with the former Fitzgerald Brothers brickyard here. After three years of keeping an eye out, my husband recently found a brick with the FITZ-G mark, found on the riverfront about a half mile south of where the brickyard was. While searching for the Fitzgerald company brick, I've come across bricks from other brickyards which operated both north and south of us, as well as across the river in Newton Hook, and thanks to this website, have been able to identify which company was the manufacturer. I've definitely been bitten by the brick collecting bug!

    From other research, I've found that there was an early brick making operation here in Coxsackie that I haven't seen mentioned on your website: the Frank Noble brickyard, which was located near what is now called Noble Street, in the village. I wondered if anyone has any information on that, or on other brickyards which once operated, however briefly, in this village.

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  139. Hello. Although I don’t have and answer to your inquiry I would like to ask you a question. My last name is O’Brien and have heard that there used to be a brick foundry along the Hudson somewhere between Verplank and Kingston where bricks imprinted with OBRIEN were made. By any chance did you find any bricks with OBRIEN on them? If so, I could use a few to finish a landscaping project I have been working on. Good luck in your inquiry and please let me know if you come across any OBRIEN bricks. Thank you, Bob O’ Brien

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  140. Years ago we tore an old house down. In the mortar was a new 1898 penny. One brick has the name WB Freeman on it. Can you tell me any information on this brick company? I can send a pi. Just don't know how.

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  141. We have a number of old bricks that we can't find any information on who ,when or where they would have been produced.
    The frog mark contains B & C. Between the B and the & and between the & and the C are "hourglass in a circle" marks. Any information on these bricks would be greatly appreciated.


    buckleyte@xplornet.ca

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  142. Hi,
    I am interested in information on brick manufacturers Edward and Theodore Brosseau, who operated in the Hudson and Catskill areas of New York beginning in the latter half of the 1800s. Alternate spellings include Brousseau and Bruso as well as numerous misspellings.

    Edward was the first cousin my great-great grandfather, Marc Brosseau, and I believe his success may have been the impetus for the emigration from Quebec of my great grandfather Alexander and other relations to this part of the Hudson Valley. The relationship of Edward and Theodore is unknown although it appears they may have been partners early in their careers.

    Theodore and Edward may have jointly operated a yard in Hudson. Theodore is known to have manufactured bricks at Smith's landing in Ulster County. Edward apparently had a yard in Hudson. I believe he relocated to Schodack Landing and later to Stuyvesant although it possible these were one and the same.

    Information on the exact location of these plants, the years they operated, photos, or any other information would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Dave

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  143. My sister just tore down her old chimney in min Michigan the bricks are reddish and say Canton Ohio any info please

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  144. I found a brick with the word SUPER on it. Does anyone know where it is from? and how old?

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  145. I found a brick with a raised image of a STAR and letter B on it. With Google searches i found a Star Brick Co in Epping NH not far from where I found the brick. In operation from 1893-1925.

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  146. Oddly? I just found an Albion Shale Block in the middle of nowhere in the Shawnee National Forest.

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  147. Do you have any info on a brick stamped W B Co, red brick found in a charcoal kiln in Russell, MA. @ Noble View Trails of AMC? The zip code for this kiln is 01071. Would love to know where it was made and approx year it would have been made. Appreciate your help.
    Thank you, Deborah

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  148. I have a P&M brick from the Albany Childrens Orphanage, now Northern Rivers. The old buildings in Safe campus date back 1910 to 1920. Anyone interested in having it?

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  149. Do you have any information on the Doherty brick factory owned by Patrick Doherty? I am heading to Saugraties to hunt for a brick. I read that he towed a boat from Civil War Era to use for dock. Is it still there?

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    1. Hi John,

      From what I have seen the dock was more of a stone (bluestone) shipping point. At low tide some hulks may be seen. Rob Yasinsac's and Tom Rinaldi's book ," Hudson Hiver Ruins" IDs the hulks as that of the M. Martin and William F. Romer. Scratching around a bit ought to turn up a fairly decent example. Fred R

      Good luck

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  150. I found a few bricks at a demolished building in Union City NJ. The bricks are marked "Malley". There are also XXX bricks which are listed on your site. Any info on MALLEY?

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  151. I live on the west bank of the Hudson just south of Newburgh. Most of the old bricks on my property are JJJ, but I have one marked SWB. It has a smooth face, but the internal texture is very coarse--it even incorporates a half-inch piece of gravel. I also have a half of a brick marked DAVID... There is room for another 4 or 5 letters. Does anyone know anything about SWB- (not SBW) marked bricks? I'm guessing the DAVID brick is Davidson from nearby New Windsor, does anyone have a picture of a Davidson brick? Thanks.

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  152. Here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we have come across 100 MBC bricks.
    Does MBC stand for Malden Brick Company?
    Are there any photos of the MBC brickyard?
    How did these bricks end up in Minnesota? (I saw the post about MBC bricks in Wisconsin).
    Thanks much for your help. Ben

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  153. Hello, have you seen a brick label "CBT Co"? Do you know the history of the company and how old is the brick? Thank you for your expertise and knowledge.

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  154. My A.P. Green light colored brick has engraved Idaho on it.

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  155. I am trying to track down information on the manufacturers of bricks with a raised perimeter border and that have either zero, one, two, or three stars stamped in them. They came from the Centeal New Jersey RR locomotive facility in Elizabeth, NJ. That building was built in 1890. These were from an out building. Site was demolished like 30 years ago. Thank you for any help. I do not see many on the internet and no manufacturer.

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  156. I have several A.P. Green bricks that have an S stamp following the name, however, I'm not able to determine the significance of what the S is. I was able to browse a historical catalog from this manufacturer and while it included references to other classifications, such as "D.P.", there was nothing mentioned about the S class of brick. My intention is to use these bricks in a DIY smelting furnace and wanted to make sure they could be used safely.

    Kindest regards,

    John

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  157. "Watson no1 Amboy N.J."

    I found 3 fragments in George Washington National Forest last weekend and just wanted to share with you.

    It took quite a while with the help of bricknames.com to figure out what they are.

    I found the first two small pieces on Saturday and went back Sunday and came up with the third one that really helped me narrow down my search.

    I sent in pictures via email, hopefully they will make it onto the site. See the link below for pictures.

    This find has really gotten me excited to keep looking. BTW, I'm in Northern Virginia.

    https://davesbricks.blogspot.com/2021/06/watsons-no1-amboy-nj.html?m=1

    I can't seem to find out much else about the Watsons company.

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  158. I found a brick on the shore of Lake Erie. The brick has a name engraved on it(BF VARNON). anyone have any idea bout it?

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  159. I found a brick in Baltimore. The name the in frog is SCBCo. I haven't had any luck figuring out what company that is. Do you have any ideas? I can send you a picture. I checked with Jim at the international brick Collectors Association. He didn't have any information. I also checked your list, nothing on there either. On brickname.com the brick is listed with no company name. It also looks slightly different than mine. I suppose I could have the letters wrong. The C could be a G and/or the B could be an &.

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  160. I have a Long Island NY brick labeled B B B do you know where it is from?

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  161. I live in Albany County. my house was built in 1954 the bricks have the letters SSBCO on them. Curious where they were made
    dstewart6@nycap.rr.com

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  162. I have a brick labeled “Catskill”. It is 3” by 4” by 9” long. Found in shallows around Charleston, SC after hurricane Hugo, September 1989. I would like to give it to Andy Van Der Poel as it is not listed in his vast collection. Condition is not perfect, probably c or d... Thomson, PO Box 156, St. Johnsville, NY 13452

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  163. I have a small batch of very old marked bricks which I would like to go to a collector. They were dug up at my house in Mid Westchester which is over 100 years old. Please contact me nannysuzi@yahoo.com

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  164. I have several marked bricks I will give to a collector mid Westchester NY.

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  165. Found a brick in Cayuga Lake, NY with ‘S. Crown’ inscribed on it. Anyone know anything about it?

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  166. Hello - I’m new here and trying to search the site (versus blindly posting a question) but I’m not finding what I’m looking for. That said, I apologize if this has already been addressed. I’m trying to find info on a solid red (fire??) brick that reads, “ACME BRICK FORT WORTH” I have a pile of ~350-450 of them. They look rather new but I was told (casually) they’re, “fairly old.” They've just never been mortared and have been kept out of the elements. Any guidance or direction is greatly appreciated.

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  167. I am not sure what to do. I have a large pile of JJJ bricks in my backyard that have been there for over 70 years. Is anyone interested? Email me at jzehaz@gmail.com

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  168. I forgot to mention I live in Westchester County NY

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