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message in a bottle hunter real messages in bottles found message in a bottle hunter real messages in bottles found home about message in a bottle hunter social contact share a story unsolved messages links social message in a bottle blog why send a message in a bottle amazing messages in bottles love in a bottle married via message in a bottle the elffers the message in a bottle museum message in a bottle songs stories pop culture message in a bottle lyrics and meaning sting and the police taylor swift s message in a bottle lyrics and meaning jim croce time in a bottle lyrics meaning zac brown band s message in a bottle let it go lyrics and meaning too late to be saved lyrics and meaning jordan zevon s message in a bottle list of the world s oldest messages in bottles world s oldest message in a bottle is 135 years old 132 year old message in a bottle is second oldest 112 year old message in a bottle is third oldest 108 year old message in a bottle is fourth oldest 107 year old message in a bottle is fifth oldest 101 year old message in a bottle is sixth oldest 98 year old message in a bottle is seventh oldest 88 year old message in a bottle is eighth oldest message in a bottle myths queen elizabeth s official uncorker of ocean bottles the theophrastus message in a bottle myth message in a bottle hunter message in a bottle history stories and news search message in a bottle hunter real messages in bottles found message in a bottle history stories facts myths and news my name is clint buffington i am a musician and finder of messages in bottles over 120 so far this site shares what i have learned about messages in bottles and the people who send them a message in a bottle can make friends out of strangers lovers out of the lonely or give the dead a final chance to speak messages in bottles prove that people from different backgrounds can get along if given the chance i started message in a bottle hunter in 2011 as a blog where i could share stories of the friendships i have made through real messages in bottles however it quickly became something more people began to write me seeking help with solving messages in bottles they had found i realized there was a whole community of disconnected people out there just trying to find each other since that realization this site has served as a hub for message in a bottle finders and senders today the heart of this site remains my message in a bottle blog where i tell true stories of messages in bottles found by myself and others this is where i post about unsolved messages and ask readers to help find the authors in addition to the blog this site also shares the real history of messages in bottles debunking myths along the way and explores how messages in bottles fit into science pop culture and modern life i ve also created a digital message in a bottle museum that includes bottled letters found by myself and others people have been sending bottled letters for centuries for all kinds of reasons some seek love friendship or scientific data about ocean currents others hope to raise awareness about plastic pollution some send these messages as jokes or hoaxes and still others send them in memory of lost loved ones many of the oldest messages were sent out of simple curiosity by regular people in the modern era it has become popular to send message in a bottle gifts and invitations for special events bottled letters have even become a popular way to carry out seaside marriage proposals clint buffington examining a still unsolved message in a bottle sent from a charleson sc 6th grader sometime before 2015 the reasons go on but the impulse is always the same to reach out in hopes of making a meaningful human connection that connection can be with a stranger or a loved one as with message in a bottle gifts invitations proposals today maybe more than ever we need these powerful reminders that we all have more in common than we think the power of a message in a bottle to make friends out of total strangers is the closest to magic we can get a brief history of floating notes many stories online claim that theophrastus an ancient greek philosopher and scientist sent the first messages in bottles around 300 b c however this is not true no one seems to know where the story came from but there is no evidence to support it as discussed at length in my post on the myth of theophrastus sending bottled notes in reality ocean scientists sent the first bottled messages in the 18th and 19th centuries amazingly some of these messages in bottles are still being found today and they are among the oldest ever found in those early years of ocean science bottled letters were the best available means to study ocean currents nations and businesses wanted desperately to know how water moved around the ocean this knowledge enabled them to improve shipping times and to better plan and strategize naval operations as the world s population grew we began to make and discharge more waste from shore and from vessels at sea floating bottled notes helped us understand how this waste moved around the sea and impacted human and marine life in short the practice of setting bottled letters adrift paralleled the infancy of ocean science and the study of currents that same deep human curiosity still drives people to send bottled notes many senders simply want to know where their bottle will end up then in the 19th century artists seized on the concept of a message in a bottle edgar allen poe charles dickens and other realized these little vessels contained the potential for drama romance and adventure since then the idea of the message in a bottle has become embedded in popular culture in the western world it captures our anxiety about loneliness our longing for love our fear of being lost or forgotten and much more bottled messages in pop culture over the years writers musicians and artists have tapped into the powerful imagery of the message in a bottle sting s song explores the need to connect in a disconnected world where what we have in common is loneliness taylor swift s song dives into longing for an impossible love jim croce s hit time in a bottle is powered by similar themes of love and longing as well as a wish to preserve special times nicholas sparks s book taps into the romantic potential of bottled notes and their ability to commemorate lost loved ones these impulses to connect to love to memorialize are so deeply human that they are in each of us far from being a flippant gesture sending or finding a message in a bottle can be one of the most significant experiences of a person s life similarly a letter found after being lost at sea is often the most important letter a person ever receives i consider it my job to find and deliver them not unlike the character in the great children s book the uncorker of ocean bottles stories about messages in bottles have enchanted us for centuries edgar allen poe and charles dickens wrote popular stories about the phenomenon their stories thrive on the otherworldly power of seafaring bottled letters to connect people in the unlikeliest ways in music sting is in good company taylor swift jim croce kenny chesney zac brown band and jordan zevon son of warren zevon to name just a few all explore deep human concerns our joys and sorrows our highs and lows through the limitless possibilities of bottles and what they can hold loneliness love time fun everything clint buffington and paula pierce with her father s message in a bottle estimated to be 35 50 years old hooked by a message in a bottle i found my first message in a bottle in 2007 and was immediately hooked since then i have found over 100 more traveled to meet the senders in person and built friendships along the way that are both impossible and real that s how it feels when you find a letter in a bottle lying on the beach totally impossible vividly real like your first kiss your first broken heart a lightning strike so powerful you ll never forget it for me that feeling is the same every time i find one the magic never wears off since finding my first messages i have spent years researching the history of this phenomenon i have learned how and even why people send them i have learned about strange hoaxes and a whole slew of myths about bottled notes many of which continue to circulate online today even among reputable sources like noaa and national geographic because that is the emotional power of messages in bottles these bottled notes feel so close to magic and the hoaxes and myths just seem so cool that we want them to be true this is another interesting thing about messages in bottles they highlight the way that we humans will believe something to be true whether or not there is evidence i have learned a lot and i keep learning but more than anything i have learned about people the people behind the messages teach me again and again that we all have more in common than we think they show me that most people are good and kind and want to be friendly with strangers the smallness of bottles requires that the messages we put into them be stripped down to the essentials love loss longing the deep need for companionship to be heard and seen in a crowded noisy world we need to make and have friends we need to be known by others we need a chance to connect with one another in a positive pleasant way when we do that we see each other as real whole people these little bottled notes are powerful every bit as intoxicating as the spirits they held before they became time capsules i guess you could say that i am addicted share your message in a bottle stories questions and comments feel free to contact me with questions comments message in a bottle stories or media inquiries if you have found a message in a bottle i would love to help you solve it and of course if you d like to see happy news in your timeline click here to find and like my facebook page and follow me on instagram share this share on 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