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Keys and a mountain of stuff, lots of pictures

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phinbolt

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Just wondering what everyone else does with all the other stuff they dig up like keys and everything else that is of no value ie. junk jewelry, game tokens, dog tags and the like. This is my box of stuff and its contents
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keys
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compass
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game tokens
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novelty coins
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dog tags
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rings
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watches minus a working timex I use
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Bot Scout slides
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knives
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Timex rescued from a dirt grave was about 3" down but was still ticking glad I did not stab the crystal had to make a new band as the other was rotted about a 80.00 watch
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Funny, I have a few of those bags myself. Don't know why, but I never toss any of it. I do keep a back of trash with me when I go hunting in parks though. When the park rangers approach and ask how I'm doing, I pull it out show them how I'm helping them to keep the park clean - they always thank me and go on their way.
 
phinbolt,
For what I am sure are not relics with possible value other than the metal, I sort by metal; brass, aluminum, copper and lead. Most keys go in the brass box, most tags go in the aluminum box. When I get a few pounds in a box, it goes to the metal recycle center. The aluminum box gets soda cans too, so it adds up more quickly. The lead box is next. Helps with gas money. I've got a container of match box and similar cars that go on a table at yard sales for 25 cents. If a kid really wants one and mom says no; if it's OK with mom, they get one or two free. I've got a long way to go to get rid of all the cars.

I bought a Timex expedition about 5 years ago for about $38 after my previous Timex died. It is on it's 3rd strap and second battery. Plating is wearing off and brass shows in many areas. The crystal is pretty scratched up, I need to hit it with the polishing compound again. It goes hunting with me over the dirt and in the water so that when I tell my wife that I'll check in at a given time, I know when it's time so she's not worrying too much. It has kept ticking. Yours looks less beat up than mine. Nice find!
Cheers,
tvr
 
Now I have a small wooden chest that I collect the Junk Jewelry in. It makes a nice conversation piece and is also Treasure chest to my grand daughters.

I used to tumble junk jewlery and sell 50 or 60 piece lots on ebay. I only got $10 or $15 for them.
 
I keep all my what nots and stuff in a big jug. I dunno I don't want to get rid of it all. Some of that stuff is kind of fun to go through. I like houw yours is orgnised. Much better than mine, Beale.
 
Nice collection. You just never know for sure what it is until you dig it.

tabman
 
Unless its just a really interesting item, unless the item has some monetary value I must admit it likely gets thrown out.
 
I have a box of junk. Two years ago I found out that one of the pieces was not junk and sold it for two hundred dollars.
 
A lot of cool stuff! I would keep it all!!!!
 
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