'Went to an old house site today, what my hunting partner Hal calls the "trash pit." And for good reason.
Near as we can tell it was a house that stood in the early 20th century, and then, by all appearances, was a dumping spot for trash and other crap people didnt want to haul to town.
As you can guess it is a trashy nightmare, especially infested with iron trash - from the sublime to the rdiciulous. I've pulled an entire radio chassis from there and enough can tops to sink a small boat. Today was little different.
Here's a pic of some of the iron and trash items I pulled. There's a little something for everyone here
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Mixed in with all that junk, one finds the odd and occasional whatsis and doodad....
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The round items at the top right are makeup, or rouge, tins. I;ve found four of these so far. I dont know who lived here in the past, but I reckon that was some fine looking doll with all the makeup! Hal managed a few buckles himself, a thimble and a few small bells,
Now, me I'm a coin man. Relics are nice, but most people dont know a grubby old button or Minie ball from Adam. To them, it's just another cruddy trinket I've wasted my time on. History schmistory; they usually just give me a blank stare that says, "I don't get it."
But show them an old coin - and they perk right up. Now that is something they can relate to! Yeah, I'm a coin man.
So I was getting a little jaded with all this trash and rusty stove parts. My persistence was failing, to be honest. Then I got a hit on my V. that didnt thumb out as trash. Lo' and behold, I turned over the dirt and there was the only coin to have come out of here, so far....
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No big deal by most standards, just a Mercury Dime. It is in VF condition, though, and at least replaces the lesser grade one I had in my collection.
There is still alot of area to search on this site. We have to get to it, too, as it will soon become just another yuppity-owned horse lot. Once that happens, the hoity toity owners won't cotton to a couple of detector heads digging around their precious equines.
Near as we can tell it was a house that stood in the early 20th century, and then, by all appearances, was a dumping spot for trash and other crap people didnt want to haul to town.
As you can guess it is a trashy nightmare, especially infested with iron trash - from the sublime to the rdiciulous. I've pulled an entire radio chassis from there and enough can tops to sink a small boat. Today was little different.
Here's a pic of some of the iron and trash items I pulled. There's a little something for everyone here
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Mixed in with all that junk, one finds the odd and occasional whatsis and doodad....
[attachment 109291 100_0114.JPG]
The round items at the top right are makeup, or rouge, tins. I;ve found four of these so far. I dont know who lived here in the past, but I reckon that was some fine looking doll with all the makeup! Hal managed a few buckles himself, a thimble and a few small bells,
Now, me I'm a coin man. Relics are nice, but most people dont know a grubby old button or Minie ball from Adam. To them, it's just another cruddy trinket I've wasted my time on. History schmistory; they usually just give me a blank stare that says, "I don't get it."
But show them an old coin - and they perk right up. Now that is something they can relate to! Yeah, I'm a coin man.
So I was getting a little jaded with all this trash and rusty stove parts. My persistence was failing, to be honest. Then I got a hit on my V. that didnt thumb out as trash. Lo' and behold, I turned over the dirt and there was the only coin to have come out of here, so far....
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No big deal by most standards, just a Mercury Dime. It is in VF condition, though, and at least replaces the lesser grade one I had in my collection.
There is still alot of area to search on this site. We have to get to it, too, as it will soon become just another yuppity-owned horse lot. Once that happens, the hoity toity owners won't cotton to a couple of detector heads digging around their precious equines.
