COLONIAL TRADE AXE * TOMBACS & FLATTIES

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Got out with sniffy to my sites that gave up quite a few coppers in past hunts. no coppers surfaced today but got some buttons.2 tombacs,6 flatties,a hand forged colonial trade axe? & half a pair of colonial shears.
a real strange blueish ant like creature on a log and some nature shots of mushrooms

[Cheap Thrills]

Great finds and pictures as always . |:cheering: I wonder if that Blue Ant is the Queen of the Colony ?

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Great finds and pictures as always . |:cheering: I wonder if that Blue Ant is the Queen of the Colony ?

thanks and I don't know.never seen a blue ant :dontknow: usually the queen is not prancing around alone on a log :thinkingabout:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very sorry, but I'm having a problem concentrating on your finds because of that GIANT MUTANT BLUE ANT!

Seriously, what the heck is that thing? :shocked04:

Suddenly I'm glad that I live in Illinois where our ants are ant-sized and not blue! rofl

At any rate, I always love your photos and I like that you always include shots of the surroundings and the cool fungi. Looks like you found some real nice buttons!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Very sorry, but I'm having a problem concentrating on your finds because of that GIANT MUTANT BLUE ANT!

Seriously, what the heck is that thing? :shocked04:

Suddenly I'm glad that I live in Illinois where our ants are ant-sized and not blue! rofl

At any rate, I always love your photos and I like that you always include shots of the surroundings and the cool fungi. Looks like you founds some real nice buttons!


rofl the finds ain't that special anyways. I'm trying to google the blue ant to find out what the heck this thing is :confused:

[jkress]

Awesome bunch of buttons HMN. :clapping: We have buttons here... but nothing as old as what you find. :drool:
Another great set of pictures too.
The insect shot looks like some sort of hybrid sci-fi thing. :shocked03:

[del]

hey nice tombacs it says you have an old colonial homesite to me :yes: :yes: sorry i don't think you have a trade ax though as i have not seen one yet with a set of lugs (lower area where the handle goes up into) and almost all have either a round or teardrop shaped eye ( hole for the handle) it is a nice belt hatchet or small ax and is probably late colonial too. still a very cool find Dave . as for the mutated radio active ant , i can offer no help but to say if you get bit by it remember to leave your GW'S to me in your will buddy . lol rofl rofl

[sniffy]

Now I told you not to go saying that was a dag gone trade axe. :bop: I've never really seen one, but it kinda sorta resembles one that i've seen.

[OxShoeDrew]

Love the ant.
Correct me if I'm wrong....the first pictured button is from the early 19th cent and the second button is from the 18th cent.

[RobW]

Nice buttons Dave! :clapping:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Love the ant.
Correct me if I'm wrong....the first pictured button is from the early 19th cent and the second button is from the 18th cent.

I need to correct you.the 1st button shown dug is the same button in top left hand corner of cleaned buttons.it's a tombac.the one to the right of it is also a tombac.both 18th century just never seen a tombac with a rim on the reverse side.Dan have you?

[del]

just never seen a tombac with a rim on the reverse side.Dan have you?


oh yeah , i've recovered quite a few now Dave . i've even have a few tombacs that are larger than some dandy sized buttons .they come in all sorts of sizes and shapes.

[skrapman]

nice finds.I really liked the trade axe, I found 12 axe heads last year but no early trades. Way to go. :wow:

[CODY]

:wow: Those are some really nice finds! GREAT pictures! :perfect10: Thanks so much for sharing!

[aloldstuff]

Nice pile of buttons DAve. If my memory serves me right, when a blue giant ant is seen that means that there is usually silver in the area. LOL