Some of my Kentucky finds...

[tanacat]

Some of my fave finds:

Eclipse padlock early 1900's
Siam Sterling ring (1950's)
Croix de guerre -french war medal 1915
Richard Hudnut Three Flowers rouge compact- late 1800's/early 1900's
1941 Ky driver license pin
Militaires Equipments button (from 1897 French military bread bag- which had 2 buttons)

[tanacat]

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1941 Ky driver license pin





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Militaires Equipments button (from 1897 French military bread bag- which had 2 buttons)



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Siam Sterling ring (1950's)




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Richard Hudnut Three Flowers rouge compact- late 1800's/early 1900's

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Croix de guerre -french war medal 1915







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Eclipse 6 Lever padlock- early 1900's

[Ill Digger]

You've got some very interesting finds there! thumbsup01
I found a compact similar to yours...kinda...they all look the same to me... lol
Which is the little ladys favorite find of mine. Go figure :rolleyes:
I especialy like the badge...Very cool! 8)
Congrats & HH :grin:

[tanacat]

You've got some very interesting finds there! thumbsup01
I found a compact similar to yours...kinda...they all look the same to me... lol
Which is the little ladys favorite find of mine. Go figure :rolleyes:
I especialy like the badge...Very cool! 8)
Congrats & HH :grin:


Yeah, isn't the badge cool? Makes me wonder who wore it. I think I'll check it out #4518 I bet it's on some microphiche in our local library; time to call the county clerk! lol I love researching my finds...

Btw, I found it next to Davy Crockett's uncle's house I'm going to start a thread on that place and the things I found there.

[SeabeeRon]

You are making some great find Tanacat!! Thanks for sharing them here!

[handyman]

Hey Tanacat, Glad to see some of the summers finds. We need to add to that now.

[Epi-hunter]

Very nice finds!! thumbsup01

[del]

great variety of relics from alot of different eras , very cool Tanacat

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

that iron cross medal with crossed swords looks german to me? whats in the center? hard to make out what it looks like.

[John M]

You got some very neat items.The drivers badge is interesting.

[tanacat]

that iron cross medal with crossed swords looks german to me? whats in the center? hard to make out what it looks like.


Yeah those pics are awful- with the black background... here's a better shot of the medal

and here's wikipedia picture with explanation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croix_de_guerre

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[SeabeeRon]

Great research tanacat!

[tanacat]

Great research tanacat!


Thanks! Research is one of my fave parts of detecting so far

lol I just bought blackbook coin pricing book (for the coins I have yet to find) Well, I have found 2 wheaties...

[coinnut]

Thanks! Research is one of my fave parts of detecting so far

lol I just bought blackbook coin pricing book (for the coins I have yet to find) Well, I have found 2 wheaties...


If I remember correctly :confused: the Blackbook is the prices you should expect to get for your coins (not dug ones of course) and the Redbook was the prices you would expect to pay for some coins from a dealer. Also, both those books are just general guides for identifying coins. They have actually come up a knotch in recent years. They don't list every variety of coin though. Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins is a very nice reference book (pricey too!) and there are others. So if you find something nice, don't sell it before we can drool over it and let you know what you have lol ;)

[tanacat]

So if you find something nice, don't sell it before we can drool over it and let you know what you have lol ;)


Definately! That's why I love this forum, such a wealth of info (and humor too!) Buying the blackbook is more to learn about them- I was warned by my local White's dealer/friend that it's not too 'reliable'.

Btw do you sell a lot/any of your stuff? I've never sold any of my arrowheads, although I've been tempted here and there. I found a Cobbs Triangular knife worth about $800, but not willing to part with it :) I get rather attached to my finds...

[Lowjiber]

I've been watching your posts and pics...all very impressive.

Thank You!!!

[coinnut]

Btw do you sell a lot/any of your stuff? I've never sold any of my arrowheads, although I've been tempted here and there. I found a Cobbs Triangular knife worth about $800, but not willing to part with it :) I get rather attached to my finds...


I never sell any of my stuff... can't seem to part with it yet. I still have all my junk too, just in case iron prices go through the roof lol My wife ain't too happy though :-\

[tanacat]

I never sell any of my stuff... can't seem to part with it yet. I still have all my junk too, just in case iron prices go through the roof lol My wife ain't too happy though :-\


Yeah my hubby threw away one of my first Hotwheels!!! I admit maybe it was laying on the kitchen counter for a few days too long. But oooh I was so mad. He said defensively Tana, it was a broken old car packed full of MUD! He just doesn't understand...

Well actually NOW he does, now that I have 8 of them (would have 9)
And I showed him on EBay, the highest bid for this one was over $2000 in mint condition! ...& several other Sand Crabs went for upper $1000s

Tom (dh) said maybe it's be worth doing a little body work and paint job on this one rofl

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/Metal%20Detecting/101_5024.jpg

[tanacat]

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[tanacat]

The rest of one of the toy guns is next to Joe Crockett's house. Handyman and I were hunting up there last fall and he found and reburied it! Then he couldn't remember exactly where. I can't seem to find it!

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/Metal%20Detecting/101_5017.jpg

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This makes finding states on a hunt a little more exciting- I think I have 16 of them so far. Only metal detected ones!

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[tanacat]

I've been watching your posts and pics...all very impressive.

Thank You!!!


Thank you for your compliment :) I'm so glad I found this forum (Thanks Handyman)

It's kinda lonely hobby- if you don't hunt with someone. It's great to share common interest and learn from eachother!

[ProPointer]

Looks like some good old stuff.

[tanacat]

Looks like some good old stuff.


lol at your siggy YTD finds... motivating-it'll be nice to see them add up this next year :grin:
I'm with ya- we have about 4 of snow right now

[sniffy]

I like the makeup container. I found something similar once with a little fairy on the cover of it. I managed to open it up and all the makeup was still there. IT must have been victorian.

[tanacat]

I like the makeup container. I found something similar once with a little fairy on the cover of it. I managed to open it up and all the makeup was still there. IT must have been victorian.


So you never found a name on yours? I was tickled to use my magnifying glass and BARELY see 'Richard Hudnut'... I'd heard of Elizabeth Arden, but never of him before! Tells my age :cheesysmile:

Did yours break when you opened it- mine did, but can be put back together easily. I was so curious what was in it- thought maybe some old coins stored in it lol

[Epi-hunter]

Did yours break when you opened it- mine did, but can be put back together easily. I was so curious what was in it- thought maybe some old coins stored in it lol

I know, right? :yes: I love finding containers like that -- you never know what could be inside them!

I have this really good friend that I detect with and he finds these kinds of things all the time, but he refuses to open them! :shocked04: Not even curious! They just get thrown into a pile lol One time I made him open one and he just rolled his eyes at me.... better things to do! rofl Hope he doesn't read this rofl

But you never know where a gold coin might be hiding thumbsup01

[sniffy]

So you never found a name on yours? I was tickled to use my magnifying glass and BARELY see 'Richard Hudnut'... I'd heard of Elizabeth Arden, but never of him before! Tells my age :cheesysmile:

Did yours break when you opened it- mine did, but can be put back together easily. I was so curious what was in it- thought maybe some old coins stored in it lol
I never found a name..just the little fairy. I also found a lipstick container. I wasn't sure what it was at first, but with a little wiggling around I got the top off. I looked down inside and the lipstick was still inside. It was ended up being a 1910 lipstick holder. I thought that was cool. Now I have rouge and lipstick.....OK gotta go watch football now...or some dragracing...and then monstertrucks.

[del]

I still have all my junk too, just in case iron prices go through the roof lol My wife ain't too happy though :-\


hey buddy you can have my junk to , you can start with all the stuff in the back of my jeep.
p.s. i won't tell the wife. lol lol



It's kinda lonely hobby- if you don't hunt with someone. It's great to share common interest and learn from eachother!


i agree its alot more fun (and laughs) and competitive with a friend or two thumbsup01



I know, right? :yes: I love finding containers like that -- you never know what could be inside them!

I have this really good friend that I detect with and he finds these kinds of things all the time, but he refuses to open them! :shocked04: Not even curious! They just get thrown into a pile lol One time I made him open one and he just rolled his eyes at me.... better things to do! rofl Hope he doesn't read this rofl

But you never know where a gold coin might be hiding thumbsup01




i hope your not talking about the same person i know lol lol ya gotta check those make-up and little compacts for the coinage . also in tha backs of those pocket watches too , thats where i found a nice old walker half dollar .

[tanacat]

hey buddy you can have my junk to , you can start with all the stuff in the back of my jeep.
p.s. i won't tell the wife. lol lol



Hilarious- we could start a whole thread on this topic!

[z118]

I can't really see the silver ring in the pic too well but it looks like it might be Nielloware... I found a similar one lst year. Check out:

http://www.siamman.com/siamenu.html

Kind of haunting / sad that most nielloware jewelery was brought back to the US by soldiers.

If you google image Mekkala siam silver similar items come up though I can't quite make out what is portrayed in the rin you found.

Sweet find for sure.

[tanacat]

I can't really see the silver ring in the pic too well but it looks like it might be Nielloware... I found a similar one lst year. Check out:

http://www.siamman.com/siamenu.html

Kind of haunting / sad that most nielloware jewelery was brought back to the US by soldiers.

If you google image Mekkala siam silver similar items come up though I can't quite make out what is portrayed in the rin you found.

Sweet find for sure.


Wow that's it- I think the first 2 pics are the designs! But I can't read them... I'm trying to print them so I can see better/read. DuRn computer acting up again! Funny thing is I've been wearing this ring, meditating, yoga class, etc.... I grew up Buddhist/practice the philosophy :yes: