1990s time capsule/cache

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1990's time capsule/cache

I was detecting at a home site way out in the woods that was on the 1945 map of the area yesterday, and found something totally unexpected. I got a good hit, and about 4 inches down I saw a metal tin with the lid still on. Im thinking its a silver stash from the 40's at first, but I definitely didn't expect to see teenage mutant ninja turtle memorabilia from 1991 when I opened it! Even though the tin only had one coin and a token, there were still some pretty cool finds in there, the latest item being 1992. There were several polished rocks, a crystal, 1989 canadian dollar coin, Aladdins castle token from Vegas, teenage mutant ninja turtles stickers and bandana, a button that reads "If you are what you eat, then you wiz what you aint." Also there was a brass snake, little pieces of baseball cards from 1992, a magnet, 2 clay things that I think the kid made in art class, a junk chain, and 13 gun shells of various calibers. I have no idea why this kid buried all of his "treasures" in 1992, but it was my first time capsule and I thought it was a cool find. Also during the hunt, I dug a nice tootsie toy truck, and about 10 lbs in scrap copper. Thanks for looking and HH!
 

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Very cool, how far is the area the time capsule was found from houses?
 

Probably a mile. I have no idea why the kid would bury it way out in the woods like that
Probably had a "fort" right near there in the woods.
 

We buried Penthouse mags in time capsules by our "forts". :)
 

Cool save there, one for my bucket list !!
 

that is different!neat find. If it was mine it would have had those garbage pail kids cards,and probably a 'penthouse' magizine:laughing7:I was a 80's child.Does anyone remember those little orange muscle men things?I bet they would be very collectable now.
 

that is different!neat find. If it was mine it would have had those garbage pail kids cards,and probably a 'penthouse' magizine:laughing7:I was a 80's child.Does anyone remember those little orange muscle men things?I bet they would be very collectable now.

Haha I wish it was all coins but I like all the polished rocks, never thought id find anything like that metal detecting.
 

I have never came across something like that.Maybe next time it will be?
 

that is different!neat find. If it was mine it would have had those garbage pail kids cards,and probably a 'penthouse' magizine:laughing7:I was a 80's child.Does anyone remember those little orange muscle men things?I bet they would be very collectable now.



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that is different!neat find. If it was mine it would have had those garbage pail kids cards,and probably a 'penthouse' magizine:laughing7:I was a 80's child.Does anyone remember those little orange muscle men things?I bet they would be very collectable now.
So was I, however I grew up so poor I wouldn't have had much to bury!
 

So was I, however I grew up so poor I wouldn't have had much to bury!

I was a 60's child. All we had were crappy Hula-Hoops and we pointed at each other and said "bang" and called it playing war. ;)
But our Dad's did have nudey mags for the fort!
 

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