NJKLAGT
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- Oct 18, 2014
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- Garrett Euro Ace 350
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- All Treasure Hunting
Hey Everyone,
BE CAREFUL. My new philosophy is that glass is always breaking, and that we can only do our very best to divert this dark and powerful energy, and fend off those glass breaking demons. And I could use a good exorcism right about now!
Anyway, I went far the other day, to check out this small water body that I thought might be a man-made pool for irrigation, but discovered that the pond was wreathed with some of the mightiest old oaks I've ever seen, and that it's undoubtedly a natural feature. There are lots of stones in the area, and I found numerous moss-covered piles around the edge of the pond. Then I discovered one of the strangest dumps ever. There were a few old televisions and electronics, a bunch of modern chain link fence in rolls, a few tarps and carpets, about a dozen bed mattresses, and six or seven much older fruit jars - on top! Weird. The dump had been infiltrated by raccoons and there were feces everywhere and I don't think I'll ever decide to really wrestle with this one. Conveniently, everything I was looking for was on top, and everything I didn't want was underneath...
A couple of the Crown jars there were from the 50s and 60s, but sticking out near the very top of the dump was the mouth of a jar that looked amethyst. And it was! I don't know why it's taken me this long, but this is my first intact "beehive" shaped Crown jar. The other Crowns I've found are all either more rounded on the shoulder or lack a shoulder entirely. Anyway, I spotted a second earlier specimen in the grass and it too was perfect, and it had this great smokey colour - little did I know, this jar only had hours to live, and the clock was ticking. I also found a Kerr jar but I left it behind, not old enough for me. If you guys find out that these are rare in a half gallon size or something, let me know.
On the way home I had the pleasure of walking a treeline along a clover field and being surrounded by hundreds of monarch butterflies.
So, the amethyst jar cleaned up beautifully, it has no haze, no damage, it's a beauty, I'm happy with it. But, the guilt of dropping and breaking the second one on the edge of the sink might outweigh that. This is probably the third or fourth time that I've got home with a nice bottle or jar and had to say goodbye almost immediately. Oh man, it looked soooo good, no haze, perfectly clean and clear glass, and BAM. I had the remains in a box and in the garbage outside lickety-split. Heck no, I ain't got time for tears or taking pictures, get those glass breaking demons OUTTA HERE!
So say your prayers and be careful. I'm gonna be stringing garlic all over the darn place the next time I clean my finds.
I've also included some pictures of the iron things I've sandblasted and painted black lately. I will say, the lamp base looked cool when it was rusty. I'm not saying it looks better or worse now, just different. The paint still appears glossy but after a little time and some dust collecting, it should look old all over again.
Good luck and happy hunting,
NJ
BE CAREFUL. My new philosophy is that glass is always breaking, and that we can only do our very best to divert this dark and powerful energy, and fend off those glass breaking demons. And I could use a good exorcism right about now!
Anyway, I went far the other day, to check out this small water body that I thought might be a man-made pool for irrigation, but discovered that the pond was wreathed with some of the mightiest old oaks I've ever seen, and that it's undoubtedly a natural feature. There are lots of stones in the area, and I found numerous moss-covered piles around the edge of the pond. Then I discovered one of the strangest dumps ever. There were a few old televisions and electronics, a bunch of modern chain link fence in rolls, a few tarps and carpets, about a dozen bed mattresses, and six or seven much older fruit jars - on top! Weird. The dump had been infiltrated by raccoons and there were feces everywhere and I don't think I'll ever decide to really wrestle with this one. Conveniently, everything I was looking for was on top, and everything I didn't want was underneath...
A couple of the Crown jars there were from the 50s and 60s, but sticking out near the very top of the dump was the mouth of a jar that looked amethyst. And it was! I don't know why it's taken me this long, but this is my first intact "beehive" shaped Crown jar. The other Crowns I've found are all either more rounded on the shoulder or lack a shoulder entirely. Anyway, I spotted a second earlier specimen in the grass and it too was perfect, and it had this great smokey colour - little did I know, this jar only had hours to live, and the clock was ticking. I also found a Kerr jar but I left it behind, not old enough for me. If you guys find out that these are rare in a half gallon size or something, let me know.
On the way home I had the pleasure of walking a treeline along a clover field and being surrounded by hundreds of monarch butterflies.
So, the amethyst jar cleaned up beautifully, it has no haze, no damage, it's a beauty, I'm happy with it. But, the guilt of dropping and breaking the second one on the edge of the sink might outweigh that. This is probably the third or fourth time that I've got home with a nice bottle or jar and had to say goodbye almost immediately. Oh man, it looked soooo good, no haze, perfectly clean and clear glass, and BAM. I had the remains in a box and in the garbage outside lickety-split. Heck no, I ain't got time for tears or taking pictures, get those glass breaking demons OUTTA HERE!
So say your prayers and be careful. I'm gonna be stringing garlic all over the darn place the next time I clean my finds.
I've also included some pictures of the iron things I've sandblasted and painted black lately. I will say, the lamp base looked cool when it was rusty. I'm not saying it looks better or worse now, just different. The paint still appears glossy but after a little time and some dust collecting, it should look old all over again.
Good luck and happy hunting,
NJ
