Another key find today and some family history at the 1911 farm house

[crazyjarhead]

Hello everyone. Decided to get out for a day of enjoyment after yesterdays rain. It's amazing how rain affects the soil and you can find things that you previously overlooked, as was todays hunt. This site has produced a few silver coins and a bunch of Wheaties, 1910 being the oldest. At least 2 dozen and counting. No silver today though. I've gotten good with the owner as he was a Marine and so was I so for me it makes it easier to get my foot in the door. He is also single and the house was given to him by his parents.... Lucky him. My Great Grandfather farmed this land from the early 20's to 1945. In 1945 my Grandparents moved in. They lived there until the 50's.As far as todays finds go I found 3 Wheaties, an old outfitters badge, 2 keys, one appears to be fairly old (pat. 1898) another tootsie car (jaguar) another toy truck, a plumb bob for surveying (I think), a wooden nickle play money, and an old pocket stove top or? What is that? Couldn't find it on the internet, and the best part, one of my uncles good luck token. The Harvard automatic machine co. dates from 1923.I don't recognize the initials, only the smith part. My grandmother raised 11 kids so it's one of theirs. Smith is even spelled wrong which would be typical for a 10 year old in the early 1940's. I have to let my father look at it. He is the oldest and might recognize it.Thanks for looking and have a safe, happy weekend Ron Smith

 

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[crazyjarhead]

Ron,
Very neat finds. Great assortment. That misspelled "Smhth" token is my fav.
Beautiful detecting spot & pictures.
Congrats & thanks for the post.
-MM-

Definetely from my family as they have been the only Smith's to have lived there. I'm trying to find out who may know something about it and why they couldn't spell their own last name If they were young, I could understand. We did have one mentally handicapped person in the family who died a few years ago

 

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[crazyjarhead]

Here's another seller of 'your' Pocket Stove:

http://www.ioffer.com/i/Antique-Improved-Pocket-Stove-Handwarmer-1891-Newark-NJ-63958836
A 'pocket stove' is a handwarmer.
Don........

Thanks Don. That's the top part as I suspected. That's a wierd looking device. Thanks for the help identifying

 

[ModernMiner]

Ron,
Very neat finds. Great assortment. That misspelled "Smhth" token is my fav.
Beautiful detecting spot & pictures.
Congrats & thanks for the post.
-MM-

Definetely from my family as they have been the only Smith's to have lived there. I'm trying to find out who may know something about it and why they couldn't spell their own last name If they were young, I could understand. We did have one mentally handicapped person in the family who died a few years ago

That is so cool to find a family piece, as it means so much more. The misspelling really adds to the mystique too.
I would cherish that find.
Congrats,
MM

 

[kimsdad]

What a superb collection of finds. A real snapshot of your family's past! More great luck to you as you go for more!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Ron,
Very neat finds. Great assortment. That misspelled "Smhth" token is my fav.
Beautiful detecting spot & pictures.
Congrats & thanks for the post.
-MM-

Thanks on the great comments MM and Kimsdad. That is definitely something I will hold onto as my family ages on.

Definetely from my family as they have been the only Smith's to have lived there. I'm trying to find out who may know something about it and why they couldn't spell their own last name If they were young, I could understand. We did have one mentally handicapped person in the family who died a few years ago

That is so cool to find a family piece, as it means so much more. The misspelling really adds to the mystique too.
I would cherish that find.
Congrats,
MM

 

[civilman1]

Very Cool find's CJH...I often thought about going to my Parent's old house where I grew up 47 year's ago,gotta be some silver somewhere These and the future find's will make a nice "family" display some day.Congrat's!!