Big Clad!?....no, better!

[BigWaveDave]

Vintage Ft Myers history here....
An advertising token from the 50’s, this is the second one I’ve found.
Also scratched out a couple wheats this afternoon, 31 and 52.


Actually found this Thomas Edison token on the property that used to be owned by his gardener....imagine that!

Thanks for looking!

 

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[SD51]

Nice finds Dave! Ironic about the token. Bet Thomas Edison handed it to the gardener!

 

[fish1on]

Great area you have to hunt, I have family in Punta Gorda and have always wanted to detect there.

 

[scruggs]

Very nice Thomas Edison token, nice job!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the nice token

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the token Dave. Those are always fun to dig.

 

[against the wind]

And out of the darkness, Thomas led his Gardener. lol
Congrats on a nice save.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on digging the sweet token with such provenance Dave. It being dug on the property once owned by Edison's gardener has to be worth something/added value.

 

[hbru123]

Awesome find! Congrats!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Congrats on digging the sweet token with such provenance Dave. It being dug on the property once owned by Edison's gardener has to be worth something/added value.

Hey Kev... perhaps makes a good story, but nothing more than a coincidence.
Edison croaked in 1931, this was made in the 50’s, maybe still handed out in the 60’s.
My best honey hole is cleared and filled with 3+ feet of fill, but now that he surrounding woods are being cleared....
Not pictured is the ass~ton of trash I removed. This was likely dropped by a high school kid walking along the back edge of the property, along the branch. (That’s what we call a creek)