Finally Found Sumthin Old . . .

[Silvergurl]

Finally Found Sumthin' Old . . .

Went on an impromptu 6 hour hunt in the woods with Kerm and met Watercolor and Kimsdad (for a second). Very nice to meet you both. Watercolor was sweetly informative. The weather was perfect and the 'skeeters were not as hungry.

Found couple Wheaties (1919 - which was super hard to read and 1926) and a "Goetz" token commonly used with pay phones. Remember those? "Security tokens were those manufactured by Harry Goetz, a Chicago druggist who became owner of the Yale Slot and Slug Company. From 1907 to 1944, Goetz tokens were used in abundance in the Chicago area..." according to this site http://www.gilbertweb.com/article.html Ha! So yay.

And by Sil(ly)vergurl tradition, I found something "strange"- exposed and with a loose/awkward fitting "lid" a ceramic pot of some sort. Kerm thinks it could be a spittoon or crock as it was glazed/painted on the inside, and had no holes whatsoever as say a regular flower pot would. Let me know whatcha think.

I'm happy to have dug-up sumthin' (the 1919) on my own. but appreciate every assistance from my Froggy.

Enjoy -- Watercolor and TF standing in front of the huge downed tree. Check out the scale by Kerm's MD.

 

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[outlaw007]

Re: Finally Found Sumthin' Old . . .

CONGRATS ON FINDING YOUR FIRST WHEAT CENTS, WTG!

 

[litefire56]

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Hey, you're doing great! It was probably a month before I found my first wheat with the 250.

 

[LadyDigger]

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Sweet Finds!

Here's a link about Goetz. http://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory5/telephonetokens.htm

I have somewhere in my overseas coins, one of those Italian tokens. Glad I kept it!
Annmarie

 

[watercolor]

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It was a pleasure to meet you and congrats on a great hunt for your second time out

That Goetz token is sweet!

These wooded areas can be productive and I wouldn't be at all surprised
if you strike a Merc, Barber or Indian Head penny within your next few hunts.

Congratulations Silvergurl ...
Wheaties are RIGHTEOUS ...
~ Nick ...
That Watercolor is a righteous Dude ...

LOL

 

[Lowbatts]

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Aye yih yih Zordan.
Isn't that the crock we hid Scorpina's remains in?

So why do Neil and Kermit have opposing kneepads on?
Were they digging in unison, or the shire?

Perhaps, and sadly so the honey pot you got was the last remnant of the hundred acre woods.

nap time for 'batts.

 

[p2c]

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Congratulations on your first old finds!
The wheats are nice (one 90 years old), the token is cool, and that pot is really neat. I suppose you can find a use for the pot, don't know if you need a spittoon but you could use it as a vase.

 

[d-dub]

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Congrats on the first old finds and Goetz token. I just dug my first Goetz token last weekend. And that ceramic pot is sweet. Its rare that you find something like that intact out in the woods. Nice finds!!!

 

[treasurefiend]

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Great finds babe seriously!!!!! I'm super happy you got 3 oldies and I don't know how that "crock" survived all these years in tacked. I do think its a crock and not a flower pot because its glazed inside and out and doesn't have a hole in the bottom if the "lid" was really a base for a flower pot.

I still haven't found one of those Goetz tokens and as soon as I saw it I knew that it was an old token!!! Again great job and I just know you will find your 1st silver soon!!!!!

 

[Silvergurl]

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Thanks everyone!


Watercolor, It was fun, I'm just a lil' shy. See you again, soon.


LadyDigger / Annmarie, Thanks! I saw/read that link but completely forgot about it.


Lowbatts! LMAO I thought the same thing about the kneepads. And I wish I had thought about that "honey pot" I just started calling Kerm "Pooh bear" a recently.

Time for some coffee - -- STONG COFFEE, didn't even notice that you were still logged in.

 

[Silvergurl]

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Also, let's hope it was a crock pot and not a crAck pot. Oh we're all adults. It didn't dawn on me that it was out in the elements for years. I figured someone tossed it after makin' Fondue or something

 

[twistidd]

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You know, you are right, watercolor IS "sweetly informative", though it sounds strange coming from me. He does have that certain "Billy Dee Williams" swagger about him that you just have to admire...lol! Stick close to him and you'll be sure to snag some more oldies!

I must say, that that pot, even though awesome, doesn't look like it's been outdoors for a long time. The glaze is still rich and the weather hasn't caused any pitting or erosion. I could be totally wrong, but I'd guess it was left there by someone in recent years, for whatever reason. Being that is was accompanied by its matching saucer dish is another indication.
Joe

 

[kimsdad]

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I'm happy to have dug-up sumthin' (the 1919) on my own. but appreciate every assistance from my Froggy.

Last year, Mark & I walked into that same grove by that same lot where we parked yesterday and saw this in the tree (minus the digger, of course). I Just had to save it for posterity.... Seems like a good time to share....

WTG on your great finds!!!

That crock is great, and you found a cool phone token. I'm still looking for one of those.

It was very nice to meet you, and I look forward to us all hunting together again!

 

[DPBOB]

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I'm happy to have dug-up sumthin' (the 1919) on my own. but appreciate every assistance from my Froggy.

Last year, Mark & I walked into that same grove by that same lot where we parked yesterday and saw this in the tree (minus the digger, of course). I Just had to save it for posterity.... Seems like a good time to share....

Sorry Kermit,,,, LOL x 3

Your BAD Neil !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DPBOB]

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[Pocket Spill]

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Congratulations on finding some oldies! I am sure you are hooked now!

 

[treasurefiend]

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LOL - I love the old kermit the frog!!!!!

 

[Silvergurl]

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You know, you are right, watercolor IS "sweetly informative", though it sounds strange coming from me. He does have that certain "Billy Dee Williams" swagger about him that you just have to admire...lol! Stick close to him and you'll be sure to snag some more oldies!

I must say, that that pot, even though awesome, doesn't look like it's been outdoors for a long time. The glaze is still rich and the weather hasn't caused any pitting or erosion. I could be totally wrong, but I'd guess it was left there by someone in recent years, for whatever reason. Being that is was accompanied by its matching saucer dish is another indication.
Joe

Joe - haha yeah, that's what I'm sayin, that's why it didn't "dawn" on me that it could have been out there, it's new. Oh and I've gotta tell ya what it has been suggested that it was. Which btw makes sense- to me anyway. TBA.

 

[Silvergurl]

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Neil! That's awesome! Love It!!

 

[Lowbatts]

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Yeah Silvergurl, gonna stick by my call on that one. Might go back and look for the charred teeth and bit's o' bone that make them things rattle when they give them to ya after the service.....

Had a few ourselves but we went with the small tin containers when we picked. One of my cousins, what's left, is in one very much like that! He gets passed around between his old homies at parties and the like.