Find of a different kind

[CASPER-2]

I try and do a lot of research on old beaches around New England - or any where else I plan on trying to go to
I came across this old post card the other day - its of a beach I used to hit years ago - years ago I used to do very well here in the old gold and old finds depts.
one of my finds was this old beach tag/locker tag - after finding it I tried finding out anything about Rudd's and came up empty
not a big deal for those that are just in it for the gold ...but for me its part of the hobby
This postcard I think is from the early 1900s... this place was wiped out by the 1938 hurricane
Now I have the name with the place - for me its cool

 

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[CASPER-2]

if you look out towards water in pic...what you see is a dive platform that was like 50 yrds out from shore - its was probably in 8-10 feet of water
to its right - not in this pic - was a huge floating platform
I plan on taking my snuba out there on Monday - so hoping to get some more old stuff - will keep
everyone posted if I follow thru with hunt

 

[OBN]

Good Luck Mr. Casper!! Love those tags, They sure sound good and a great sign the place had some traffic! If I find them here most I will flip over to hide the beach name....

 

[can]

very nice. I like that more than some of the rings you have found.

 

[gamiller]

The research sometimes rewards us as much as the finds .

 

[Reelsnrods]

Very cool....

 

[can]

Good Luck Mr. Casper!! Love those tags, They sure sound good and a great sign the place had some traffic! If I find them here most I will flip over to hide the beach name....

Come on obn show us where you are hunting so we can come in mass.

 

[bill from lachine]

Casper,

Good score on the bath house tag....good luck when checking out the dive platform.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

That is cool, the history of finding spots that are not there is one thing I am trying to do right now.Trying to find a town site that was washed away in a flood.There should still be something to indicate it was there.

 

[lookindown]

Cool matching the tag to the bath house it came from...old stuff like that is better than gold...well, almost.

 

[CASPER-2]

IVE KNOWN PLENTY OF GUYS OVER THE YEARS THAT WOULD CONSIDER IT JUNK
If it aint a precious metal piece of jewelry or a coin - it gets scrapped or thrown away
I used to go to big flea markets when I was a kid and would see guys looking for all kinds of stuff that they collect and to most would seem worthless
a guy collected keys - the older or more unusual the better - guy collected dog lisc. - a woman collected buttons early 1900s and before (she almost had a heart attack when I brought her a box of 1700 early 1800s flat buttons - I know guys that have buckets of them - but try and find some that old anywhere else - good luck) - cracker jack toys - anything military - new or old - anything to do with old comic characters or tv or movie related collectibles etc
I tell people - make sure its actually junk before you dismiss it - cause someone out there just may want it

Cool matching the tag to the bath house it came from...old stuff like that is better than gold...well, almost.