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finds at early 1800's home
I am working on cleaning out and de-constructing an old home in my town. Today, we mostly worked on clearing out the house (still had lots of furniture and junk in it), but I also removed the old fireplace mantels. Behind one mantel, we found 2 old boot button hooks, a skelton key, a 1929 wheat penny that looks like it has never been circulated, and some old papers. Of the old papers, there was a small advertising card for a store called the "Sanitary Market" that listed prices like 2 pounds of pork sausage for 25c, Bream 5c, Trout 10c, Chuck Roast 12 for $1.00, etc...
There were several stamps that said "King Kotton thrift stamp", a postcard of the main street in this area back in the day, a letter postmarked 1908 (envelope and all) written on letterhead from a cotton and cane syrup buyer. Also some old payroll slips, and a card that says "FEINBERG'S The Progressive Independent don't say bread, ---say----BUTTER FLAKE "the toast of the town" as baked by Issacs--MASTER BAKER"
Behind an old mirror that has a label on the back stating it came from Pittsburgh Plate Glass company, Atlanta Georgia (known today as PPG....yeah, the same ones that make the windows in your cars, and the paint on 'em too) I found an old newspaper. It is from 1911. I read a classified stating "since I have bought an auto, I would like to sell one horse, and one buggy" Also, I saw an ad for a Hupmobile for $450.00, lots of Dr. soandso remedies, and an ad for a gasoline motor for a sawmill and canemill. Another part of the paper says "Japanese are said to want Hawaiian Islands, American who lives there asserts people believe that war is likely". This predicted in 1911??!! The paper also has atlantic coast line railroad company rail schedules. I thought that was pretty neat. Hopefully I can preserve the paper somehow.
I also found a token from sears celebrating 100 years, and the other side celebrates the statue of liberty 100 years anniversary. The token says it is made from copper from the statue of liberty. This is from 1986. I also found a 1937 buffalo nickle, but it is twice the size of a regular nickle, and has a hole in it. Otherwise, it looks like a buffalo nickle, but does not say five cents under the buffalo. I guess it is jewlery? I can't wait to get the floors out so I can detect under them.
I am working on cleaning out and de-constructing an old home in my town. Today, we mostly worked on clearing out the house (still had lots of furniture and junk in it), but I also removed the old fireplace mantels. Behind one mantel, we found 2 old boot button hooks, a skelton key, a 1929 wheat penny that looks like it has never been circulated, and some old papers. Of the old papers, there was a small advertising card for a store called the "Sanitary Market" that listed prices like 2 pounds of pork sausage for 25c, Bream 5c, Trout 10c, Chuck Roast 12 for $1.00, etc...
There were several stamps that said "King Kotton thrift stamp", a postcard of the main street in this area back in the day, a letter postmarked 1908 (envelope and all) written on letterhead from a cotton and cane syrup buyer. Also some old payroll slips, and a card that says "FEINBERG'S The Progressive Independent don't say bread, ---say----BUTTER FLAKE "the toast of the town" as baked by Issacs--MASTER BAKER"
Behind an old mirror that has a label on the back stating it came from Pittsburgh Plate Glass company, Atlanta Georgia (known today as PPG....yeah, the same ones that make the windows in your cars, and the paint on 'em too) I found an old newspaper. It is from 1911. I read a classified stating "since I have bought an auto, I would like to sell one horse, and one buggy" Also, I saw an ad for a Hupmobile for $450.00, lots of Dr. soandso remedies, and an ad for a gasoline motor for a sawmill and canemill. Another part of the paper says "Japanese are said to want Hawaiian Islands, American who lives there asserts people believe that war is likely". This predicted in 1911??!! The paper also has atlantic coast line railroad company rail schedules. I thought that was pretty neat. Hopefully I can preserve the paper somehow.
I also found a token from sears celebrating 100 years, and the other side celebrates the statue of liberty 100 years anniversary. The token says it is made from copper from the statue of liberty. This is from 1986. I also found a 1937 buffalo nickle, but it is twice the size of a regular nickle, and has a hole in it. Otherwise, it looks like a buffalo nickle, but does not say five cents under the buffalo. I guess it is jewlery? I can't wait to get the floors out so I can detect under them.
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! I'll try to get some sent off. I've still got the info.
