Free Pile Mother Load !

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the haul, A few of them are amazing finds/saves. Looking forward to seeing the other items.

 

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[BigWaveDave]

This just keeps getting better!

 

[nsdq]

Great score

 

[JimDon]

As I was leaving , Lots of more people were arriving , digging through stuff outdoors - I spotted this GAR metal in the dirt next to the pile - people were stepping on it , I waited for a opening , and grabbed it ! I didn't Know It was a GAR til I got in my truck and looped it .

What is the date of the GAR medal. As you approach the 1940's the number of delegates drops significantly. If you recall my 1945 one sold for $336! There were only around 165 delegates that year.

 

[mojjax]

The front of the metal says '' DELEGATE TO THE 19th ANNUAL NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT ''
The back says '' GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC '' '' 1861 - VETERAN - 1866 ''

 

[SDIceMan]

GAR held an annual "National Encampment" every year from 1866 to 1949. I assume that dates the 19th Annual National Encampment to 1885? With the GAR 490,000 members strong in 1890, I'm thinking 1885 had a large number of delegates. So, while maybe not as rare or sought after as a GAR medal from the the 1940s, your medal is still a very cool find. Congrats!

 

[diggingthe1]

That's a lot of wonderful stuff. I'm sure glad you asked when you did. You would never know if you don't ask. I'm always offering up help if I see people cleaning out. Congrats!!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Hot rodders prefer license plates from the year of their car. A single decent plate for my '33 costs at least $70. I bet the little orange one would fetch a pretty penny.

Good show!

 

[captain flintlock]

You lucky dawg!! That is a killer free score!! Right place at the right time my friend!!

 

[mojjax]

I also got this wooden toy machine gun . looks hand-made , it's held together with wooden pegs - no nails , it needs a few minor repairs
a couple old baseball mitts , kid size
a tiny anvil and a metal tool

 

[mojjax]

I also got this cool military book . I almost passed on it because I thought the spine was missing - nope . that's how it's made .
Inside the front cover it's partially hollow and there is a metal binding mechanism .It holds together a bunch of training manuals .

 

[Butter Hat]

Amazing!

 

[GarageSaleKing]

Incredible free find. After viewing a score like that, maybe I should change my name to GarageSalePrince.

 

[scaupus]

Sacred Heart ring. nice score. How much did you get for the clams?

 

[mojjax]

Sacred Heart ring. nice score. How much did you get for the clams?

$42.00 , I could of dug for another hour , but I couldn't stop thinking about the piles of stuff .

 

[ivan salis]

the ring looks to be a "sacred heart" type Jesuit catholic ring ...

 

[ivan salis]

those baseball mitts ...could be collector items depending on the make / model age ...

 

[ARC]

Hmmm... Cant help but notice you made no mention of possibly one of the better finds laying out.

 

[ARC]

Mojjax,,, one hell of a score over all.

The jewelry is amazing Victorian era stuff.

 

[DFW_THer]

Hmmm... Cant help but notice you made no mention of possibly one of the better finds laying out.

I think I speak for all of us when I say that you should go ahead and elaborate.