Getting The Lead Army Out

[cambria09]

Hello All. I can just hear it now..."HEY GUYS LET'S PLAY WITH OUR ARMY TOYS!!!l.....Lucky for me they left 'em to the sands of time for me to find...too right....

Dug 'em tonight at my new best site, the side yard at an old home on the Indian River...any ideas on the age of these??

Thanks for the view and good luck to all. C9

 

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[Subterranean]

Hey Cambria09, your large soldier on the horse (broken legs) is a Barclay #187, listed as OFFICER ON HORSE in their catalog, circa 1935-1941. If he was found in the same area and depth as the others, then all of the others are home-cast soldiers from a kit. You can tell by the excess slag around the edges. No factory would sell soldiers with slag intentionally left on them. Finding this many soldiers from that period (late 1930's) is very cool, congratulations! Sub

 

[cambria09]

Hello Sub. Thanks for the reply. Nice ID. Yes these were all found in the same yard. I thought there was something up with the smaller ones, with the excess lead around them and being real fragile...a kit explains it.

Now to find the molds...HH. C9

BTW I found a Barclay army truck there a few days ago: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/435075-new-river-house-site-finds.html

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Interesting digs there never seen so many figures posted, good luck on finding the making kit !!

 

[WheatWaffle]

Very cool!

 

[jewelerguy]

seen a few folks post one or two soldiers from a hunt but never so many at once. wow, that's pretty cool

 

[Subterranean]

Your lead "beads" or whatever they are, may have been used as projectiles in a toy cannon to shoot at the toy soldiers. Many sets in the early 1900's actually came with cannons that shot projectiles out of a spring-loaded cannon. Sub

 

[cambria09]

Your lead "beads" or whatever they are, may have been used as projectiles in a toy cannon to shoot at the toy soldiers. Many sets in the early 1900's actually came with cannons that shot projectiles out of a spring-loaded cannon. Sub

Hi Sub. The lead pieces are fishing weights I have dug (20+) of them...they are all mostly in one area...probably where they kept the boat or repaired nets. Thanks for the reply and GL. C9

 

[uglymailman]

Very cool.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Hi Sub. The lead pieces are fishing weights I have dug (20+) of them...they are all mostly in one area...probably where they kept the boat or repaired nets. Thanks for the reply and GL. C9

Yep, seine net weights..............by the way..........Nice finds!