Gold and silver chains this weekend

[Boobydoo]

Hello!

I did a little experiment this weekend. Went to 3 schoolyards and covered the woodchipped play areas only. One was a lower middle class area, one a middle class area, and an upper middle class area. Surprise, it did make a difference in the finds too.

It was kind of slim pickins on total finds but I cleaned up on the jewelry again. I totalled 4 - 1/2 hours hunting, only $6.20 total clad, 80 coins.

At the rich school, I hunted an hour as there was only one 50 X 75 foot play area, covered it all. Pulled out a nice 14kt thin gold chain (hallmarked 14K Malta) , a hallmarked "Mexico 925" thick silver ring, and two sterling charms with gemstones in them.

I also dug a really pretty charm of some sort. It's not hallmarked but it's got a Cherry design in gemstones or crystals, super bright!

Some trinkets turned up too including a Eiffle Tower pin and an American flag pin.

Here's the photos of the finds at that school.

Happy hunting!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

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[Boobydoo]

Hunted the middle income school for 1 - 1/2 hours and surprisingly, cleaned up nicely.

Something I always wanted to find, a very thick chain. It's 20 inches long and marked several times on it "Italy 925".
It weighs 46 grams! It's missing the round end ring that attaches to the clasp.

I also scored two nice earrings that are both marked 925. One's an angel looking design.

Again, several trinkets including a really nice heart and cross with little pearl looking stones, not real but pretty.
A pretty ring and pendant also.

Here are the pics!

HH!!
BDoo

 

[Boobydoo]

The third school was the not so rich area. I hunted for two hours and didn't find and keepers except, really weird, a really nice 1937D Buffalo Nickel. It is in great shape and was just below the surface, hadn't been there long. It had a slight woodchip stain but no tarnish and is probably in VG to AU shape.

One nice trinket was an Avon Owl pin with a nice green gemstone and white ones in the eyes. I knocked one out cleaning it and it washed down the drain...oops. Also a couple junk earrings too and a Hot Wheels car.

Good luck to a you all!

Smiles!
BDoo



UPDATED: 8/14/06-

I "Modified" this post and took out one of the very bad photos and added scans of the Buffalo and Owl piece since they were the only things worth seeing here.
HH!!

 

[Boobydoo]

tinpan photo shop 101?

Ya, the last ones are sad, sorry.
I'll re-take and replace them.

Thanks for the encouraging comment?

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

BDoo,

I'm screwed.
The police stop me when I enter the
better neighborhoods.

Very nice finds. Silver and gold weekend.
You have really been pulling up some nice
items, congrat.

have a good un.............

 

[Blackjack77]

BDoo, nice experiment. What did We learn?? You clean up wherever you hunt!!
You're very skilled with that MD- -congrats!!!

 

[tinpan]

hi super b-doo that one awsome haul and congrats.i did a quick add up of the numbers and percentages.first your finding a coin or a piece of jewelly every 3 .45 minutes and if you include all the trash say 3 to1 or it could be higher that takes your finds to less than a minute.pinpoint the target and dig it and fill the hole and put in your huge wheel-barrow.these figures are based on the imfo from your post. plus the weather factor, travel time, stop time has not been included in the percentages.about 25-26 c in michigan all weekend working at your pace you would be one tried person.nice weather but that sun would slow me down after a few hours a this pace.these post should be in best finds and even treasure mags and the news paper.YOUR THE SUPERMAN OF M.DING WOODCHIP PARKS.NOW HERE IS THE PERCENTAGE WITH ALL THE FACTORS FROM ABOVE. ONE ITEM DUG EVERY 23.5555 SECONDS. GOT TO BE A WORLD RECORD .

TINPAN

 

[BobG]

Thanks for sharing with info, Bdoo.

 

[Green1]

bob,,, great finds once again !!!! i will give you $ 100.00 if you take and show me how its done !! lol.....all the best buddy...

keep em comin,,,,rick....

 

[Cheryl]

BDoo,
This is interesting and some awesome finds.

HH
Cheryl

 

[dave-enc]

terrific finds bdoo wtg another great weekend
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[DETREASUREHNTR]

Nice finds! I haven't had that much luck at the schools yet in the chips. I'm starting to think someone beat me to the ones I have been searching. I should find a private school to up my chances of gold LOL WTG HH!

 

[bomber]

as always b-doo,super finds, ALL HAIL THE LORD OF THE CHIPS

 

[Cubfan64]

Really nice finds!!! What detector do you use?

 

[muddyknees]

Outstanding finds Bboo. muddyknees

 

[goldencoin]

Nices ones B

HH
-GC

 

[Boobydoo]

tinpan photo shop 101?

Ya, the last ones are sad, sorry.
I'll re-take and replace them.

Thanks for the encouraging comment?

I added a couple scans to fix the sad group three photos.

By the way, it's not cool to be dis'in someone else in my thread,
but I guess that's just your style and I guess all your photos are perfect.
So sorry to not be...

 

[Boobydoo]

BDoo,

I'm screwed.
The police stop me when I enter the
better neighborhoods.

Very nice finds. Silver and gold weekend.
You have really been pulling up some nice
items, congrat.

have a good un.............

Thanks Sherm, I appreciate the friendly comment.
You crack me up my friend!

By the way, we are syncing up again,
I think the third time this year, you and I
found the same item on the same day.

Notice in photo M School 1.jpg
just to the right of the cheepo heart cross pendant
a little Angel Pendant, it is the same as yours from yesterday
that I saw in your post. Mine is in crappier shape than yours
but they appear to be the same...weird!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Mirage]

Lot's of nice finds. You are the man! You are only solidifing your reputation as the king of Jewelry. I like your experiment too. That is something I would do.

Poor Tinpan - getting grief for his fuzzy pics. perfectly clear to me.

Mirage

 

[Boobydoo]

Hello Cheryl, Bob G, Blackjack, Dave and Bobbie, Detreasure, Muddyknees, Bomber, and Goldencoin,

Many thanks to you all for the visit and extra friendly replies. You guys are an inspiration...thanks for that!!
Best of luck to you all out there...HH!!

Smiles!
BDoo