Got Me a Bennington Today!

[Nana40]

My first ever!

Lisabug and I went back out to the 'cut out' spot today to see what we could dig up. This place has given us a few purdy good keepers for such a small area. Today we spent a couple of hours diggin. Here's a pic of the size of the area we can get to...

Right off I find this round thing on top of the ground. I first thought, "Oh yea! A clay marble!!" Then I saw a little spot on it and thought, "Oh booo....just a bead." Then I got home and looked up clay marbles and found it! "Oh yea! It is a marble!!!"
I'm thinkin it's one of these Bennington marbles..here's a link. What do ya think? Yea or Nay?
http://search.cartserver.com/search...ywords="vintage+handmade"+"bennington"&go=Go!

And the pic...

Next I find a 1911 Liberty 'V' nickel then the 1937 dog tag and a thimble. No bullets today! Can you believe it!
This site has been GREAT but sooo small of an area to be able to get to. Here's a pic of Lisa explaining alll she would clear off if she were to get on that dozer and get to work!

Had a great time!
Nana

 

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[Prober]

Great finds Nana. Coincidentally I found a thimble too today. Mine was flattened however. Do you know if thimbles have any value? I also found a Ponds jar 23 today but don't know how to find out if its worth anything. Looks like a good spot you have although I think using a bulldozer is a bit unfair. Ha Ha

 

[birdman]

Nice pics Nana and as always nice finds!

 

[diamondjim]

sweet bennington...I got one in blue last year.

 

[tsgman]

Nice going guy's, good luck on the next hunt as well.

 

[cheese]

Howdy Nana!

Definitely a bennington. A marble all the way from Germany . I have a box of them, but I didn't find them detecting. I collect antique marbles (have thousands of them). It's been a while since I looked at marble prices, but I'd guess that bennie is worth ~ 8 or 10 bucks. Nice find!

 

[tinpan]

way cool marble and finds, Nana

tinpan

 

[ModernMiner]

Nana,
Cool finds there. Neat marble. You two really bring out the heavy equipment when you dig. I'd hate to fill those holes back in.
Great pictures.
Thanks,
MM

 

[duffytrash]

yup thats a bennington...those eyes on em came when they were touching each other when they were salt glazed...the brown ones are purty common...the fancies [pink-multi-colored] are more valuable...those, i get about a half dollar for...in bigger sizes like over an inch get a little more pricey...

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome finds Donna, looks like a fun hunt! Have to keep my eyes open for those marbles, I found something that looked like a marble a few days ago, thought it was a small round handle for some pottery. I'll have to go back and get it. HH, Mike

 

[Dman]

Great finds

 

[stoney56]

Nice ones! Looks like lots of potential. Maybe you can take some orange flags an mark off the area you want cleared. The dozer operator might not know any different.

 

[Mirage]

Some nice finds. The Bennington is cool. Never heard of one. The V Nickel is much better than the one I found last week.

Have you tried clearing some of the fringe areas? Might be worth a little effort.

Bob

 

[RUDY2003]

Nice diggin Nana!!! What used to be on that site?

 

[Bertman]

Great post Nana... Sure did enjoy the story and the pics... Keep us posted if additional clearing takes place...

HH Robert

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Nana,

"Had a great time!"
That is what it is all about

Neat post; thanks for posting.

have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[River Rat]

Sweet finds, Nana. Bennington lets just say I don't know anything about marbles, but that an awesome find. Love the thimble too.

RR

 

[Tsalagi]

talk about plug poppin!
that bob cat will do the trick
who needs a probe when you got a dozer

cool finds

HH

 

[Nashoba]

That is SUCH a sweet marble
WTG Nana!

HH
~Nash~

 

[Michigan Badger]

Good stuff Nana! But may I ask a personal question? Does this mean you now have ALL your marbles? Or, do you still seek more?

I luv those tiny huntin spots. The 14K gold ring I found last week came from a cleared out spot about 8 foot square.

I hunted a small yard down in Muskegon Michigan on Memorial Day. It was a turkey shoot! Nothing good enough to post here but the modern change was like 4 out of 6 hits. I did dig an Avon plated ring too. It was a big joke because I was telling them all how I would dig a gold ring. They all laughed when they saw me dig it. I only had like 15 to 20 minutes max to hunt The gang there wanted my attention elsewhere.

Hit that site hard Nana and partner and dig that CSA buckle I know is there

Badger