just another beginner update...

[afxtwin]

today was surprisingly warm here in NJ. decided to keep hunting my yard... i swear it had to have been a landfill for nails and aluminum siding. lol. but i found 1 or 2 cool insignificant items. a straight razor and a bowling pin charm. i am itching to start discriminating but i think my yard will thank me if i keep digging. lol. thanks for checking in! HH!

 

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[finderskeepers]

keep on keepin on!! Perhaps yard karma will reward you with some round shiny things once the trash is out of the way.

 

[BigWaveDave]

A straight razor? wow, that's a good one, ... who loses that?

 

[Tony in SC]

Like the razor and hem weight. Should be silver there!! Tony

 

[Argentium]

That straight razor is a real good relic find - look at the ornament on the handle with that bird !!! could the handle be ivory ?
I'm guessing it's 1890 - 1910 Nicely done !

(Took a better look at it and saw that it's a peacock ! I like it )

 

[DiggerGal]

Nice Straight Razor!!! Very cool!

 

[outdoorfunblonde]

COOL!!
LOL... Glad I'm not the only one still diggin' up my own yard. Yeah, get rid of the trash, you are doing your yard some good (although it doesn't know it)
I'm finding lots of huge nails and stuff so deteriorated I don't know what it was.
LOL
Keep on!! Happy hunting, happy learning!!
I've been told a lot too, "dig up everything"

 

[lookindown]

Straight razor is a cool find.

 

[afxtwin]

after some research, it appears i found a Jas. T. Scott - Germany, Hand Forged straight razor... cool!
as for the age, all i could find was this tidbit from a forum :

"Jas. T. Scott & Co. were silversmiths and cutlers.
The company was formed in New York, N.Y. in 1870, by James T. Scott with his sons Samuel C. Scott and James T. Scott Jr.
James T. Scott had previously been in business as James T. Scott, James T. Scott & Co. and Scott and Hennegan.
James T. Scott died in 1894 and the company did not survive for much longer.

The razor would be an import that was manufactured by someone else and re-branded for Jas. T. Scott. I couldn't state for sure who made the razor."

 

[RustyGold]

Wow! Excellent hunt! The "backyard" finds never cease to amaze me! The straight razor appears to be late 1800 to early 1900's

 

[Old Dude]

I can't even find trash in my little yard. I found a few clad coins and a Chuck E Cheese token, lol!
That razor is a very good find. Don't discriminate yet. Pay attention to your tones and what they sound like before you dig. A visual display will help you, but only if you use it in conjunction with the auditory.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I like the coat hook it still looks usable. Hem weight, cool straight razor, and might the bowling pin charm be silver? Looks like it to me, check it out!

Nice digs! Congrats! Much more interesting than the finds in my yard!

 

[afxtwin]

aside from getting a chemical test kit, how would i check for silver?

I like the coat hook it still looks usable. Hem weight, cool straight razor, and might the bowling pin charm be silver? Looks like it to me, check it out!

Nice digs! Congrats! Much more interesting than the finds in my yard!

 

[Old Dude]

aside from getting a chemical test kit, how would i check for silver?

Well, supposedly, if you wet the object with water and wrap it in aluminum foil, if it is silver, you can hear a crackling sound and smell a sulfur smell. This is a form of mild electrolysis.