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[boojagirl]

The first photo is of my house, the 2nd photo is of my back yard, only 2 of the kids is mine, the others are neighbors, the kids like to gather in my yard, the other photos is something I found today out there today, it is hard to see but on the top of the thing is a building that looks kind of like a big castle with those triangle flags on poles all over the top and on top is says "mines and mining building" on the inside of the cover is a picture of a log cabin in the woods with a pond nearby.

 

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[teverly]

Cool find..
I would guess the lid off a very old match safe or cigarette case!!!!

 

[boojagirl]

I will post new pics as soon as I find 2 batterys that actually work, I would run to the store and get new ones but it is raining

 

[PBK]

Although I can't see the details clearly enough to be sure, based on your description I believe that this may be a souvenir metal case (stamp case, hairpin case, etc.) with an embossed scene depicting the Mines & Mining Building at the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair) held in 1893.

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[Bridge End Farm]

really neat find I think it's as others have said the top of a box or case. Nice house too,

 

[Kas]

Beauty of a piece. Clean it up. Might be silver.

Dig it- Ken

 

[boojagirl]

ok, I have cleaned it up as best as I can, since I can't use my zoom I took these new pics through a magnafying glass, I also posted a new thing I found since I posted the other photos.

 

[CodyCat Borat]

Looks to me like a mail door. Usually inserted into a door, it would be lifted up, and the mail dropped into your home.
Anyway, that's my guess.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Very Very cool find!

 

[River Rat]

That's some unique find...congrats!

RR

 

[boojagirl]

anyone know what the other thing is?

 

[boojagirl]

ok, this is wierd, I was looking at the backside of the cover thing and realized it comes apart, the first photo of how is usualy is, the others show it apart, there was a small extender hinge thingy on both sides, they fell off and I can't figure out how they went on, I guess so you could extend the 2 halves. What kind of thing could have been extended like that?

 

[boojagirl]

ARGH!!!!! I have been on here all day trying to find a picture of this mines and mining thing, it is driving me nuts that I don't know what it is so I don't know exactly what to look up!!!!!! Ok now that that is out my system how you guys doing?

 

[trikikiwi]

Great finds boojagirl.
I was going to ask what the "body" of the lidded thing was made of, thinking glass/wood, but being able to separate the frame like that, to me points to a fabric. Could it be off something like a 'hand bag' ?
Cheers, Mike

 

[boojagirl]

I have no idea what the "body" of the lid looked like, that piece is all I have found of it, so far, I am gona finish looking through the yard later.

 

[boojagirl]

sorry I did'nt do this earlier, here is a comparison photo of the size of the cover thing.

 

[Rob66]

A pill box.....? Nice design on the lid someone that loved fishing....Maybe an old fly box for fishing?
good luck RD

 

[silverswede]

A rainy day over here so did a little more digging on the Mine, Mining Building. I'm sure as usual PBK has it right. It depics the Mine, mining, & metalurgy building that was at the 1893 Chicago expo. Found another angle picture of the site there. It is a very old and unique souvenir. I dont know what exactly, maybe a coin purse, but definatly put it in your keeper finds. Jim over in Montana probably would like to know that the 9 foot tall solid silver statue of lady Justice thats now at the capitol in Helena was displayed in the building your find depics. Like I said it's a rainy day, Keep that good stuff coming Boojagirl.

 

[boojagirl]

it's cool that it is a souviner, I am gona keep trying to find info on what it is the top of.