Thought Id play a little hide & seek today

[WHADIFIND]

Thought I'd play a little hide & seek today

Walked around the mansion trying to figure some of those little, out of the way places where a coin might hide.

Unfortunately, they're pretty darn good at the game! After all, they have hundreds of years of practice on me!




The bullet near the 8 inch mark appears to be copper jacketed? Pretty big too!



I did, however, find this large old button hiding in the crook of a VERY large/old tree! I could just see Tom Sawyer climbing up this tree when they were both just young saplings. Losing a button along the way.

The little thing at the bottom is the loop to the button, complete with a few threads of cloth! It fell off as soon as it hit the air.

I don't know my buttons very well. But, it appears to be quite old. No backmark that I could see but the front definitely has some sort of design.



Think I should clean anymore?

 

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[Beeps in my sleep]

I have to ask...is that a real lizard!?

 

[treblehunter]

Put some olive oil on it, looks like you cleaned it nice, very nice find. Congrats

 

[WHADIFIND]

I have to ask...is that a real lizard!?

As much as I love my Blingie, I can only wish it were so.

No, he came from one of my hunts. An eyeball find. I included him in one of my pics and just liked seeing him there.
Pretty realistic though, huh.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Put some olive oil on it, looks like you cleaned it nice, very nice find. Congrats

Trouble I've had in the past with putting olive oil on these is that the design is really pretty much gone. The only reason I can see it is that there's a bit of contrast in the dirt left in the etch. I'm afraid that if I put it in oil, I won't be able to see the design anymore. That seems a shame cuz I think this just might be very early 1800's maybe even colonial.

I might still try it though, thanks!

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Yea Whadifind his pose looks real! You should put him in a pic of everything you find. He can be your mascot and it had me fooled haha. I was like this guys lizard is totally checking out this guy's relics!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Yea Whadifind his pose looks real! You should put him in a pic of everything you find. He can be your mascot and it had me fooled haha. I was like this guys lizard is totally checking out this guy's relics!

Yep. He does go through everything! He got his name because he simply HAS to try on every bling I find. LOL

He's been around for a short time and I think I'm going to keep him.

Thanks!

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Never found a lizard...tons of rustly old most likely lead paint matchbox cars though lol. I will wait until I find a little creature to use as my mascot haha. You found yours! Blingie rules!

 

[Greylock]

You button looks like a tombac. Colonial era. Very nice with the design

 

[WHADIFIND]

You button looks like a tombac. Colonial era. Very nice with the design

"Tombac"!! That was the word I was trying to remember!

Yeah, I do believe that's right. I've attempted to do a small bit of clean up. Best I could do.



I'd have to say that if this is colonial, it is the best conditioned one I've ever found.
Don't know if the pics do justice. There's a design around the edge and a flower/sunburst sort of something in the middle.
The loop is there too, it just fell off when it hit the air.



The back on this seems to have quite a bit of original, grey luster.

Thanks!