TWO DIFFERENT ???????

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

These items were found on old farm
land that is now woods.

First is just a bit over 5 inches X 2 1/2.
Both the top and bottom seem to be pointed
and at one time would have been sharp.



hole on both sides.



The above and these four items were found
very near each other.

Could these 4 be child toys? All metal, heavy.
Seem to be hand made. Shovel head is
made of tin? How long would that last in ground?
Perhaps from a can top.




Thanks for looking.

all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

 

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[doozis]

the pointy arrow thing looks sorta like one of those old wind direction
things , but its kinda short for that ......dunno but they are neat finds.

Doozis

 

[Copperhead]

Don't know..but that thing in the first pic looks interesting..I'll be waiting with ya for an ID...neat finds..

 

[Montana Jim]

Sherm... I dig roofing tin from the ground here thats been laying there for 100 years. It's brittle, and I'm sure some plowing has torn it up a little...

Point is... tin lasts.

 

[BioProfessor]

I can't tell exactly how long the tools are. It seems that they are pretty small/short. Can you give measurements on each one? If they are small, they may be a childs play set or a "window box" set.

Daryl

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

I can't tell exactly how long the tools are. It seems that they are pretty small/short. Can you give measurements on each one? If they are small, they may be a childs play set or a "window box" set.

Daryl

BioProfessor.

Sure, I cannot find a ruler most of the time,
and you got me looking a 7:57 in the morning.

Thanks for the interest.
Measurements: all are 5 inches.

"window box" ? Don't see the hammer
thing in a window box set.

Thinking about it more. I may have taken the
tools of a group of wee folks of the forest.
May go back and return them.


Thanks for looking.

have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

 

[kenb]

Very cool finds Sherm, hope someone can help you ID them.

kenb

 

[BioProfessor]

Yeah, the mallet does not seem to fit. The shovel looks crude compared to the others. Maybe the 3 "real looking" tools are salesman's samples. I know that many items were produced in miniature and carried by salesmen to let the storekeeper know what the real items would look like. All metal castings would have been easier to make than ones with small wooden handles if they came that way but many tools were all metal to withstand real rugged use.

Just some 1st cup of coffee thoughts.

Daryl

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Since we all seem to agree that the
tools are from a group of wee folks
of the forest, should I try getting them
posted on the banner finds

Just a thought.

all have a good un.................
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Monty]

I think the wee folks is some farmer's kids. Back in olden times you couldn't just run over to Toys R us and they had to make do with what was at hand. All little girls had a rag doll too I would guess. Monty

 

[BamaBill]

How about gardening tools? They're usually scaled down to work in a small plot of land. The thing with the chain across it is a bow and arrow representation. Could have been put on a long rod and used as a pointer to something.

 

[trikikiwi]

I think Cane hit the spot with the Bow and Arrow ID.
Gut feeling - the Bow & Arrow is the work of a metalwork apprentice.

My reasoning - it's a fairly primitive piece of work, that seems to serve no purpose, other than being artistic. Yet, it shows signs of being hand-made, using a variety of metal working techniques.

As to the tools,
there might be a connection to my theory as above,
or,
there are 4 unemployed Leprechauns out there,
waiting for their tools back

Cheers, Mike

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

I think Cane hit the spot with the Bow and Arrow ID.
Gut feeling - the Bow & Arrow is the work of a metalwork apprentice.

My reasoning - it's a fairly primitive piece of work, that seems to serve no purpose, other than being artistic. Yet, it shows signs of being hand-made, using a variety of metal working techniques.

As to the tools,
there might be a connection to my theory as above,
or,
there are 4 unemployed Leprechauns out there,
waiting for their tools back

Cheers, Mike

Unemployed wee-folks could be a real
problem for me.

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

 

[re-tek]

i think the little tools were kids toys. toys change as times change. kids play with miniature versions of what the adults commonly used at the time to work with. this all changed with the advent of video games.

 

[uriykir]

for the elfs

 

[savant365]

Probably way off base but the first pic reminds me of a mole trap?? IDK just a guess.

Charlie

 

[birdman]

Cool digs Sherm, I would guess toys made by a metal smith for his kids.