Unique find of race day pic-nic 1890 and few relics

[tinpan]

Hi all yesterday was the local big horse race day of the year or picnic day. Been a local holiday for more than 130 years.The office manager at work has offered a couple of old homes which owns to have a hunt on.No agreements just fill the holes and go for your life.Bit of a joke at work about my passion of history and the hunt.The blokes just cannot understand why i don,t care about worth and making money.Lol theres not a lot of money to made out of the junk i find double lol .

Well that was not so true because today i found this late 1890 cream pot lid and complete for a change and i believe this one may be considered treasure or i,m dreaming again lol


Took me about 5 hours to locate the trash pit in the back yard.Dug up a lot of broken glass and pottery and only came away with a few relics.truely the best day i have had for the year.In many years of hunting i have only ever found 7 pot lids and this is my local Australian one. I,m keeping this one for ever.

other finds include a ginger beer bottle 1890 buckle 1890 and old english penny bent as usual and a nice AMF australian military forces button ww1 no border and tiny crown I think a possible nurses button

The lid speeks for its self and tells its own story

thanks for looking and heres a few pics

tinpan

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

The trash pit sounds like a fun place to dig! Nice finds TP and HH, Mike

 

[tinpan]

hi mike thanks for the reply get worried about finding nasty things all the time just like this eastern brown snake third deadest land snake in world.this one came into the work storage shed the other day and was aquite aggressive and got the long hand post hole shovel a lot of times.they are aggressive in the breeding season.do,nt kill things for the sake of it but this time he had to go.

tinpan

 

[PBK]

Hey, Tin.. that pot lid is a phenomenal find!
One sold for $2,695 AU last year!
I'll PM you the details.

 

[tinpan]

Hey, Tin.. that pot lid is a phenomenal find!
One sold for $2,695 AU last year!
I'll PM you the details.

thanks for the info PBK and i,m still sitting here in total shock i thought my be $200 and its not getting sold

tinpan

 

[Bavaria Mike]

So, you going to eat that snake, LOL? I'm glad that Germany does not have anything extremely dangerous. HH, Mike

 

[allen]

wow !!!!
those are some awesome finds Tinpan...

 

[NGE]

" POT LID?" Was the secret ingredient in this old container...Marijuana? I had heard through the years that there was a term used when measuring weed that was called a "Lid", whatever that was. So then, is this why it's called a " Pot Lid "?.............NGE (T)

 

[PBK]

" POT LID?" Was the secret ingredient in this old container...Marijuana? I had heard through the years that there was a term used when measuring weed that was called a "Lid", whatever that was. So then, is this why it's called a " Pot Lid "?.............NGE (T)

http://www.antiquebottles.com/potlid/

 

[NGE]

Pretty good guess, huh PBK? Thanks for the enlihghtenment. Were there no counter parts here in the states? I know I've never seen or found one...NGE (T)

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Congrats on the nice finds. The lid is in great shape, very nice WTG
Glenn

 

[tinpan]

Pretty good guess, huh PBK? Thanks for the enlihghtenment. Were there no counter parts here in the states? I know I've never seen or found one...NGE (T)

really so what was in a small milk white lid with this written on it

Dr j. parker pray establisted 1868 New York also something else found at the same site. yes i have a few other damaged items to post later.

tinpan

 

[PBK]

what was in a small milk white lid with this written on it

Dr j. parker pray establisted 1868 New York

Probably a medical or cosmetic preparation related to nail or foot care.

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[tinpan]

While you are in the iding frame of mind. Got a large pressed copper stud button with A J Turner & Co Boston. i couldn,t find anything

tinpan

 

[PBK]

While you are in the iding frame of mind. Got a large pressed copper stud button with A J Turner & Co Boston. i couldn,t find anything

tinpan

Same here... so far, anyway. Will keep checking.

 

[Mackaydon]

I can't tell from PBK's response if the sale of a Finn Lid is the same as the one mentioned here:

http://www.soldbyauction.com.au/ind...inns-magic-ointment-seymour-victoria-some-li/

 

[PBK]

I can't tell from PBK's response if the sale of a Finn Lid is the same as the one mentioned here:
http://www.soldbyauction.com.au/ind...inns-magic-ointment-seymour-victoria-some-li/

Yep, Don... same one!

 

[roundhat]

very nice..

 

[tinpan]

thank for the replies,The pot lid i found is not as good condition as the one found on the auction link.Condition is everything to collectors so mine might only bring half that value.still just sitting here looking at it

tinpan