Popular Post Erik Oostra Posted May 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2023 A good start to the week with a few bits of gold at my usual hunting grounds and an old Queensland Boy Scouts button along Endeavour Creek.. This is my first old looking button.. I know it doesn't compare to a Civil War or Gallipoli button but no one can accuse it of being a modern marvel.. I did first think it was military but then recognized the Boy Scout symbol.. This find was the result of following an impulse to have a looksee in a grassy patch amongst the foreshore scrub.. I also found another silver florin (1943) and two pennies in the same spot.. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Nice infinity bracelet and ring, great job on the button. You don't find those buttons in that good of condition anymore, so you done well on that save. Good luck on your next hunt and I hope you don't wear one of those thongs again it still hurts my brain thinking about that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 48 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said: Nice infinity bracelet and ring, great job on the button. You don't find those buttons in that good of condition anymore, so you done well on that save. Good luck on your next hunt and I hope you don't wear one of those thongs again it still hurts my brain thinking about that. Add crocs to that picture V.L. ................nah, Borat keeps popping into my head. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Your out of the way forgotten spots are turning into a lot of good finds ! WTG Erik👍 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PI-Man Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Awesome finds! They are all great finds in my book. 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Nice job on the shiny! As an Eagle Scout, I think the scouting button is pretty cool, and definitely looks old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Awesome finds, Erik, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Nice finds Eric, A.J. Parkes, born 1866 in England, In 1896 he was registered as a die sinker and engraver at 191 Adelaide st. Brisbane. The oldest surviving medallion dates from 1897, they made medallions, railway tokens as well as badges and buttons for uniforms for the Boer War, WW1, WW2. The business was bought by Eric Edwards Faux in 1941, it came with the 'burden' of Harry Parkes who was quite eccentric and unreliable and repeatedly 'sacked' { fired } They are still in business today. I was unable to date it. From austbuttonhistory.com 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Beautiful ring, chain, and unexpected button! And to top it off some nice history from an informed reader. 👍 Your random hunts are producing, bravo! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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