Relic Reality

[F350Platinum]

Another fabulous weather day here. Started out at 32 degrees, ended up about 63. I had a forum member special guest who may or may not identify himself, but he did a lot better than me. We started out on an old un-hunted landing, visited a very trashy point nearby, and finished up back at the landing and in the farm. 8 hours for me! Total blast. I like hunting alone but it's nice to have an esteemed visitor.

Top down in the photo:

Ford hubcap (I think) but certainly a Ford part. What I believe to be the "rest" of this vehicle is in the woods nearby. This little cap was a surprising 32 on my Equinox. Edit: Definitely a model "T" hubcap. Not sure what the "w" means. 1917-21.

Some sort of work animal tack, it's solid brass and rings like a tuning fork when dropped. Looks like it snapped off of a screw or bolt. Rein guide?

Cool brass buckle, a 26, some sort of white metal object with some decoration, an unidentifiable whatzit that was a solid 15, another "river queen" Indian head penny, an 1888 Indian head (it was tough to get a date off that one - still might not be right), broken tombac, a "D" buckle from the extremely trashy point, and yet another thimble, this one mashed flat. We  left the point because it was just insanely signal-rich, and nothing we tried could help that. Apparently hunters eat their lunch there and bury the trash.

Hope this doesn't bore y'all to death. Don't think it will if the guest chimes in! One more day this week outside and then it's gonna rain for 4. Guess I'll have to get some work done around the house. Borrowed a new toy to play with, more later.

[kac]

That a buried Ford?

[F350Platinum]

1 minute ago, kac said:

That a buried Ford?

Apparently crushed and buried. It's pretty flat!

[Chase Goldman]

Bob - thanks for hosting me today.  Great little escape from the winter blues.  Don't sell yourself short, those are some great finds, more total keepers than me. The IHP and buckles are great.  Haven't have had a chance to get the finds out of my finds box, but here are some in situ picks.  You have a great situation and plenty of keepers ahead.  Can't wait to come down again.  Really enjoyed the early touch of spring and the digs.  Thanks!

 

 

[CVISChris]

Congratulations on the cool finds.   

[Joe D.]

    All has been revealed now! Thank's for posting some cool finds guy's!

   Leave it to F350 to find the Ford parts! If you follow behind me, you can probably find some parts falling of my F150!! I'm driving it into the ground too!😂👍👍

[GB_Amateur]

1 hour ago, F350Platinum said:

Hope this doesn't bore y'all to death.

Nope; good to see some old stuff, especially coins.  I haven't gotten out during February (and won't) so I'm living vicariously through you posters' photos and stories.

Same to you, Chase.  Can you pull a date off of that worn Standing Liberty Quarter?  And what is the other coin?

[Chase Goldman]

1 hour ago, GB_Amateur said:

Can you pull a date off of that worn Standing Liberty Quarter? 

It's a 1920 SLQ (Philly) Iand the other is a no date Wheatie.

[Tiftaaft]

Great finds guys, and always happy to hear about connections through the forum!

[F350Platinum]

9 hours ago, Joe D. said:

Leave it to F350 to find the Ford parts! 

I wish that old "T" would fit in a display case 🤔

Might just make that hubcap my avatar. The truck is a payoff to myself for an illustrious career, I pull a 40 foot "toy hauler" with it. It's getting close to travel time, going to regale y'all with beach hunting stories at some point. They'll "button" up the farm in a few weeks and plan to plant corn. I'll still have some places to go out there, just not so choice. No such thing as a fallow field here!