Well, now I'm 2 for 2. . .

[watercolor]

. . . for finding ring owners that is.

Last September, I found my first gold class ring (class of 1971) and was able to send it back
to it's owner before Christmas.

About 10-days after I returned it, I found my SECOND class ring (I just had to find another to
replace the first one ) This second ring was class of 1974 and fortunately, had the student's
full name engraved on the inside.

Through the WONDERFUL help of Des Plaines Silver Bob's sister who's a member of
an ancestry website, I was able to contact the owner of this second ring. After asking her some
questions about the ring itself and how it may have been lost, it was in fact hers.

I guess I'll have to find a another class ring to replace this one now. . . maybe today at the sledding hills



Thanks for looking!
watercolor

[crazyjarhead]

WTG WC. Nice story and glad you did the right thing

[shaun7]

nice! i can't imagine how shocked these people are when someone turns up on their doorstep with a ring they lost 35 years ago
must be as much of a buzz for you as finding it

[mikewaz]

Beautiful ring Mark,
That sure had to hard to give up, but you did the right thing.
Mike

[Bavaria Mike]

2 for 2 is outstanding! Great job returning them! I lost my class ring 3 days after I bought it, I know where and was able to look for it even as a seasoned detector but did not find it. Congrats but too bad you could not hand it over in person with pictures. HH, Mike

[Nana40]

WoW! Another beautiful find, WC!! And awesome that you found both owners. I know they were happy to get 'em back! You're just the best!! Hope ya find some great stuff at the hills!

Nana

[jgas]

Nice job on those finds and those returns to happy people.... jgas

[DigginThePast]

Kudos, nice to see good people in this world.

[cooltone23]

WTG!!!!

3rd times a charm I always say. HH WC!

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Awesome! Bet it felt really good to return them!

Mike

[seger98]

Cool thing ya done there!

[kimsdad]

Great job returning the tings, Mark!

I don't know what to wish for for ya - a third ring from a close-by owner so you can return it in person, or a gold ring you can keep for yourself... I know either one would thrill you.

Come to think of it, I think you deserve a keeper!
Neil

[Gypsy Heart]

Ok pal...You have to stop detecting gym lockers....how many times have we talked about this?

[ModernMiner]

Well done WC.
Not one, but TWO. Great looking ring.
*************HONORABLE MENTION******************

-MM-

[kdismuke1]

YOU DID THE RIGHT THING. CONGRATS. I KNOW YOU WERE PLEASE WHEN YOU GAVE THEM BACK.

[kimsdad]

Ok pal...You have to stop detecting gym lockers....how many times have we talked about this?

[watercolor]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all your comments. . . excitement wise, It's been sort of a "toss-up" between
finding the rings or finding their owners. . . but after you're on the phone talking with a real person and getting the
"behind-the-scenes" accounts of how they were lost, there was definitely more excitement in tracking them down.

BTW, if any T-Netter's have lost a class ring lately. . . "Have detector, will travel" (as long as the ground ain't froze )

Thanks again,
watercolor

Ok pal...You have to stop detecting gym lockers....how many times have we talked about this?

nice! i can't imagine how shocked these people are when someone turns up on their doorstep with a ring they lost 35 years ago
must be as much of a buzz for you as finding it

I think that's what makes it so much fun. . . now I wish I could only find a 1,700-year-old Roman brooch. . . with the pin

[time4me]

That is awesome that you found such a beautiful gold ring, and even more awesome that you were able to return it!

[unearthed]

Thank You for posting. You did the right thing, twice.

HH
UNEARTHED

[DPBOB]

Another great job !!!!!

Your Welcome Buddy !!!!!!!

Congrats again !!!!!

Your MUG should be on the BANNER !!!!!

You forgot to mention that the ring is from NY, Found in IL, Returned to N J ....

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!