Cabin Fever ID Tag Return!

ringfinder

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While some of us are unable to do any detecting in the winter months, we are able to go through some of the things we found last year and review them.

This is how this return came about, I was going through some of my finds and cleaning them, when I came upon a ID tag, with a name and
address on it. I looked on the White pages for the name and town and came up with a few possibilities. I finally called the right person and asked if he knew a Carl H****linger, yes he said that is his name.

I told him that I metal detect for a hobby and I thought that I found something that may have belonged to him many years ago. It turned out to be over 50 years ago. We made arrangements for me to return this ID Tag to him. When I returned it to him, he said he remembered it well. All the scouts in the troop wore them and of course some of the scouts lost the ID Tag.

Well it gave me Great pleasure to return this item to this fellow, who had lost it so many years ago and to help him bring back so many fond memories of his scouting days. I found it at a old camp site that held many memories and many great old finds. I have been able to return a few items that I have found at this site.

I am including a picture of me returning the ID tag, which looked like a post card, it even had a postage stamp engraved on it, along with the address of his grandfathers house where he lived as a young man.
 

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VOL1266-X

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That was a class act deserving of honorable mention on this site. I would expect no less of you my friend. HH, Quindy.
 

2bits

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That was real good of you!
HH, RCW
 

TommNJ

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Yes, Good Job on retuning the tag, memories are priceless !

TommNJ
 

jgas

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Ye sir that has my vote for Honorable Mention! Very nice job. :thumbsup: jgas
 

Dman

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That's a good story.
Congrats on the good deed.
Dman
 

Goes4ever

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Nice job Denny
 

Nana40

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You did good, RF! I'm sure he was thrilled to revisit those memories. :icon_thumright:
 

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ringfinder

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VOL1266-X said:
That was a class act deserving of honorable mention on this site. I would expect no less of you my friend. HH, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy, hope you and Dman get back to hunting together soon, I'm sure he is Ready!!
 

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ringfinder

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Damon64 said:
Good job!

Thanks Damon!

Nana40 said:
You did good, RF! I'm sure he was thrilled to revisit those memories. :icon_thumright:

Thanks Nana, it took me over an hour to leave, listening to all of his memories fromt he past. I enjoyed it!

mosemeister said:
Very commendable gesture :icon_thumright:

Thank You

Goes4ever said:
Nice job Denny

Thanks Goes4ever, you still diggin up all the land in VanWert, I see your post on Craigslist, very good idea. Maybe I can come back over this spring and do another hunt with you.

TommNJ said:
Yes, Good Job on retuning the tag, memories are priceless !

TommNJ

Thanks Tomm, the poor man was in a wheel chair as he lost one leg, I know I brought back a lot of good memories for him. Glad I could do that!

RCW said:
That was real good of you!
HH, RCW
Thank You RCW, I always like to give back, as I'm sure you and everyone else who metal detects.
 

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ringfinder

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jgas said:
Ye sir that has my vote for Honorable Mention! Very nice job. :thumbsup: jgas

Thanks Jgas, by the way, I love the bottle, I found a half of one this past fall at a old colonial site. Sure would like to find the rest of it.

Dman said:
That's a good story.
Congrats on the good deed.
Dman

Thanks Dman, nice to see you on and able to type, hope you are doing much better and ready to hit the hills of Tenn and hunt with Quindy!
 

spitfire55

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