Glass, Grass, Snakes & Buttons - Montana Style

[Montana Jim]

What a brisk and perfect day to be out detectin'! The temp were right at 50 when I started... hadda go alone today 'cause my detecting partner Wingman Tony spent some time with his wife & kids...

I hunted for about five hours... the sun came out and it hit 80 degrees by the
time I was ready to leave. All relics are taken on private land with permission. Some relics are from western infantry units that were here in Montana, and some stuff came from the same grounds, but probably are from the subsequent farmhouse occupants during the early 1900s through maybe the 1940s (ish). I don't really know.

A quick check by the river... no finds, just nice scenery to start the day with.



I dug a bunch of slag, some nails... then this! My third Indian Police Button! I was pretty excited and did a little button dance., but only in my head... took some pics and bagged it. Also - I heard 'em coming long before I saw them and hoped for a decent pic... these geese kept me company for a few moments.



With the help of my trusty iron finding detector...I dug a ton of iron and other farm crap before scoring this eaglerific buttonlicious at about one inch. It's crushed to death, has no back mark... but has it's shank. Awesome



After a while I found some cans... old "gypsy style" rusty cans... I'll leave them for the next guy cause I only had a five gallon bucket. 8)



I had a bunch of great eyeball finds today!

Three bottles shown and five total! Prolly all from the 20s or 30s... I'm not a bottle guy so this was different. I also found my second clock! Only the dirt held all the little gears on place...





As I was diggin' my bottles and checking for more - these dudes on horseback rode by at the bottom of the river bed... they had a black dog with 'em who had to swim the river to get across... I like that this is one of the things you can see in Montana everyplace... all year long.



Okay... now, here are all the keepers...

* Pile o' Rust
* Soldier Boot Leather with tacks still in sole
* Silver suspender buckle
* 3 super-sexy Buttons
* Lead Maxi Ball (3rd)
* Some scrumptious nails
* Thimble (3rd)
* Soldiers Belt/Gear Keeper
* Complete Harmonica Reed Board
* Small oil can
* .45-70 shells
* Clock (2nd)
* Bottles







I also found this... the shed skin from a bull snake... it's longer than my metal detector... and part of it is missing!



As always... thanks for looking.

[The Bulgarian]

Great post WTG.

[Merf]

Very nice finds Jim---Love those old buttons.
Great pics and post.

[bookfisher]

Hey Montana, great pictures! Man, that's a lot different looking than Long Island. Those are real Cowboys - we don't have too many on the Island. By the way, congrats on your finds, especially that Indian Police Button - very cool!

[Ridley]

That Indian button really captures the imagination. "God helps those who help themselves" ? That's kind of strange slogan to stamp on a button.

Congratulations on the excellent relics and thanks for the photos!



Ridley

[Montana Jim]

That Indian button really captures the imagination. "God helps those who help themselves" ? That's kind of strange slogan to stamp on a button.

Congratulations on the excellent relics and thanks for the photos!

Ridley

It was at a time in our history out west when the mantra was to save the savages from themselves... teach them to farm, and teach them to ranch... no living off the "Government's " land anymore. The idea was stay on the reservation and learn to live like the white man.

It's kinda funny... the white man sure helped themselves... did'nt they?

[{Sentinel}]

Hey Jim, Awesome finds. Love that EAGLE BUTTON Awsome "Indian War" Eagle. Who knows, may have come off someone in the 7th Cav. Did they cross that general area??

[panzermeyer]

Wow !!! Great finds .I was in Montana back in 1976 on a holiday with the folks.I;ll never forget what a beautiful state it is.Keep it comin'...God Bless and HH..Panz

[Montana Jim]

Hey Jim, Awesome finds. Love that EAGLE BUTTON Awsome "Indian War" Eagle. Who knows, may have come off someone in the 7th Cav. Did they cross that general area??

Many came through, but prolly not calvery...

However, the 7th Infantry moved through this area.

I've plucked a lot-a eagle buttons from this area

[ringfinder]

Great, Great story and pictures. Nice Eagle button too. Thanks for posting this interesting story.

HH, Ringfinder

[treasureguy]

Nice Hunt Jim, wtg on all those relics, like the silver piece neat find, later tg

[coincollector101]

Nice Finds I like that button ive never seen one before.

Happy Hunting,
CC

[ModernMiner]

Jim,
You are becoming the Button King lately. Congrats on all your finds.
Man, you live in a beautiful state. Thanks for the fantastic photos.
-MM-

[Gypsy Heart]

WOW JIM What a fantastic story and pics....it was like being right there with you....those are some nice finds....but I think the bottle dump needs to be dug out more.....older stuff beneath. There were the wire bottle stops there that indicate older stuff. So cool and I love the buttons and thimble.....and the gypsy cans .....next time tho ,can we see a pic of your happy dance?

[PBK]

Great post, Jim!

[ivy_walls]

sounds like you had a great day and an awesome hunt .... i felt like i was ther too !

good luck in the God forsaken prairie !!!!

Mark (A.K.A. ivy_walls)

[halfdime]

Cool finds, great pics, nice post!

[weasel606]

nice pics ! love the story and the buckle an buttons congrats on your day out

[Kas]

Nice post Jim, good finds as well.
Dig it- Ken

[karib2517]

nice finds and great pics.