I guess you can tell I'm bored. When I can't go detecting, I kill people.....oops I mean I go a little off colour. So whats second best to detecting except my other half (have to say that ) & fishing - its pulling out old finds of course. I hope I'm not the only one that sorts, categorises, re-categorises, stares at & relive the good old days when finds were everywhere
Following the trend in this best finds section, I'm going to ask you to post your COMPLETE collection of lead toys/objects. UPDATED - All single toys now count (didn't realise these were so rare). Now I hope this will create some interest as I don't think its been done yet
Looking through these takes me back to being a kiddie detectorist & my roots of detecting. ie the back & front yards/gardens of some friends 1930s houses. I found a tons of coins as well.
Most of the better ones are from those gardens & all the rest which are broken in the ploughed fields.
NOW GET SORTING (and don't forget to wash your hands after touching those dangerous lead figures)
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
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Im guessing this post will get loads of views but very little replies as this is my fav subject and even i cant post many pics
These look to be mostly Britains Ltd with J Hill & Co with one very rare piece i would die for but thats for you to work out
as a kid i sucked my lead figures and ran through my house with scissors then ate my crayons? im still here so i reckon health and safety are killing our children
ITS STRANGE BECAUSE THE MORE I DETECT THE LUCKIER I GET
Im guessing this post will get loads of views but very little replies as this is my fav subject and even i cant post many pics
These look to be mostly Britains Ltd with J Hill & Co with one very rare piece i would die for but thats for you to work out
I would love to see what you have found?
I thought that everyone found these
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
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oh yea i can post what i have but i'm guessing others dont have many so im just saying this thread is unfair
Oh, I wrongly assumed that these were standard finds in UK/US gardens/fields Back to the drawing board
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
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I wouldn't call this a collection but I found all four of these a few years ago in a park at the base of a tree under a few inches of woodchips. Pretty good condition with most of the paint still on them. I know nothing about them. These are the only lead "toys" I have ever found over here. I think they are more commonplace in the UK versus the US.
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ummm ok your right these are common finds but i was thinking only complete collections was unfair as not everyone finds then in bulk? so only time will will tell in this thread
Just what are you classing as a collection? over a dozen ? i bet you dont get over 6 posts with collections over 12 pieces
ITS STRANGE BECAUSE THE MORE I DETECT THE LUCKIER I GET
I love my lead indian, found it in front of a house by chicago. I admire your lead airplane, but my heart is set on getting a WWI machine gunner with some of his friends....
ummm ok your right these are common finds but i was thinking only complete collections was unfair as not everyone finds then in bulk? so only time will will tell in this thread
Just what are you classing as a collection? over a dozen ? i bet you dont get over 6 posts with collections over 12 pieces
Hi,
After your suggestion, I amended the original post to include any amounts
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
I wouldn't call this a collection but I found all four of these a few years ago in a park at the base of a tree under a few inches of woodchips. Pretty good condition with most of the paint still on them. I know nothing about them. These are the only lead "toys" I have ever found over here. I think they are more commonplace in the UK versus the US.
Nice to see so much paint
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
ummm ok your right these are common finds but i was thinking only complete collections was unfair as not everyone finds then in bulk? so only time will will tell in this thread
Just what are you classing as a collection? over a dozen ? i bet you dont get over 6 posts with collections over 12 pieces
Hi,
After your suggestion, I amended the original post to include any amounts
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
I was going through my relic photo files and found this one I took of lead figures, I do not find many due to where I hunt and I possibly have more in my "undocumented" boxes of stuff, but here at least is a photo of a few of mine.
Don
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
I wouldn't call this a collection but I found all four of these a few years ago in a park at the base of a tree under a few inches of woodchips. Pretty good condition with most of the paint still on them. I know nothing about them. These are the only lead "toys" I have ever found over here. I think they are more commonplace in the UK versus the US.
Nice to see so much paint
They obviously weren't there for too long before I found them.
DOWN WITH AMERICAN DIGGERS, SAY NO TO SPIKE TV! THEY MAKE ALL OF US LOOK BAD!
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) & fishing - its pulling out old finds of course. I hope I'm not the only one that sorts, categorises, re-categorises, stares at & relive the good old days when finds were everywhere 
(and don't forget to wash your hands after touching those dangerous lead figures) 
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I think they are more commonplace in the UK versus the US.
