Frodov
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Now ordinarily when I go detecting, anywhere, I pretty much stay to myself and mind my own business. I just swing my detector and dig up my targets (when digging is necessary). Of course there are those times that people just insist on being sociable and chatting up the guy with the gadget. Little kids like to follow us around, some of them even try to help dig when we stop to investigate a target. Animals, though wary of us keep a watchfull eye as well. Today started off as one of those "ordinary" detecting days, but the soccer complex had some surprises for me.
One surprise today was the mild autumn temperatures, it was downright cool out today with the light breeze blowing. I might aught to have worn long pants and maybe even a sweatshirt or jacket, but there I was, in my shorts and tee-shirt, just like I was all summer. Fortunately for me, I'm still rather hot blooded, I didn't mind the cooler temperatures so much. Everyone else in the park though seemed to be dressing for the cooler climate brought in by the recent cold front. Not that there were that many people at the soccer complex this afternoon when I got to the park, just a few people jogging, some walking their dogs, and a few teams practicing on some of the soccer fields. I of course didn't detect on any of the fields that were in use, in fact I only detected a few sidelines today, didn't have a whole lot of time after going to the hospital again to see my mom who's recovering from a recent surgery.
Yeah.. surprises indeed! First surprise was the number of FREAKIN' PULL TABS I found today!
I must have dug up well on two hundred of them in just under two hours! Along with quite a few nickles. The most of that coin that I've found in a while too.. of course they ring up on my Prizm IV in the "nickle" range..just like the pull tabs. <rolling eyes> SOooo many pull tabs.. of course some of them turned out to be REAL nickles. I found a LOT of pennies today too.. No wheaties.. <shrug> and many of them were fairly well on their way to melting or dissolving away.. this one in particular was almost gone!
I've never found one that was so nearly completely dissolved away as this one. I wonder if the bank would give me an exchange. <shrug>
I found other miscellaneous bits and pieces of metal too.. a Inflator needle for pumping up "soccer" balls or footballs or basket balls?.. and a BROKEN inflator needle too.. bits of ballpoint pens.. hair clasps.. even a cute little silver earring. No proof stamp on this one, so it may not be solid silver.. oh well. I also found another "Parking" token.. wonder where these things come from..
I found a few quarters, a bunch of dimes! And.. as I mentioned a LOT of pennies and a handfull of nickles.
Oh.. and the primer end of a 12 gauge shotgun shell.
Here's all my clad for the day..
That's $7.56 in clad.. not counting the penny "shard".. in less than two hours!!! Wooo HOOO!!! I was having a good day. Of course it was an abbreviated day, as my dearest wife was expecting me home to make dinner for us and my father tonight. And my being the good husband that I am I headed for the truck at almost the two hour mark.. swinging and detecting as I go. Well.. as it turns out I happened upon this cute little soccer mom on my way. I just had to stop and admire her after she caught my attention. Yeah.. the good husband that I am... I wonder how much trouble I would be in if I picked her up and took her home with me....?? hmmm...?? So.. I DID! Boy! Was my wife going to be SURPRISED! "Oh honey.. I brought this cute little soccer mom home with me.. I hope you don't mind.. too much.."
<laughing> YEAH RIGHT!
here's my "cute little Soccer Mom"..
GOT YA! <grin> YEah.. she's cute, and she's little.. a charm I suspect, from a bracelet perhaps. And.. she's SILVER check out the tiny little proof stamp on the back..
And closer..
I need a magnifying glass to see some of these stamps and hallmarks.. that or I'm just getting old, and my eyesight is failing.. NAHH.. just tiny.. <grin>
Here's the other stuff I found.. minus most of the can slaw and other crap that just went right into the trash can on my way off the soccer fields.
Well it was a short hunt.. but a productive one. I wonder what else I might have "picked up" had I had more time to detect today. *sigh* Well the soccer fields will still be there next week when I'm off work again. Perhaps I'll go hunting again.. Wonder if there are any more cute little soccer moms out there just waiting to be picked up. <giggle>
Happy Hunting Everyone!
Frodov
One surprise today was the mild autumn temperatures, it was downright cool out today with the light breeze blowing. I might aught to have worn long pants and maybe even a sweatshirt or jacket, but there I was, in my shorts and tee-shirt, just like I was all summer. Fortunately for me, I'm still rather hot blooded, I didn't mind the cooler temperatures so much. Everyone else in the park though seemed to be dressing for the cooler climate brought in by the recent cold front. Not that there were that many people at the soccer complex this afternoon when I got to the park, just a few people jogging, some walking their dogs, and a few teams practicing on some of the soccer fields. I of course didn't detect on any of the fields that were in use, in fact I only detected a few sidelines today, didn't have a whole lot of time after going to the hospital again to see my mom who's recovering from a recent surgery.
Yeah.. surprises indeed! First surprise was the number of FREAKIN' PULL TABS I found today!
I must have dug up well on two hundred of them in just under two hours! Along with quite a few nickles. The most of that coin that I've found in a while too.. of course they ring up on my Prizm IV in the "nickle" range..just like the pull tabs. <rolling eyes> SOooo many pull tabs.. of course some of them turned out to be REAL nickles. I found a LOT of pennies today too.. No wheaties.. <shrug> and many of them were fairly well on their way to melting or dissolving away.. this one in particular was almost gone!
I've never found one that was so nearly completely dissolved away as this one. I wonder if the bank would give me an exchange. <shrug>
I found other miscellaneous bits and pieces of metal too.. a Inflator needle for pumping up "soccer" balls or footballs or basket balls?.. and a BROKEN inflator needle too.. bits of ballpoint pens.. hair clasps.. even a cute little silver earring. No proof stamp on this one, so it may not be solid silver.. oh well. I also found another "Parking" token.. wonder where these things come from..
I found a few quarters, a bunch of dimes! And.. as I mentioned a LOT of pennies and a handfull of nickles.
Oh.. and the primer end of a 12 gauge shotgun shell.
Here's all my clad for the day..
That's $7.56 in clad.. not counting the penny "shard".. in less than two hours!!! Wooo HOOO!!! I was having a good day. Of course it was an abbreviated day, as my dearest wife was expecting me home to make dinner for us and my father tonight. And my being the good husband that I am I headed for the truck at almost the two hour mark.. swinging and detecting as I go. Well.. as it turns out I happened upon this cute little soccer mom on my way. I just had to stop and admire her after she caught my attention. Yeah.. the good husband that I am... I wonder how much trouble I would be in if I picked her up and took her home with me....?? hmmm...?? So.. I DID! Boy! Was my wife going to be SURPRISED! "Oh honey.. I brought this cute little soccer mom home with me.. I hope you don't mind.. too much.."
<laughing> YEAH RIGHT!
here's my "cute little Soccer Mom"..
GOT YA! <grin> YEah.. she's cute, and she's little.. a charm I suspect, from a bracelet perhaps. And.. she's SILVER check out the tiny little proof stamp on the back..
And closer..
I need a magnifying glass to see some of these stamps and hallmarks.. that or I'm just getting old, and my eyesight is failing.. NAHH.. just tiny.. <grin>
Here's the other stuff I found.. minus most of the can slaw and other crap that just went right into the trash can on my way off the soccer fields.
Well it was a short hunt.. but a productive one. I wonder what else I might have "picked up" had I had more time to detect today. *sigh* Well the soccer fields will still be there next week when I'm off work again. Perhaps I'll go hunting again.. Wonder if there are any more cute little soccer moms out there just waiting to be picked up. <giggle>
Happy Hunting Everyone!
Frodov
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