Wow! We are hooked!!

OmgFathead

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Jul 19, 2010
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Cantonment, FL
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Minelab E-trac, Garrett AT pro, Garrett Ace 250
My sons and I have been having the time of our lives with our new hobby! They even put down the ps3 controllers to go "Treasure hunting". We have dug up no less than 3,246 tons of cans and pull tabs ( seems that way ) but even a blind hog can find an acorn every now and then. So here are the pics of what this old blind hog has found with the help of his younger "treasure hunters". Nothing to write home about but some pretty neat items. The hand gun round and the rifle casing are both WW1. The shotshell brass are early 1900's. One of the small buttons reads "Scovill Mfg. Co." and the other reads "United Carr". The military button I have no idea about it doesn't have any markings on the back, any information would be appreciated. The last item is a lid from an early 1900's medicine container and our research found that the "medicine" actually caused more harm than good. Also, my friend found an old brass "FD" button believe the back read "Waterbury". My Middle son also found an old stoneware bottle that we think used to contain "Seaforth Talc". When we opened it you could smell some sort of cologne.
 

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prolab69

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Oct 8, 2007
1,617
1,027
in the stix of NY
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Whites Eagle Spectrum, Fisher CZ-3D
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nice eagle button, that harmonica reed is old also. good relics :thumbsup: there may be some nice older silver at that spot.
welcome to T-net
Pro-
 

celtex

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Oct 25, 2009
385
68
Texas Panhandle
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Metal Detecting
wonderful start! Hit that site some more!
 

EastKyMiner

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Apr 16, 2010
779
7
Kentucky
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The finds will get better. But the time you spend with your sons will be things remembered :thumbsup:
HH..Miner
 

CRUSADER

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May 25, 2007
40,859
45,435
ENGLAND
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27
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1
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XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil
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All Treasure Hunting
OmgFathead said:
My sons and I have been having the time of our lives with our new hobby! They even put down the ps3 controllers to go "Treasure hunting". We have dug up no less than 3,246 tons of cans and pull tabs ( seems that way ) but even a blind hog can find an acorn every now and then. So here are the pics of what this old blind hog has found with the help of his younger "treasure hunters". Nothing to write home about but some pretty neat items. The hand gun round and the rifle casing are both WW1. The shotshell brass are early 1900's. One of the small buttons reads "Scovill Mfg. Co." and the other reads "United Carr". The military button I have no idea about it doesn't have any markings on the back, any information would be appreciated. The last item is a lid from an early 1900's medicine container and our research found that the "medicine" actually caused more harm than good. Also, my friend found an old brass "FD" button believe the back read "Waterbury". My Middle son also found an old stoneware bottle that we think used to contain "Seaforth Talc". When we opened it you could smell some sort of cologne.

The button is General Service (great Seal type), 1902-present, your looks kinda WWII era (guess).

Its it better the kids do this instead of stuck in front of their imaginery worlds. This is real life social history they are learning whilst Treasure Hunting.
 

m bryan

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2010
691
49
east texas
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Delta 4000 and Garrett 300 Teknetics T2 Minelab Explorer SE Pro
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All Treasure Hunting
Neat finds!
 

cellar dweller

Jr. Member
Jan 7, 2007
93
8
connecticut
Detector(s) used
whites dfx , minelab excal II
waterbury Ct is known as the brass city. with many button manufacturers. Kinda neat you found two. (scovill was in waterbury too). I thought you might be digging in my back yard. :) Love the fever!! its contagious
 

crazyjarhead

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Sep 10, 2007
10,318
42
N. San Diego County
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Ace 250
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Metal Detecting
WW1/2 button. Glad you are hooked. Give it time and you'll be pulling out some silver. Looks like your on the right track :icon_sunny:
 

HISPAN

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Mar 15, 2009
5,160
605
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WHITES MXT ,GARRET ACE150,GARRET SEA HUNT MARK II.
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Metal Detecting
Nice button ...welcome to t.net forum !! :hello:
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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Apr 24, 2010
12,841
27,385
Upper Canada 🇨🇦
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1
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3
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XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
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Relic Hunting
Great looking finds there . . . I like the old air hose nozzle :icon_thumright:
I bet your kids are hooked on metal detecting now! :D
 

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