WHADIFIND
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But....of course...I just couldn't sit still that long.
I just HAD to get out and try this new technique
that was given to me last time out.
So, I decided on another one of my
"played out" places, and a limit of two
hours. I really didn't care if I found a lot.
I was just hoping against hope that this
technique wouldn't be just another fluke.
The overall doesn't show much, but it
really was a fun two hours:
Obviously a buckle from one of Grant's
wine casks.
The spoon that Fishy & Blingie are playing tug-o-war
with turned out to be the star of the day. That piece
of can-slaw under it was part of the neatness of
this technique.
Let me explain; you see, I started right in doing what I was doing
at the last place and trying to hear things that were buried in-between
the garbage signals. I got several hits right in a row. They all sounded
like typical garbage. Except one combination was slightly different.
There were two hair clips on the outside of this double signal I was hearing.
I tried several different speeds, angles, directions but this double blip kept
coming up. I slowed way down and tried the wave method, back & forth on this
double signal. I made my call, probably a quarter on edge. But, I wasn't sure
because there seemed like two distinct signals. And...I wasn't quite sure but
one almost seemed like a quarter hit & the other, not. But, a "double blip"
just like a coin on edge.
When I uncovered the hole, there was a tree root and on one side was the
can slaw, on edge. On the other side was this spoon, buried with the handle
straight down, the bowl facing straight up.
If they can't be seen, the marks are a lion, anchor, and a fancy letter "G".
This is a Gorham Crafted Sterling spoon.
The "S" further up obviously stands for Paul Revere.
I usually just let you guys do the research but here's a treat, I already did!
Near as I can figure, the markings date it to the last quarter of the 19th century.
Further, the pattern is the Gorham "Luxembourg" pattern, circa 1893.
(Just because I don't research doesn't mean that I can't. )
Another little happening that had me smiling was when I made my
"last round" call. I said, "OK, I'll take one more loop out and back
to that tree & head for the car."
Along the way I said, "I don't even have my typical 2 bucks of quota today
but I don't care."
When I got to the tree I got this urge to stretch my loop just a bit to the edge
of a soccer field. I shrugged and went the 10 feet further and got a solid hit.
When I dug:
I laughed, "Thanks Lord, that's one way to catch up! Two at a time!"
Then, I checked the hole before closing up.
I laughed right out loud. LOL
I pulled 91 cents out of this hole. LOL
( I still think these kids ought to be made to keep their engagement
rings in the same pocket as their pennies! )
Also, when I woke up this morning I said, "Alright! That's enough cold! I'm ready for next summer!"
Thanks for peeking!
I just HAD to get out and try this new technique
that was given to me last time out.
So, I decided on another one of my
"played out" places, and a limit of two
hours. I really didn't care if I found a lot.
I was just hoping against hope that this
technique wouldn't be just another fluke.
The overall doesn't show much, but it
really was a fun two hours:
Obviously a buckle from one of Grant's
wine casks.
The spoon that Fishy & Blingie are playing tug-o-war
with turned out to be the star of the day. That piece
of can-slaw under it was part of the neatness of
this technique.
Let me explain; you see, I started right in doing what I was doing
at the last place and trying to hear things that were buried in-between
the garbage signals. I got several hits right in a row. They all sounded
like typical garbage. Except one combination was slightly different.
There were two hair clips on the outside of this double signal I was hearing.
I tried several different speeds, angles, directions but this double blip kept
coming up. I slowed way down and tried the wave method, back & forth on this
double signal. I made my call, probably a quarter on edge. But, I wasn't sure
because there seemed like two distinct signals. And...I wasn't quite sure but
one almost seemed like a quarter hit & the other, not. But, a "double blip"
just like a coin on edge.
When I uncovered the hole, there was a tree root and on one side was the
can slaw, on edge. On the other side was this spoon, buried with the handle
straight down, the bowl facing straight up.
If they can't be seen, the marks are a lion, anchor, and a fancy letter "G".
This is a Gorham Crafted Sterling spoon.
The "S" further up obviously stands for Paul Revere.
I usually just let you guys do the research but here's a treat, I already did!
Near as I can figure, the markings date it to the last quarter of the 19th century.
Further, the pattern is the Gorham "Luxembourg" pattern, circa 1893.
(Just because I don't research doesn't mean that I can't.
)Another little happening that had me smiling was when I made my
"last round" call. I said, "OK, I'll take one more loop out and back
to that tree & head for the car."
Along the way I said, "I don't even have my typical 2 bucks of quota today
but I don't care."
When I got to the tree I got this urge to stretch my loop just a bit to the edge
of a soccer field. I shrugged and went the 10 feet further and got a solid hit.
When I dug:
I laughed, "Thanks Lord, that's one way to catch up! Two at a time!"
Then, I checked the hole before closing up.
I laughed right out loud. LOL
I pulled 91 cents out of this hole. LOL
( I still think these kids ought to be made to keep their engagement
rings in the same pocket as their pennies!
)Also, when I woke up this morning I said, "Alright! That's enough cold! I'm ready for next summer!"
Thanks for peeking!
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