Back at it today. Two TNet members Clad 2 Meet U and Ice Fishing Nut contacted me this week and invited me to come out the their town and hunt an old Inn they got permission to metal detect. It's closed now and the land for sale. It was reported to be from the early 1900's.
Here we are after our day of hunting, all pretty tired from all the swinging and digging we did in the warm (80 degrees today) Michigan weather.
Clad 2 Meet U Ice Fishing Nut Boobydoo
The Inn looked promising, a few acres of land, mowed pretty well for decent detecting. I think we were all looking forward to some good finds. We all worked it hard but the finds were few and far between. I think maybe someone has detected this property even though the guy who gave permission said no one had. I think we were there about 1.5 hours or so and the guys said, hey, why don't we go down the road a bit and hit a couple schoolyards. So we wrapped it up and headed 20 or so minutes north. I used the ole Garrett TR at the Inn and brought my ACE250 in case, but didn't use it. I did manage 3 wheaties (1950's) and a 1919 buffalo nickel (3 inches down) just before we left found near the entrance. Also in this area, I got a funky looking old earring stamped "Ster". Other then that, 35 coins total for $1.53 and a few cool relics. Here's my finds from the Inn
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We all swooped in on two schoolyards after the Inn and the 20 or so minute drive. We did a lot of swinging and covered a lot of ground this day. I managed some meager keepers at the schools. A bead bracelet that is hallmarked 925 on the clasp, a tiny 925 loop earring, and a toe ring that may be sterling but isn't hallmarked. 120 coins from the schools for me , $9.48 face value. I think we had about 3 hours hunt time at the schools. It was a heart kind of day as most of the trinkets I found were hearts or have a heart on them. I also found a large garden shovel buried in the chips. Funny to find a digging tool MD'ing.
Anyway, thanks IFN and C2MU!! I had a blast and hope you did too. IFU made me promise to come out this winter and do some ice fishing with him. Looking forward to that!
HH to you all thanks for reading.
BDoo
Here's my schoolyards finds.
Here we are after our day of hunting, all pretty tired from all the swinging and digging we did in the warm (80 degrees today) Michigan weather.
Clad 2 Meet U Ice Fishing Nut Boobydoo
The Inn looked promising, a few acres of land, mowed pretty well for decent detecting. I think we were all looking forward to some good finds. We all worked it hard but the finds were few and far between. I think maybe someone has detected this property even though the guy who gave permission said no one had. I think we were there about 1.5 hours or so and the guys said, hey, why don't we go down the road a bit and hit a couple schoolyards. So we wrapped it up and headed 20 or so minutes north. I used the ole Garrett TR at the Inn and brought my ACE250 in case, but didn't use it. I did manage 3 wheaties (1950's) and a 1919 buffalo nickel (3 inches down) just before we left found near the entrance. Also in this area, I got a funky looking old earring stamped "Ster". Other then that, 35 coins total for $1.53 and a few cool relics. Here's my finds from the Inn
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We all swooped in on two schoolyards after the Inn and the 20 or so minute drive. We did a lot of swinging and covered a lot of ground this day. I managed some meager keepers at the schools. A bead bracelet that is hallmarked 925 on the clasp, a tiny 925 loop earring, and a toe ring that may be sterling but isn't hallmarked. 120 coins from the schools for me , $9.48 face value. I think we had about 3 hours hunt time at the schools. It was a heart kind of day as most of the trinkets I found were hearts or have a heart on them. I also found a large garden shovel buried in the chips. Funny to find a digging tool MD'ing.
Anyway, thanks IFN and C2MU!! I had a blast and hope you did too. IFU made me promise to come out this winter and do some ice fishing with him. Looking forward to that!
HH to you all thanks for reading.
BDoo
Here's my schoolyards finds.
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You are probably better off sticking with the school yards. 
was that a typo or does it have something to do with... well you know... 
