Breaking in my new BDU’s

[Joe-Dirt]

The other day, I ripped the crotch out of my favorite diggin’ pants. My last pair of Navy issued woodland camo from 1996. So, I went on to “the eBay” and bought some new ones............. anyway, I was so damn excited, I went out for the rare late afternoon hunt. I didn’t find s**t for coins, but my last hole was a bucket lister for me, a size 9 sterling thimble, 50 feet from an old baseball field, weird😳

 

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[Erik in NJ]

That's a nice one too! Cograts on a nice find!

 

[mindcrime1988]

Awesome find. Even though I only have 3 to my name, I like finding those thimbles. They are neat little relics.

I don't fit into my BDU's anymore.

 

[cheffer]

Great detecting pants and kudos for holding onto them for 20+ years. Very cool thimble, what is the little pin in the photo?

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Great detecting pants and kudos for holding onto them for 20+ years. Very cool thimble, what is the little pin in the photo?

Not sure yet, I’m letting it dry before I take the Dremel tool to it (;

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Just a little copper hair pin, not too old, the pin is still intact. Rand up a 17 on my Nox at 6”, it was supposed to be a trime ):

 

[Diggitdaddy]

could of been someone was doing some sewing while watching a ball game way back in the good ol days...great find !

 

[Rookster]

Very nice Joe

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Squirrel322]

Dang, that thimble is SWEET!!

 

[Toecutter]

Check the inside of the thimble for the makers mark... still looking for my silver thimble awesome score Mr. Dirt....

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Check the inside of the thimble for the makers mark... still looking for my silver thimble awesome score Mr. Dirt....

on the top, inside it’s marked sterling with a design, I don’t see a makers mark unless the design is it.

 

[Toecutter]

That should be it ....Might be able to date it...

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice looking thimble Joe. Looks like Granny was knittin while the kids were playing ball.

 

[thrifty76now]

That is one neat thimble. You had better take some care with your britches.What years did you serve in the military? I was drafted in 1951 foe Korean war.

 

[CalReg]

Nice thimble...maybe the place had homes there before it was a baseball field?

 

[xr7ator]

I found one waaay back in the 80's. It's smashed and I didn't think much of it as I'm a coinshooter. Now, I cherish it and wish I could find another or more anyway. That's a sweet one, Joe, Grats!

 

[park pirate]

Congrats on a real nice silver thimble...

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That is one neat thimble. You had better take some care with your britches.What years did you serve in the military? I was drafted in 1951 foe Korean war.

1994-2004

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet thimble, congrats!