A Schoolyard Is Like A Box Of Chocolates...

[Subterranean]

You never know what is under it until you dig! This weekend at several schoolyards proved it true again. I dug my first complete medal, with all of the hardware and ribbon intact. It was 6" under the soil, (been there a while) and is a mid-1970's Boy Scouts Soapbox Derby racing award.


Also found a semi-relic, that being an old International Harvester (?) radiator or tank cap, solid brass with screw threads. Found a wrestling medal with no engraving on the reverse, fairly new.



Found many pendants and one marked sterling silver earring. I particularly like the pewter baseball glove, the silver colored shark tooth and the copper or brass howling wolf (great detail on this...wonder if it is related to scouting too?) I think the "Cray" pendant is for fans of the blues artist, Robert Cray....



Thanks for looking, I know it ain't much but it is always great to get out on a beautiful weekend and dig those widgets and wonders. Happy Hunting to all, Sub

 

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[bill from lachine]

Sub,

Heh you got out and made a couple of decent finds....that's what it's all about.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[gearjammer]

Nice finds. My bro in law found a glass drug smokin pipe of some sort.

 

[Jamie1993]

Cool finds. You just never know what will come out of school yard. Congrats.

 

[Subterranean]

Nice finds. My bro in law found a glass drug smokin pipe of some sort.

Gearjammer, I have found drug paraphernalia on schoolyards too, usually due to some after hours hanky-panky. It all gets destroyed and disposed of away from kids' playgrounds. Sub

 

[Gridwalker306]

Cool finds sub, I like that shark tooth.

 

[trapperart]

Nice variety of finds congrats

 

[WHADIFIND]

Hey Sub? Ya know what? That howling wolf would make a wonderful avatar! For a lone wolf type.

Nice finds all!

 

[Relicific]

Nice variety of finds
Keep em coming

 

[Loco-Digger]

Your sites give up an amazing amount of non-coin finds Sub. I went out today looking for old coins and relics from some old sites. No old coins or relics found, my only good find was a 1958 girls 10k class ring.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Cray means crazy,lol. Nice finds Sub.

 

[tlane38003]

Neat stuff I like finding stuff out of the norm

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[Diggin Dude]

Now that's a variety of cool finds! Congrats and HH

 

[qaela4]

I have that same baseball glove charm. My mom gave it too me about 40 years ago. It had a ball in it when new but they fell off easy.

 

[Cosmo3]

Some way cool finds mate, congratulations.

 

[Subterranean]

I have that same baseball glove charm. My mom gave it too me about 40 years ago. It had a ball in it when new but they fell off easy.

Qaela4, I seem to remember these charms from my youth also. The little baseball was not in the plug, unfortunately. Sub

 

[against the wind]

Wow,, nice hunt,,
Looks like someone busted up a charm bracelet.
Congratulations

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

Congrats on cleaning up at the schoolyards!
Some neat items there! Good assortment of goodies that all look good.

 

[richardson]

Very nice assortment of finds. Really like the Soapbox Derby medal

 

[Auriemma]

Nice finds. I don't think that's a soap box derby medal. I thinking Pinewood Derby. Mush smaller scale, like the Cub Scouts used to run. You can see the Scout diamond on the nose of the car.