Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard - Updated 3/27

[Natman]

Hi all,

I saw another empty house up the street that was for sale so I called the real estate agent to get permission to check it out..boy did I have fun! The variety of items recovered was quite interesting and tells quite a story about the families who had occupied the house since it was built in 1959.

Pictured above is what I found today after about 2 hours swinging the coil:

5 toy cars/trucks
5 keys
1 rifle casing
1 plastic smiley face ring
1 kid's heart locket
1 zipper
1 fishing weight
1 shield medallion
1 metal Barbie heart
1 plant ID tag
1 brass hose nozzel
4 wheat pennies
About $2 in clad including a Bicentennial Washington.

The wheats are 1941-P, 1944-D, 1946-S and 1949-P. I hoped for some silver, but not this time

This was my best find though, a redline Hot Wheels Custom VW. It really brought back some memories and made me smile.

I have 2 of these in my collection (but in MUCH better shape!) This model was one of 16 cars that began the Hot Wheels line in 1968..I was thrilled to find it..this historic piece of Hot Wheels history was probably buried for 35 years. This particular car (lime-yellow, USA model) would have been worth $90 to a collector today in mint condition.

Nat

 

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[ModernMiner]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Nat,
What a workout! Nice haul my Man.
-MM-

 

[Baggins]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

WOW! Great finds! I love those old Hot Wheels!
HH
Sean

 

[Burdie]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Great finds. I like that kind of day anytime. HH
Burdie

 

[Dimeman]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

With those wheaties in that yard there is bound to be a few silver coins.
And you went about hunting that yard in the right way...asking permission.
You did very well!!!!!

 

[warsawdaddy]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

WTG! Great day you had.Digging that often really gets the enthusiasm going.

 

[Boobydoo]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Sounds like a great day out there, nice finds, congrats.
How's the finger healing up? Keep em coming!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Natman]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Thanks for the replies, as soon as I began pulling up wheaties (they were only in the front yard ) I searched front and back to death without finding any silver

BDoo, thanks, it was only a small cut..I was having such a good time today I forgot all about it

Nat

 

[civilman1]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Nice Whacky Racer Nat....the old house's are alot of fun.Congrat's on the wheatie's,gotta be some silver somewhere....HH!!

 

[sonny0065]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Nice finds. Good variety. WTG HH Sonny

 

[Natman]

Re: Big Variety Of Finds In A Midwest Neighborhood Yard

Thanks for chiming in guys..I went back to the house again today for about an hour, just to be sure. I couldn't believe I missed 15 more coin targets, another car, a small buckle and 3 dog tags all on the same ring. Just goes to show that no area, even small yards, are totally "searched out" the first time. No silver today either to match my 4 wheats from yesterday, but one quarter was a '65 and one penny was a '59 so there's sure to be some good coin targets in nearby yards.

All of these newly found items tell quite a story about the people who once lived in this place..even the dog "Spankie" left a small bit of history.

Nat

 

[Shortround]

Excellent finds!

 

[beavis]

Those Hot-Wheels cars & smily face ring take me back. If I only still had my matchbox's . I see some in collector books and cry.

 

[jasonbo]

Um anyone else find it strange that the VW bug has an engine in the front?

 

[Michigan Badger]

Nice finds there Natman and those agents just love to say yes. Yes, that's one of the great old time secrets of getting onto good huntin grounds.

HH

Badger