Folk lore creature known as "Tommy Knocker" found at the Virginia Mine

[tinpan]

Hi Folks last weeks of winter and soon the sun will shine. Almond blossoms and golden wattles are all ready in full colour.I been working around an old gold mine once called the Great Virginia. Made a few firsts

Pendant of a Tommy knocker or a Cornish Bucca
ladies sash buckle by Printemps of Paris Art Nouveau style
Clasp buckle with Royal English coat of arms
fancy pocket watch winder
snake buckle number 6
late 19th century general service button UK

tinpan

 

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[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Nice finds for sure............

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Hey Tinpan, nice to see you posting again. I have been wondering what you have been up to and now I see. Those are some nice digs you got up, that buckel is a great piece.
My buddy Rick and I will be trying our luck on some old gold fields this fall when the under brush dies down. We were hoping to get there this Spring but the weather just wouldn't cooperate, and then the bush got too thick so we have to wait for the autumn.
Good luck this year and I hope you get lots of nuggets.
ZDD

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very interesting finds tinpan!
As always mate, you do your research and it pays off for you!

Love the look of the Art Nouveau style ladies sash buckle with the Printemps of Paris!

Dave

 

[Ahab8]

Wow great stuff tinpan! I used to live next to Stephen king who wrote a book called Tommyknockers. The sash buckle is killer bud

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[46Wheat]

Nice digs and thanks for those pics

 

[alwayssearching]

Nice finds, great collectables. Thanks for sharing and happy hunting..

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds congrats.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Outstanding findings there, lovely items !!!

 

[dirtlooter]

very awesome finds, very high on the cool factor

 

[gold nuggets]

Great finds there tinpan....always enjoy seeing pictures
and reading descriptions of the items you find. The
research you do really pays off for you! Congrats........

 

[RJ55]

Some great finds. Once knew a girl named Tammy Knockers, reckon they were any kin?

 

[Ahab8]

Some great finds. Once knew a girl named Tammy Knockers, reckon they were any kin?

Hey I think I know the same girl lol

 

[Ironman!]

You never disappoint with your amazing finds tinpan! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. The snake buckle is still an elusive piece I have yet to find!! Keep up the great relic hunting!!!

IM

 

[tinpan]

You never disappoint with your amazing finds tinpan! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. The snake buckle is still an elusive piece I have yet to find!! Keep up the great relic hunting!!!

IM

Thanks Ironman The snake buckle is yours t.p

 

[tinpan]

​Thanks all for taking interest in my post and finds Tinpan

 

[releventchair]

We have pasties here.Immigrants who mined get credit for their introduction. A pie crust small plate diameter folded over a filling of meat,rutabaga ,onion and carrot a common one some places.Egg wash before baking makes it a durable albeit hard crust suitable for wrapping in a kerchief or tossed in a tin lunchbox. Depending on your location,(and a cause for argument at times) catsup or gravy can be tried to help the crust. Dad said the Cornish miners would heat them on their lamps and the sooted crust pieces would be discarded, with the saying they were for the Tommy Knockers.

 

[tinpan]

We have pasties here.Immigrants who mined get credit for their introduction. A pie crust small plate diameter folded over a filling of meat,rutabaga ,onion and carrot a common one some places.Egg wash before baking makes it a durable albeit hard crust suitable for wrapping in a kerchief or tossed in a tin lunchbox. Depending on your location,(and a cause for argument at times) catsup or gravy can be tried to help the crust. Dad said the Cornish miners would heat them on their lamps and the sooted crust pieces would be discarded, with the saying they were for the Tommy Knockers.

Thanks for sharing Cornish gold miners here much the same Google history of the eaglehawk football club Much as you have said but whats more interesting is the fact American pocket watch maker Waterbury in 1896 put 22 gold watches for the best football team Eaglehawk F C being mostly Cornish won the prize.

tinpan

 

[g-olden years]

Very wonderful finds you've discovered this time! Thanks for the info and super photos! Have Fun! Andi