RelicHunter97
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Hello there folks!
It's been a typical New England winter so far, so that means no metal detecting
HOWEVER I've discovered once again that there are other ways to find treasure!
Last Saturday, I headed to Connecticut with my cousin to go hiking. We met up with some other people, and we got to this trail, which was railroad tracks, but had just been bulldozed. The path went across a road, which is where we parked and entered. The entrance was about 40 feel from an old foundation. There was a bulldozed area by the gate, and when I was still in the van, I thought I saw a comb in the ground. When I got out, I kicked it and it turned out to be an old fork! Closer inspection of the area revealed some broken glass and this cool old cologne bottle, half full. Doesn't smell too bad
After our hike, we went into town for dinner. We found a parking lot, and as we were walking to the restaurant, something on the sidewalk caught my eye. It turned out to be a sterling hoop earring! (No gold for me this time
) It isn't pictured, but I assure you, I really found it!
Fast forward to yesterday. I was home alone and bored, so I decided to go back into the upstairs crawlspaces. There are three of them, and I have found stuff in all three. See http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/317788-certificate-promotion-fifth-grade-1935-a.html (not everything I found is in that picture.) So I'm in the crawlspace off of the living room, and I start feeling around under the insulation (it's this weird loose gray stuff that makes me sneeze so I have to cover my face with my shirt and theres like 8 inches of it) After about 10 minutes of just finding broken pieces of wood, I take a floorboard off. It isn't the original floor, the original floor is covered in the insulation, so I don't care about taking it up. So I remove the board, and start feeling around. Almost instantly, I feel something. I take it out, and before reading it I thought it was a cardboard disk that would have had a roll of solder on it, but I realized that it was something much cooler! It's a promotional piece for Calvert Whiskey from 1945, that shows who won the National Open, World Series, Heavyweight Boxing championships, National singles (tennis), Kentucky Derby, Rose Bowl, and Congress (bowling) from 1920-1944! You rotate the disk to the year you want, and you see the winners through the holes! It's in great condition, and I haven't been able to find one like it online, nor have I found any info. I was able to find the 1946 and 1947 versions, but not this one. Perhaps it is rare? I hope so! If anyone has any information about it, I'd be glad to hear it! Also, next to it I found this cool old wooden coat hanger.
Thanks for looking, and remember, just cause you can't detect doesn't mean you can't find treasure
-Anthony
It's been a typical New England winter so far, so that means no metal detecting
HOWEVER I've discovered once again that there are other ways to find treasure!
Last Saturday, I headed to Connecticut with my cousin to go hiking. We met up with some other people, and we got to this trail, which was railroad tracks, but had just been bulldozed. The path went across a road, which is where we parked and entered. The entrance was about 40 feel from an old foundation. There was a bulldozed area by the gate, and when I was still in the van, I thought I saw a comb in the ground. When I got out, I kicked it and it turned out to be an old fork! Closer inspection of the area revealed some broken glass and this cool old cologne bottle, half full. Doesn't smell too bad
After our hike, we went into town for dinner. We found a parking lot, and as we were walking to the restaurant, something on the sidewalk caught my eye. It turned out to be a sterling hoop earring! (No gold for me this time
) It isn't pictured, but I assure you, I really found it!Fast forward to yesterday. I was home alone and bored, so I decided to go back into the upstairs crawlspaces. There are three of them, and I have found stuff in all three. See http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/317788-certificate-promotion-fifth-grade-1935-a.html (not everything I found is in that picture.) So I'm in the crawlspace off of the living room, and I start feeling around under the insulation (it's this weird loose gray stuff that makes me sneeze so I have to cover my face with my shirt and theres like 8 inches of it) After about 10 minutes of just finding broken pieces of wood, I take a floorboard off. It isn't the original floor, the original floor is covered in the insulation, so I don't care about taking it up. So I remove the board, and start feeling around. Almost instantly, I feel something. I take it out, and before reading it I thought it was a cardboard disk that would have had a roll of solder on it, but I realized that it was something much cooler! It's a promotional piece for Calvert Whiskey from 1945, that shows who won the National Open, World Series, Heavyweight Boxing championships, National singles (tennis), Kentucky Derby, Rose Bowl, and Congress (bowling) from 1920-1944! You rotate the disk to the year you want, and you see the winners through the holes! It's in great condition, and I haven't been able to find one like it online, nor have I found any info. I was able to find the 1946 and 1947 versions, but not this one. Perhaps it is rare? I hope so! If anyone has any information about it, I'd be glad to hear it! Also, next to it I found this cool old wooden coat hanger.
Thanks for looking, and remember, just cause you can't detect doesn't mean you can't find treasure
-Anthony
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