Quick hunt behind the Dumpster

[cti4sw]

....No, not trash-picking. Well, yes, I guess it is, but not in the literal sense. By the back entrance to my apartment complex is a compactor, and between them is a small copse of trees in that tightly-packed, almost-no-growth dirt we all love so much (lol). Hunted that patch a little bit, figured it must be an old bottle dump cuz I found tons of blue milk of magnesia shards along with a shattered Green River bottle and an intact late 1950s Coca-Cola bottle. The bottom of the bottle reads "Fort Wayne Ind. Trademark Bottle" and then some sort of worn symbol in the middle I can't make out.



Then I found a headless, hollow, lead US Army toy soldier in a khaki uniform, ringed "hands" (one is missing), I'm guessing is some sort of medic due to a white bag with a green cross on his chest. On his back reads "Made in USA 32" and on his right jacket tail is "(M)". This was the find of the evening for me



Also found 3 pennies, some sort of cabinet door hinge/stopper, and a lot of old trash. I didn't quite finish before the sun went down, so if the weather keeps I will probably head back this weekend.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Looks like a Medic to me too. Cool find. I had some of those that were plastic and carried a litter when I was a kid.

 

[cti4sw]

Finding mostly and fully intact toys is definitely a highlight to my hunts...

 

[g-olden years]

Love to find old toys & old vehicles! You scored on this one! As for the Coca-Cola bottle, by coincidence a brief TV news bit this week showed either Coke or Pepsi plant cranking out their LAST new glass bottles, as they're discontinuing glass bottles totally after this month. Doubt that'll raise the value of your bottle but it's nice coincidence of timing! HH Andi

 

[cti4sw]

Love to find old toys & old vehicles!

Really wish he still had his head, at least... lol

 

[Subterranean]

Your headless hero is a lead soldier made by the Manoil Company, between 1936-1942. He did have a WW1 helmet on his head prior to the battle damage. He is officially cataloged in "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2" as: (M58a) 32 Stretcher Carrier, medical kit,number on back, buttons on uniform, different pockets and collar from (M58) above. Today's value of this soldier in VG condition would be $80.00 or more! Hope this helps. Sub.

 

[cti4sw]

Your headless hero is a lead soldier made by the Manoil Company, between 1936-1942. He did have a WW1 helmet on his head prior to the battle damage. He is officially cataloged in "Collecting Toy Soldiers No. 2" as: (M58a) 32 Stretcher Carrier, medical kit,number on back, buttons on uniform, different pockets and collar from (M58) above. Today's value of this soldier in VG condition would be $80.00 or more! Hope this helps. Sub.

Any proof information on a find helps. "Battle damage", huh? What's he worth as a disabled veteran (no left hand and no head)?


According to eBay, where one in decent condition with all body parts attached, less than $9. Well, I guess if you wanted authenticity he could be the guy ON the stretcher...