Relic day today, big time span of artifacts, from circa 1800 to 1944

[Don in SJ]

This morning hunt was a nice mixed bag of relics, I guess the only "special" one is the VEDETTE data tag I found. All the rest are a mixture of buttons from around 1800-1830 and some mid to late 1800's suspender parts, salt shaker lid? and the modern find was another 50 cal bullet, dang, this place is a good mile from where the target ranges were during WW2..

I was surprised that no coins were found at the second homestead, just relics, may give the site there one more try, if no success I will stick to the sawmill homestead that produced that 1796 Large Cent and a lot of buttons.

As far as the VEDETTE tag goes, it evidently went on a bicycle and I looked for a good photo of a Vendette Model 29 for 1901 but only found a terribly small advertisement in a 1901 newpaper that is not clear enough to really see what the bicycle looked like, so if anybody can find one, please post a photo of it.

The patent date on the tag appears to read Nov 13, 1883 and goggling that was a lesson in patience, hundreds of patents were issued that day.

Overall a nice two hour hunt that was enjoyable. Oh, one photo for the gals, a pretty Pink Lady Slipper now in bloom, nothing like a wild Orchid.

Don

 

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[hollowpointred]

nice stuff!

 

[aa battery]

Meager finds don yea right

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice relics and pics Don! HH, Mike

 

[diggitdoggie]

A master of understatement.
Very cool tag Don.
Thanks for sharing the orchid..it is beautiful.

DD

 

[nealb]

Don - all nice looking finds. Do like the Vedette plate.

HH

 

[Burdie]

That is a very enjoyable day when you find finds like that. Congrats.
Burdie

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Don your finds look great the flower is beautiful enjoyed reading your post.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Nice relics. Some unusual finds there, Don.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Nice day again Don. I was hoping you would post the Lady Slipper in bloom. You had me looking for them his past weekend. I think we are a week or so behind you, I think i found one I'm watching.

There is some old stuff there, the bike tag proves it. Keep looking and don't forget to show us!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Wikipedia:

The French military term vedette (formed from Latin videre, to see), migrated into English and other languages to refer to a mounted sentry or outpost, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc, to a main body of troops. In modern terms, the soldiers who man listening-posts are the equivalent of vedettes.

Navies use the term vedette to refer to a small scouting boat.

 

[TreasureTales]

Beautiful photos, thank you for posting them. The lady slipper is gorgeous, but so are your relics!! That one hook is quite nice and the shaker cap seems to have an attachment piece on the underside. Could we see the reverse of it so we can get a better look at the attachment, please? Maybe it's a cap to one of those sand shakers used when ink was wet and writing was an artform?

 

[ringfinder]

Nice finds, nothing like relic hunting. So peacefull and the flower is priceless. Great pictures. Maybe you can post a pic or two of a Big Mushroom.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Montana Jim]

Don - Those diggins are right up my alley! LOVE the buttons and suspender hooks... man. Great pics... thanks.

 

[vcd1363]

Do you have any idea what the piece of metal with the different size slots in it is? I found one exactly like it on an old farm place. I think it is made of brass. Thanks.

 

[funkman]

Nice finds Don. congrats on that site.

vcd1363....that metal piece with the slots is a harmonica reed.

 

[paul1410]

Cool finds, Don. And as always a great presentation.

Thanks.

 

[Smokey]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER YOU GOT THERE, DON!!!
OH YEAH, GREAT FINDS ALSO!!!

55TXBANDIT​

 

[Bertman]

WOW... Great pics of the very nice finds...

 

[Mirage]

Nice Vendette tag. I love when there are dates on those things - even if they are patent dates.