1 hour 1840 house hunt...AWESOME buckle...AND, fun with the broom???

[ashleysflyr]

Odd title I know. Went door knocking for the first time. Got permission, but the owner said about 5 years ago a traveling Civil War reenactment group came through and had read about his house (oldest in the town, and next to the oldest courthouse this side the Mississippi) and asked for permission to MD. He granted said permission, and said he had an Army of MDers in his yard. For once, they were respectful ( I would expect as much from a group like that though). He said he couldn't even tell they had been there. He said they had found bullets, coins, and even solid silver buckles!!!
Well, as we all know...no place is ever hunted out. I got an hour and here's the kills!

A piece of rolled lead (first old lead I had ever dug...) You can see that it is rolled from the side pic...



This small lead ball (looks like a dropped bullet)


AND THIS AWESOME BUCKLE!!! This is my favorite buckle!




I am going to find out the original owners initials/name...I will update of course!

Then, on the way home, my wife says to stop by my mothers house for a suprise... here it is...




The pics are taken at my house...because I IMEDIATELY went home and tried it...even had my mother bring her broom over! Everyone can do it, just today and tomorrow...because the changing of the seasons (equinox)...just line the broom up North to South and balance it.
Thanks for lookin'!

~Tom

 

[mickk]

Im from Downunder, so I dont know if you are pulling my leg or not!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I don't know about the broom, but I do know about that suspender clip. It was likely made by the West Haven Buckle Company (It's not the owner's initials, although that's what I first thought when I found one like that last year).

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,268482.0.html


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Nice digs!

Gatta love those old clips.

 

[allen]

definetily a great looking clip !!

 

[ashleysflyr]

I don't know about the broom, but I do know about that suspender clip. It was likely made by the West Haven Buckle Company

GOOD ID! You guys are quick! The broom however Mickk is not a joke...something to do with the changing of the seasons. I did it with my mom's broom at her house, then with my broom at my house...then with both... here's another picture



~Tom

 

[JerV3]

Yeah,

That is one sweet buckle man. Finds like those are once in a lifetime. Looks to be pre 1900 for sure.

HH Jer

 

[Rusted_Iron]

I don't know the age of that buckle, but I do know it draws heavily on design elements that were popular 1790-1810.

Very nice find.

HH,
Rusted

 

[ashleysflyr]

The buckle is awesome...but DID ANYONE TRY THE BROOM THING

~Tom

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Tried the broom thing. It works. I'm gonna try it in a month or so too.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[briankb70]

im gonna have to try the broom thing
does it matter what part of the country you are in?

 

[Kiros32]

I'll be damned, the broom thing works.

 

[romeo-1]

Cool...works in Canada too...only balanced at north and south. Cool!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I tried it with a straw broom and failed.

 

[Texasgopher]

Dude Freaking sweet buckle! Never found anything like it but hope to! Never heard of the broom thing but for the sake of unity amoung ud MD'ers I'll give it a try.

 

[jorge del norte]

broom balance works, but i works anyway i do it.....

 

[cntrydncr1]

that buckle is awesome!!! congrats

 

[RitaPA.]

Cool Buckle that would make anyone happy!Thanks for sharing the broom info.I had to try it and it worked here in PA.That is so cool!

 

[Bridge End Farm]

sweet find congrats

I think I stay with a vac

 

[Bridge End Farm]

welcome home too good to see you back