1000th post, and latest finds from the campgrounds (lots of pictures)

[time4me]

Wow - hard to believe I've hit the 1000 post mark. Just shows how much I love this site!!!

My last few hunts have all been from the campgrounds I continue to hit. I've been hunting these campgrounds for around 18 months now pretty regularly.

My latest hunt was Tuesday of this week. In addition to finding some poison oak yet again (with a small patch really close to my left eye), I got a few cool items. That's the thing I love about these campgrounds - every single time I go I find at least one cool item for my growing display.

Here are the finds from Tuesday's hunt, which included one silver coin - a 1964 Quarter, bringing my silver coin count for the year to 108...

And here are a few pics from the past three or four campground hunts...

If anyone knows what this badge is, please let me know...

I have no idea what this gilt wing is from, but I sure wish I could have found the rest of it...

This is a stamp of a letter "L"...

And here is the rest of my growing display of campground finds...

Here are the rings I've found at the campgrounds - the one at top right is 24K gold...

And here are the coins I've found there - clad across the top, wheaties on bottom left and silver on bottom right...

And here are all of the other odds and ends and relics of sorts that I've found at this site...

And finally, I was able to return one thing that I found at this site... a dog named Nellie...

If you made it all the way through my pictures, thanks for your interest!!! I hope you enjoyed my 1000th post.

Happy Hunting,

Jim

 

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[crazyjarhead]

That's just amazing, Jim. All of the scout neck tie slidders is absolutely awesome. Very nice display

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice finds congrats

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Great post Jim Love all the finds and the pile o silver is sweet

 

[JimBeHuntin']

You've found some great stuff and your displays are very nice ... congratz on a cool 1000th post!

 

[PAULWYO]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WTG WTG WTG WTG 8) :P COOL SPOTS

 

[mlayers]

You sure got one kicking display. You have gotten some really neat suff.....Matt

 

[goldencoin]

Sweet digs indeed!

HH
-GC

 

[pepperj]

Great displays of Scout ties, and finds. Good pile silver from there also. Congrat's on the 1000th post.
What's the age of the oldest tie?

 

[fmrUSMC_0844]

That is a lot of stuff that came out of there!! Seems like the Scouts have trouble holding onto things!!

 

[Shadowmanflash]

Fantastic finds there man, what a place to hunt, it's obvious you came across where they not only hold boy scout camp outings, but apparentley some international ones there as well. I have never seen so many tie sliders in one spot, but with the knives, compasses, whistles and silverware its exactley the place they go. Nice finds on all the coins to, great assortment and some oldies to. You definatley got to keep going there, guarantee there is a lot more to find, keep up the good work and real nice displays, you should send a photo to the boyscouts, Ken.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

awesome finds. what a great place to hunt

 

[time4me]

Great displays of Scout ties, and finds. Good pile silver from there also. Congrat's on the 1000th post.
What's the age of the oldest tie?

It's hard to say. The only one with a date is the red colored one from 1962. I think a couple of the other round slides are even older - probably 1950's. The Statue of Liberty ties were produced in a campaign to raise money to repair the Statue of Liberty in 1949 or 1950, so they may be the oldest ones. Can't tell with the standard issue Boy Scout slides, but many of them are the old style with the single steel bar going across the back, which I suppose could come from prior to 1950. I don't know when they first came out with that style.

 

[vibes]

gaw dang...what a beautiful haul!

18 months in one spot....THAT'S impressive...and it just keeps on givin'. Must be your own karmic honey spot!

HH

 

[time4me]

keep up the good work and real nice displays, you should send a photo to the boyscouts, Ken.

Thanks Ken, as a matter of fact I am on the Board of Directors for our local Boy Scouts Council, and I show my finds to them all the time. I have also put out my display of finds at several scouting events and brought along 3 or 4 detectors to let the scouts try their hand at detecting.

 

[vermonster]

Now thats a nice display! I love the picture of the snake he looks hissed off.

 

[texan connection]

Nice post

 

[allen]

that is one of the most awesome displays ive ever seen !!!
Congrats on hitting your 1,000th post also !!!

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice pile of loot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

great pile of goodies, man it looks like you could open your own pocket knife store...lol, those are some great scout finds as well.
congrats on your 1000th post and thanks for sharing hh