scaupus
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1930's classic bike badge, silver and my childhood lost nickel
I checked my old summer camp that I went to briefly in 1958 when I was 5. I used to give the concessionaire a quarter for a coke. A 6oz. coke cost a nickel. I should have had enough left over to get another coke and a sandwich later for lunch. But the guy gave me back just a nickel, pocketing my .10. I didn't know what to do. The next day it happened again. I complained to my mom who told me to confront the man and get my change, all of it including what he owed me. I did, and the guy told me to beat it. Get lost, kid, scram. I quit going to the place because of that, and because the older kids wouldn't play with me, and i seemed to be the only 5 year old there. So, I go there now and see there's been lot's of changes, new buildings, basketball courts, amphitheatre, new ball diamonds, almost all the old space was covered with new stuff. And just about where I seemed to remember the stand having been, was a concrete pad for a player's bench. But there was still a little bit of bare space that hadn't been altered, so I swept it, and found a Buffalo nickel, my first. Very well worn when it was dropped, and now pitted from 50-70 years in the dirt, I could just make out the date with a loupe, 1937. So, I got a nickel back, but I need to find at least .15 more to get square with that place.
Then off to an old site, which shall remain nameless, it too is largely covered with new construction, but there is a lawn area of about a quarter to third acre altogether. The previous week I had found a 1920's Marmon car badge, silver plated. This week I found a Rollfast bicycle badge. Rollfast is a very collectible bicycle brand from the 30's. They sell the badges on ebay. Also found a woman's powder compact, and two wheaties.
Finally, I checked my dad's place yet again. Out pops another mercury dime (my 8th silver dime from his yard), 2 more wheaties, a complete Peter's .22 cartridge, a .925 clasp from a Mexican Taxco bracelet, and some lead slag.
I checked my old summer camp that I went to briefly in 1958 when I was 5. I used to give the concessionaire a quarter for a coke. A 6oz. coke cost a nickel. I should have had enough left over to get another coke and a sandwich later for lunch. But the guy gave me back just a nickel, pocketing my .10. I didn't know what to do. The next day it happened again. I complained to my mom who told me to confront the man and get my change, all of it including what he owed me. I did, and the guy told me to beat it. Get lost, kid, scram. I quit going to the place because of that, and because the older kids wouldn't play with me, and i seemed to be the only 5 year old there. So, I go there now and see there's been lot's of changes, new buildings, basketball courts, amphitheatre, new ball diamonds, almost all the old space was covered with new stuff. And just about where I seemed to remember the stand having been, was a concrete pad for a player's bench. But there was still a little bit of bare space that hadn't been altered, so I swept it, and found a Buffalo nickel, my first. Very well worn when it was dropped, and now pitted from 50-70 years in the dirt, I could just make out the date with a loupe, 1937. So, I got a nickel back, but I need to find at least .15 more to get square with that place.
Then off to an old site, which shall remain nameless, it too is largely covered with new construction, but there is a lawn area of about a quarter to third acre altogether. The previous week I had found a 1920's Marmon car badge, silver plated. This week I found a Rollfast bicycle badge. Rollfast is a very collectible bicycle brand from the 30's. They sell the badges on ebay. Also found a woman's powder compact, and two wheaties.
Finally, I checked my dad's place yet again. Out pops another mercury dime (my 8th silver dime from his yard), 2 more wheaties, a complete Peter's .22 cartridge, a .925 clasp from a Mexican Taxco bracelet, and some lead slag.
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