3 Merry Widows

[Thunderchild]

3 Merry Widows

I was out last Friday with my new AT Pro searching for a Union encampment near Raleigh. Found a cache of about 15 Merry widows tins buried at about 8". They were all in rough shape and caked with hardend clay soil. I cleaned the best up as best I could.

 

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[thrillathahunt]

Re: 3 Merry Widows

That's just all kinds of weird.

 

[jewelerguy]

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that must have been the place to be back in the day

 

[CoilFisher]

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Thanks for that. I now know what a Merry Widow tin is as I could not resist
the compulsion to look it up.
LOL, can only wonder why they were buried. Better have a look inside them?

 

[High Plains Digger]

Re: 3 Merry Widows

Perhaps tonking on a battlefield turned a certain couple on. And on and on. Check that Energizer bunny. Very wierd. Any sign of contents in the cans or had they been deceased in action. Don't suppose the lifetime expectancy in ground would be very long. Yes, look in side. Perhaps there was a $5 gold piece stored in each. It is only an assumption that it was a guy............perhaps? Retirement fund. Now that is one crazy thought.

 

[Call me a Plumber]

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Hey High Plains Digger, didn't you know that "Love" is a battlefield at least Pat Bentar though so. Ops showing my age again, the Plumber. P.S. I found one of those but only the lid it had three names on it Alice, Candice I think and one other, oh bother I'll have to go dig it out of my finds box.

 

[JAN2011]

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I notice in the second picture that the tin says, "tested". I'm afraid to ask how they were tested!!

JAN2011

 

[MKnTenn]

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That widow must have been the happiest widow in the world. I can't understand why the widows were the merry ones. HH

 

[ModernMiner]

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That is the first "condom cache" I've seen posted.
Very unusual find.

-MM-

 

[Thunderchild]

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High Plains Drifter, Believe me, I looked inside all of them. Many of them had a residue from the decayed "product". What amazes me is that these things cost a dollar back then. I bet many folks in the 1920's didn't make much over $20.00 a week in pay..

 

[kuger]

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High Plains Drifter, Believe me, I looked inside all of them. Many of them had a residue from the decayed "product". What amazes me is that these things cost a dollar back then. I bet many folks in the 1920's didn't make much over $20.00 a week in pay..

They probably turned em inside out and shook the *&(*%# out of em and used em again!!

 

[mile-ender]

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"Condom cache" Ha!
No trouser buttons or buckles?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

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I wonder who tested them and were the cleaned after?
ZDD

 

[allen]

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mustve been a good party spot !!!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: 3 Merry Widows

That is the first "condom cache" I've seen posted.
Very unusual find.

-MM-

Banner!
Carl

How many different names are on those?

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Re: 3 Merry Widows

That is the first "condom cache" I've seen posted.
Very unusual find.

-MM-

Good one MM ... I just got the AT Pro myself and so far I think it's a great machine ... good luck with yours and congratz on the "Merry Widows Cache"!!!

 

[EagleDown]

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Hmmm, must have been a busy guy. (And that was before Viagra).

Eagle

 

[Thunderchild]

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Kuger, Funny you mention turning them inside out. They were made of actual rubber and were meant to be reused. on a side note, there are other Merry Widows tins that have the three widows names on the face. Agnes, Mabel and Beckie.

 

[HISPAN]

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these findings give great pleasure........

 

[GaRebel1861]

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Looks like your on a "hot spot"