3 Silver, 25 Wheats And Some Fond memories Of Cadillac Ranch, Texas

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening fellow members. I just got back from a beautiful trip out west and it was sunny from Joplin, Missouri to Los Angeles. It was also sunny most of the way back with a nice stop in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the 80's there. When I got to Arkansas on Sunday it began to cloud up....but still nice temps. I left Fort Campbell on Monday and when I got to Van Wert Ohio this morning it was a little windy and 50 . I threw in some extra pics of Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

When I got back home I was itching for a hunt. I headed back over to one of my spots which dates from the early 1900's. I haven't hunted it too much as I have been hunting other spots as well. The soil was prime and it was good digging. I have already pulled 3 silvers from here and tonight I added 3 more with a lot of ground to cover. The old church sat next door and it dated from the 1850's. By the looks of the soil it has been graded over about 3-4 inches. I know the old stuff is there it's just hard to get the depth with the ace 250. No Indians or barbers or LC's.

Hers what I found today:

1 Zippo Lighter at 3 inches
1 lipstick tube with a little lipstick inside
A ford 30 years of service token. I've seen a few on here before.
some kind of Ohio Seal thingy
1 valve stem
1 wrench
A toy watch
A thingy with south seas on it
1 Copper play money... Falsa??
1944 War Nickle
1942 Merc
1947 Rossie
25 Wheat's.... Wow
(3) 1918's, (3) 1920's, 1919, 1929, 1935, 1935D, 1939(2), 1940D, 1941,1944, (3)1945,(2) 1946, 1946D,1948,1951D

Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy the extra pics. Ron

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Re: Hunted A Wheat Field Today And Walked Away With 3 Silver Coins Too

Ron, I always love your site pics, and you come out with some neat finds. Congrats on the silvers, and I like the tokens also.

HH
Chris

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Hunted A Wheat Field Today And Walked Away With 3 Silver Coins Too

How did anybody miss those cars?
You are the lucky one.
The other finds are impressive also!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Hunted A Wheat Field Today And Walked Away With 3 Silver Coins Too

How did anybody miss those cars?
You are the lucky one.
The other finds are impressive also!

I don't know the whole story as I have not read the history yet. I have gone by there many time but this time I had the time to stop. Beautiful and low 80's on Saturday in Amarillo, Texas..........where everything is big

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice bunch of finds

 

[Texasgopher]

I Recognize those cars! Sounds like a fun trip. Great job on the silver and wow, 25 wheats, that would be fun enough for me right there without the silver.

TG

 

[RONC(OR)]

nice finds Ron You can send that lighter back to Zippo and they will repair or Replace for free HH RonC

 

[gold nuggets]

Nice finds Ron and your pictures are excellent
as usual. Congrats on the silvers and the wheats.
Gold Nuggets

 

[crazyjarhead]

nice finds Ron You can send that lighter back to Zippo and they will repair or Replace for free HH RonC

Really. I don't think it's too old. I have no idea on that. The lid opens a little tight. Maybe it's collectable I don't smoke so it would be useless to me

 

[crazyjarhead]

I Recognize those cars! Sounds like a fun trip. Great job on the silver and wow, 25 wheats, that would be fun enough for me right there without the silver.

TG

I see where you are. That Texas steak ranch was awesome too. I love that place. But I didn't try the 5 pounder steak for free

 

[Texasgopher]

Here is some info on the cars. Thought you might be interested. They were done by Stanley Marsh III. Everybody says he is crazy. He puts up all kinds of strange "art" like this around town.

http://www.famoustexans.com/stanleymarsh.htm

 

[crazyjarhead]

Here is some info on the cars. Thought you might be interested. They were done by Stanley Marsh III. Everybody says he is crazy. He puts up all kinds of strange "art" like this around town.

http://www.famoustexans.com/stanleymarsh.htm

Thanks. That's interesting that they were exhumed and moved. I can't believe all of the paint that has been painted over and over again. It must have been 1/4 inch thick in some spots. They will never rust, that's for sure

 

[Texasgopher]

Here is some info on the cars. Thought you might be interested. They were done by Stanley Marsh III. Everybody says he is crazy. He puts up all kinds of strange "art" like this around town.

http://www.famoustexans.com/stanleymarsh.htm

Thanks. That's interesting that they were exhumed and moved. I can't believe all of the paint that has been painted over and over again. It must have been 1/4 inch thick in some spots. They will never rust, that's for sure

Yeah, just about all seniors that graduate from any school here go paint the cars, tradition i guess. But anybody can do it. You see people out there all the time painting them so I guess they don't mind. Thinking about the subject jogged my memory. My dad used to tell us that he had planted spark plugs and the cars grew from them. (I believed it too....for a lot longer then he probably intended.)

 

[TexasTrash]

Cool Ford token. looks like it was a fun trip. I'm planning to take a motorcycle ride out to the Cadillac Ranch next spring.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Cool Ford token. looks like it was a fun trip. I'm planning to take a motorcycle ride out to the Cadillac Ranch next spring.

Good luck and have fun. Gotta love that Panhandle weather. Snow one day and warm the next. Always windy up there too. No tree's and flat pasture land. It sure can be pretty. Shamrock, Texas is another small town hidden away from the outside world

 

[ModernMiner]

Ron,
Welcome back. Congrats on the silver buddy. I'm not a Ford guy but that is one cool piece you found there.
Those Caddie's reminded me of what I did to my Dad's 64 Stude back in my teen days. I ran out of road.
Thanks for all the great pictures.
-Doug-
P.S. I see you found my lipstick case. (Don't tell anyone)

 

[garthbfan169]

Nice finds CJH!! The Ford token is kool!! Like the pic of the cars!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Ron,
Welcome back. Congrats on the silver buddy. I'm not a Ford guy but that is one cool piece you found there.
Those Caddie's reminded me of what I did to my Dad's 64 Stude back in my teen days. I ran out of road.
Thanks for all the great pictures.
-Doug-
P.S. I see you found my lipstick case. (Don't tell anyone)

Doug, your so mean. Ran you Dads studebaker half way to hell Luckily you survived to tell everyone about it. I bet he wasn't too happy about that

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds CJH!! The Ford token is kool!! Like the pic of the cars!!

Thanks. And I didn't spray paint Obama Sucks on that car. I saw 2 teens around there that I think may have done that. I guess they wanted to express there emotions

 

[Michiganne]

Great digs, Ron. I love the Ford token and that's an impressive pile of wheaties.
Nice pics!

HH