A few finds from over the weekend

[Steve in PA]

I have been hitting a site for many years that housed several worker houses that supported a 19th century paper mill from about 1830 to 1910. I have found well over 200 buttons with at least a dozen of them military, large cents, IHPs, an 1827 Capped Bust Dime, a GAR badge, railroad locks and baggage tags, and lots of suspender clips among other things. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and the end is near for this place. This weekend I worked a couple of the house sites that are only accessible during this time of year due to vegetation, and pulled a few things out.

A few buttons including a large tombac, a nice thimble, suspender clip with an 1856 patent date, 1909 V nickel, a porcelain button with little green starbursts, and part of a circa 1900 "Sokum Water Pistol"


The suspender clip is a fairly early one with a 1856 patent date. I don't think these really became popular until around 1850. I'll have to try and fit it into my frame of the better clips from this site.


The broken Sokum pistol


A couple finds from a short hunt in the neighbor's yard.


Gas lamp valve and other pieces for the scrap brass bucket


I hope to get some time in on some older dirt this weekend. Well pounded sites, but it only takes one good signal to make your day!

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Sounds like that site has been a great one for you. The collection of suspender clips there is very cool. Congrats

 

[JeffInMass]

Drying out or not, still some awesome finds- Congrats!

 

[xcopperstax]

Quite a collection of suspender clasps! One has to wonder how you'd lose one of those without noticing it. Your pants would fall down!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Sweet Buckle!!!

 

[Locke]

Beautiful buckle.

 

[Inspector Comet]

I agree with the posts above, that suspender clip is gorgeous! Maybe this is common, but I really like that thimble as well. There's something about thimbles that I just find really appealing; they're simple but ornate in their own way. Looking forward to finding one for myself one of these days. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice relics, and I really like the way you display your suspender clips.

 

[Steve in PA]

Sounds like that site has been a great one for you. The collection of suspender clips there is very cool. Congrats

Thanks Thad, it has been a great site. Every time over the last 20 years that I gave it up for dead, something happened that brought it back to life, either a new detector, or I discover another hot spot, or most recently it went from cow pasture to cultivated field, albeit "no till". Late last year it was plowed for the first time, but only down about 5 inches. That really didn't help as much as I hoped.

 

[Steve in PA]

Drying out or not, still some awesome finds- Congrats!

Thanks Jeff. Someday I need to get pictures of everything from this site and post on the Best Finds forum.

Quite a collection of suspender clasps! One has to wonder how you'd lose one of those without noticing it. Your pants would fall down!

Probably more from this site than all my others combined!

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Sweet Buckle!!!

Thanks!

Beautiful buckle.

Thanks, I'll let her know you said that

I agree with the posts above, that suspender clip is gorgeous! Maybe this is common, but I really like that thimble as well. There's something about thimbles that I just find really appealing; they're simple but ornate in their own way. Looking forward to finding one for myself one of these days. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, I have probably found four or five thimbles on this site.

Very nice relics, and I really like the way you display your suspender clips.

Thanks TH. Here is my favorite from this site

 

[BLK HOLE]

Congrats on your saves...your suspender display is top notch!

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice digs Steve it's cool to document a site like that over time..Your telling a story..

~Blaze~

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice digs Steve it's cool to document a site like that over time..Your telling a story..

~Blaze~

Thank you JB. BTW way you missed my last post which I should have titled "out of the tot lot"
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/627427-valentine-s-day-heart-button-cut-spanish-silver-more.html

 

[Tuberale]

A lot of history in those finds, Steve.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding relic hunt, congrats!

 

[Truth]

Wow those are some beautiful finds
The suspender clip is truely a pic of art to me. You got some real history

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on your saves...your suspender display is top notch!

When I first started finding them, I didn't think much of them. I was focused on colonial stuff. But I have gained a whole new appreciation of suspender clips after finding some really cool ones.

A lot of history in those finds, Steve.

Thanks Tuber!

Outstanding relic hunt, congrats!

Thanks Prof!

Wow those are some beautiful finds
The suspender clip is truely a pic of art to me. You got some real history

Thanks Truth. Love the suspender clips. I have found them with all sorts of designs and motifs. I have one with a running buffalo!

 

[adalah]

Beautiful buckle, congrats