A Toe tag on the beach?????

diamondjim · May 10, 2009

Strange day, loaded up for the beach under cloudy skies. About half way there the sky opens up with one rippin' rain storm. Inches per minute...it was intense. By this point I figure the rain will at least clear out the tourist and we could watch the impressive downpour in peace on the beach. The line of traffic heading off the island was the non stop...

About a half hour later, the clouds parted, the sun came out and we had endless beaches all to ourselves.

I've never really found much on this island, but I haven't hit it in awhile, so I thought I'd give it another try. First non-trash item I found today goes on the list of the strangest things I've ever dug...

thought it was a dog until I read it "cochran funeral home and creamatory." With an id #? Like maybe a toe tag? If so, how did this critter get on my beach and where is the toe it was attached too? Weird...

Also pulled cute bracelet later, maybe sterling beads, but I doubt it, clasp is junk metal. Still cool.

Even a beach that has produced little in the past is starting to show signs of life with the return of tourist season.

Montana Jim · May 10, 2009

Burial at sea maybe?

camperlee · May 10, 2009

very strange and got to be a first WTG,

Spitfire Reddie · May 10, 2009

Weekend at Bernies ! :wink:

itmaiden · May 10, 2009

Thought cremation and someone threw the ashes into the ocean. But the tag isn't burnt ? Maybe from an airline that crashed or a ship that sank that was carrying a corpse ?

Maybe you could contact that funeral home and give them the number and find out.

itmaiden

Dirty WhiteBoy · May 10, 2009

That is a very strange find...The story of that one would be very interesting I'm sure! :icon_scratch:

IAsoldier · May 10, 2009

Ya I do agree should turn it in to the local funeral place and find out. Good find though but weird to :thumbsup:

Blacksheep · May 10, 2009

Give `em a call. :thumbsup:

http://cochranfuneralhomes.com/

Blairsville Chapel
32 Hospital St
Blairsville, GA 30512

Phone: (706) 745-2156
Fax: (706) 745-8024
Email: info@cochranfuneralhomes.com

(map & directions)

Bigcypresshunter · May 10, 2009

itmaiden said:
Thought cremation and someone threw the ashes into the ocean. But the tag isn't burnt ? Maybe from an airline that crashed or a ship that sank that was carrying a corpse ?

Maybe you could contact that funeral home and give them the number and find out.

itmaiden

Stainless Steel doesnt burn in cremation, I think, because I know someone whos wife had a ss pin inserted in her leg bone and he asked for it back. Its from ashes dumped at sea or maybe a Neptune Society cremation burial.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,30059.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,19394.0.html

Bigcypresshunter · May 10, 2009

Notice the different spellings.

ivan salis · May 11, 2009

toe / ashes tag --to know which boxes of ashes are which "person" --they take the toe tag off the body as they get ready burn it and put it "face down" (so it can be seen thru the bottom of the bag ) in the "catch bag" used for the ashes --after scraping up the ashes they close the box marking it with the id * number -- its to prevent mix ups -- like giving the wrong ashes (body) to wrong family --(opps --- lawsuit time) --- these folks then go dump the ashes at the beach into the sea (just like old so and so would want )--kerplonk the tag goes in the ocean along with the ashes --- mr beep beep comes metal detecting along the beach and finds said "washed up" ashes tag -- EEEWWW :tard:

3RINGER · May 11, 2009

Got this one on the beach too. it was all crusted up so I did not clean it until I got back to TN, thought it was a coin. when i found out what it was i told myself as soon as i get back to that beach it goes back into the drink LOL
"Moore Crematory Arlington TX"

neet find though. HH

diamondjim · May 11, 2009

SWEET.

I knew someone on here would know if it really was what I thought it was. It is high end stainless, the kind that don't stick to a magnent.

What goes around comes around...maybe someday someone will dig my tag on that same beach, seems like a fine way to go to me :-)

diamondjim · May 11, 2009

3RINGER said:
Got this one on the beach too. it was all crusted up so I did not clean it until I got back to TN, thought it was a coin. when i found out what it was i told myself as soon as i get back to that beach it goes back into the drink LOL
"Moore Crematory Arlington TX"

neet find though. HH

I understand your sentiment, but I'll keep mine.

The finds I treasure over all others are personal items, relgious icons, that sort of thing, it doesn't get any more personal than this.

Bigcypresshunter · May 11, 2009

These tags are interesting. I found my tag on a Florida Treasure Coast beach after 2 consecutive hurricanes but never could figure out what it was. :icon_scratch:

The first cremation wasnt developed until around 1870. Mine is silver.

One side says G-1506
The other says Jo-Ann L. Hall
12-30-43 ---1-2-44

Two dates; 3 days apart. A 3 day old child? Talk about personal. This may be the only momento to this childs life. I remember being upset it wasnt a cob. My buddy scratched it all up scraping off the coral that was on one side only, obscuring the engravings. >:(

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Blacksheep · May 11, 2009

bigcypresshunter said:
These tags are interesting. I found my tag on a Florida Treasure Coast beach after 2 consecutive hurricanes but never could figure out what it was. The first cremation wasnt developed until around 1870. Mine is silver.

One side says G-1506
The other says Jo-Ann L. Hall
12-30-43 ---1-2-44

Two dates; 3 days apart. A 3 day old child? Talk about personal. This may be the only momento to this childs life. I remember being upset it wasnt a cob. My buddy scratched it all up scraping off the coral that was on one side only, obscuring the engravings.

Have you ever done a pencil rubbing on this BCH? Almost looks like additional writing above the name. (Might be a good time to revise your original thread if you get something)

woody50 · May 11, 2009

Wierd, never heard of that stuff!

Bigcypresshunter · May 11, 2009

Blacksheep said:
Have you ever done a pencil rubbing on this BCH? Almost looks like additional writing above the name. (Might be a good time to revise your original thread if you get something)

I looked carefully with a loupe, and there is no other writing. Only a short vertical line and corrosion. Thanks for looking.

allen · May 11, 2009

very interesting find...

trish76642 · May 11, 2009

BigCypress? Your tag looks more like a charm, i have an old antique bracelet, that i found, that has the same charms. I'll try and find it and post a picture if i can.