Another boring, long winded post from WIF

WHADIFIND

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OK. So, I see the weather today is probably going to be a last day of decent weather
for quite some time. Yes, even here, ole man winter does have to come a callin'. :dontknow:

So, where should I try to make a "last" stand? I've covered all the types of hunts I do except the
beach and I'm not going to do that until it's much warmer.

I thought and then said, why not start over? :)

So, chose a school ground that I and MANY others have frequented many, many times. What
better place to see if what I'm doing is really working. I figured to have a clad day with the
possibility of some bling thrown in, but, how would you feel if your day started this way?

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See where the Propointer is? That is someone else's hole.
It wasn't put back bad, I just uncovered it when I started digging.
My plug is in the foreground. Can you see what's in it?

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All clad, but.....I mean!!! LOLOL I also found another penny
deeper in the original hole too. Someone felt it was beneath them
to dig the lowly penny!?!? Well, just remember that for a bit.

Anyway, the next hole I didn't bother to catch in situ cuz it was just bling.
But, I took about three steps and got the following:

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As you'll see later, it is the mate to the first one!
Not a usual happenstance. :)

Anyway, A little later on I got this semi-penny hit and was about to skip over.
Then, I remembered the other "penny" hole.

I dug:

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Next I found this wonderful lil toy metal airplane.
When it first came out, the wing was missing. But,
I was very happy at even having half! Still, I started
to push the pinpointer back in the hole and I was saying to
myself. Please? Please? Please?
And there it was!! The other wing! I can now repair it!

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I don't know how old but it was my favorite find of the day!

At least, it was.....until this next lil thing unfolded:

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Ain't life GRAND!!!?!? LOL

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What a day!!!

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The necklace is silver.

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There's those two earrings. :)

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Fishy's ecstatic! ;)

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Oh yeah, there were a few clad coins along the way. :)

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*********** The "star" of the show!**********


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Alas, poor Blingie! :(

For you see, the ring? It's real! :)
22kt gold, with 25 diamonds. Possibly a very old piece.

Not too bad for a four hour hunt, even if I do say so myself. :)

If you made it this far, thanks for being patient with a VERY happy WIF!
 

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Subterranean

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WHADIFIND

WHADIFIND

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WTG Whadi, :occasion14: you sure packed a lot of fun in a 4 hour hunt. Awesome score on the gold & silver. I dug one of those Goonie Birds last April.

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Isn't that interesting! When one finds a similar coin/token/etc. as another in different parts of the world it's pretty normal. But, when the exact same toy or personal item comes up, it's pretty neat! Yours looks in much better condition too! You even have propellers! Funny, but I didn't even think of them when I found this. Too modernized I guess. :dontknow: LOL
 

williedigit

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OK. So, I see the weather today is probably going to be a last day of decent weather
for quite some time. Yes, even here, ole man winter does have to come a callin'. :dontknow:

So, where should I try to make a "last" stand? I've covered all the types of hunts I do except the
beach and I'm not going to do that until it's much warmer.

I thought and then said, why not start over? :)

So, chose a school ground that I and MANY others have frequented many, many times. What
better place to see if what I'm doing is really working. I figured to have a clad day with the
possibility of some bling thrown in, but, how would you feel if your day started this way?

View attachment 1261400
See where the Propointer is? That is someone else's hole.
It wasn't put back bad, I just uncovered it when I started digging.
My plug is in the foreground. Can you see what's in it?

View attachment 1261401

All clad, but.....I mean!!! LOLOL I also found another penny
deeper in the original hole too. Someone felt it was beneath them
to dig the lowly penny!?!? Well, just remember that for a bit.

Anyway, the next hole I didn't bother to catch in situ cuz it was just bling.
But, I took about three steps and got the following:

View attachment 1261402
View attachment 1261403

As you'll see later, it is the mate to the first one!
Not a usual happenstance. :)

Anyway, A little later on I got this semi-penny hit and was about to skip over.
Then, I remembered the other "penny" hole.

I dug:

View attachment 1261404
View attachment 1261405

Next I found this wonderful lil toy metal airplane.
When it first came out, the wing was missing. But,
I was very happy at even having half! Still, I started
to push the pinpointer back in the hole and I was saying to
myself. Please? Please? Please?
And there it was!! The other wing! I can now repair it!

View attachment 1261410

I don't know how old but it was my favorite find of the day!

At least, it was.....until this next lil thing unfolded:

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View attachment 1261414

Ain't life GRAND!!!?!? LOL

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What a day!!!

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The necklace is silver.

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There's those two earrings. :)

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Fishy's ecstatic! ;)

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Oh yeah, there were a few clad coins along the way. :)

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*********** The "star" of the show!**********


View attachment 1261425

Alas, poor Blingie! :(

For you see, the ring? It's real! :)
22kt gold, with 25 diamonds. Possibly a very old piece.

Not too bad for a four hour hunt, even if I do say so myself. :)

If you made it this far, thanks for being patient with a VERY happy WIF!

Sweet trinkets and you found my mother ring 🤗 not ! very nice finds
 

TheRingFinder

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Thanks Whadifind - I couldn't sleep last night. Starting reading your post and fell off to sleep.....slept like a baby! :laughing7:

Nice finds BTW -
 

goldbmine

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Enjoyed the story and the finds added to the excitement! Lol! Maybe fishy and blingie need to go back along with the other start overs. HH congrats
 

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WHADIFIND

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Whadi, Your Gooney Bird was made by "Gearbox" toys circa early 2000's. Very nice, detailed die cast models that you can still find on ebay in packages! Sub 8-)

Thanks Sub! I really didn't figure it was old. It's still a favorite find.
 

detectahead

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That's definitely a fishy and blingie day! Congrats buddy, my kind of hunt!
 

BigWaveDave

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I can't think of a better way to keep Blingy and Fishy warm this winter!
Well done sir!
 

rastinirv

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Yow! Congrats on a great hunt and another great post!
 

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Congratualtions on all the cool finds! Don't believe Blingie, he is faking, hoping you will toss the ring aside for him to retrieve.
 

Msbeepbeep

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Your posts boring, never!
Well you have knocked Blingie off his feet, all four of them!
If it had been 24 K you would have been giving him CPR!

22 K with 25 diamonds no less!!! :eek:Totally awesome!
Sweet silver!
You got all the parts, pairs, and old gold! :) than in it's self is rare.
Guess you don't have to check those stones!

All this from a previously hunted place! To the better detectorist goes the spoils!
Nice set of skills you have taught yourself!
(When is the book coming out?) :D

Great start to the year! Congrats!
 

dr-quest

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Feb 25, 2007
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Cliffhanger on the edge of my seat & POW, wasn't expecting that ending :hello2: great job
 

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WHADIFIND

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Apr 9, 2012
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Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Your posts boring, never!
Well you have knocked Blingie off his feet, all four of them!
If it had been 24 K you would have been giving him CPR!

22 K with 25 diamonds no less!!! :eek:Totally awesome!
Sweet silver!
You got all the parts, pairs, and old gold! :) than in it's self is rare.
Guess you don't have to check those stones!

All this from a previously hunted place! To the better detectorist goes the spoils!
Nice set of skills you have taught yourself!
(When is the book coming out?) :D

Great start to the year! Congrats!

The stones, gold and silver have ALL been tested. They are real. :)
The Airplane is now prominently displayed in my collection. For some reason, I REALLY like this one!

It's been an AWESOME last 5 hunts! So, it was a great end to last year AND an even better start for this year!
Maybe I should retire now. ;)

As far as the book coming out? It's already out! I just finally sat down and REALLY read the thing! Funny what one can learn, when they pay attention, ain't it. LOL

Thanks!
 

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