Big Bird a Florida Great Pipe

[Worthy55]

I found my pipe when I was seventeen years old . I was on a fishing trip with my family one summer in 1969 when I found Big Bird. We were fishing on some small Islands off the North central gulf cost of Florida . I thought it was the coolest thing.. anyways it got packed away at my folks house and a few years later I went into the Army. I forgot about it until my folks moved and they stopped by on their way to their new home in NC and dropped off a few boxes of my old stuff and guess what I found. It was 30 some odd years since I saw it last... I tell you it was like finding it all over again. Any ways over the years I have started collecting artifacts and fossils so now it's my center piece in my collection. I have never felt the need to get it papered (COA) but I guess I should. Well here are some pictures of Big Bird . 8) 8) 8)

 

[Jon Phillips]

That's a neat piece!

Great detail!

 

[godisnum1]

Really fascinating and beautiful piece!!
Thanks for sharing with us...

Bran <><

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

That is so totally awesome! Fantastic artifact!

 

[Sundancer]

Nice bird Worthy! Perhaps the 'Coprolyte Brothers' can find more! :-)

~Mike

 

[allen]

very interesting looking piece !!!

 

[jpitt1970]

Now, that is an awesome find!!!!

 

[pointdlr]

Dear Sir,

That is just about the best artifact I have seen on this forum. Congrats on the special find. Getting a COA will only cast doubt upon the piece. Collectors of this caliber of artifact do not want to be in the same room as a COA produced by any number of charlatans. If you have any questions about these statements, please PM me.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, I can only dream of a find like that. I have dozens of points and
hammers, grinding stones, but nothing that even comes close to the piece you found.

Bet it is worth a lot of money and I mean in the thousand dollar range. I
hope you have it insured.

HH<Ringfinder

 

[jeffk]

that thing is awsome

 

[Worthy55]

A few new pictures of Big Bird and thanks everyone. 8) 8) 8)

 

[HISPAN]

WOW CONGRATS !!

 

[Worthy55]

WOW CONGRATS !!

Thanks, it is a find of a life time. 8) 8) 8)

 

[Worthy55]

Big hits!

Big hit's indeed! 8) 8) 8)

 

[birdman]

Big Bird rocks!! Let us know if you can ID it.