Broke My Spade, Lost My Spray Bottle. Totally Worth It!

[Centsless Detecting]

Hello everyone. Hope the hunting was good for you all.
Went to my usual spot in the woods for a few hours before the Packers miserable loss today
Found some keepers and a few firsts today and last weekend.
Click on pics for more detail.


Here is what i found last week...
Most of a harmonica (my first) and a Gold colored buckle made to look old.
Most likely modern. Still a rush to find. Broke apart when i hit it with the carrot.. oops.




Had a crazy spill signal. At first i thought it was a bunch silver bars (as we all hope to find buried underground) NOPE! Someone left a ton of strange aluminum hardware...in a pile...buried...next to an old dead tree...? Why me?!?



Now to today.

First good signal turned out to be a dozen old keys in one hole. Someone had a bad day a little while back.
Some of the keys were plain. But 3 were detailed and made in my home town. I Love finding local history.



Next keeper was a crucifix from a rosary with a few beads still attached (my first) and it was gold plated at one point.


Kept walking along this small ridge. Found what i believe to be a part of a pocket watch (my first) Silver plated over brass i think.


On the surface was this chrome plated thing. I think its a gas cap door off an old car possibly?


Here is where i lost the spray bottle and broke my spade digging a BIKE PUMP in the middle of nowhere 6 inches down! Too frustrated to take pics or carry it with me. Ill grab it when i search for the spray bottle next time.

Another first for me. Silver plated spoon (French Plate on bottom) Very short in length, possibly a baby or tea spoon. I like the fancy on it.



Had an awesome scare when i dug this one. 1930s Cracker Jack Token. Totally thought it was a Barber Quarter when it popped out.
(i know the bust is the other way)
Of course the silver face covered in dirt was the first thing i saw.. Still glad i found it. Maybe more rare than a Barber


Here is the lead and shells for the day. 2 deer slugs. 6 wad cutters. 1 UMC&CO New Club. 1 .22 casing.


Here is the board for the last 2 weeks. Had a lot of fun freezing in the woods


Here is an update on one of the axe heads i found a few weeks ago. This one has been in vinegar for about a week with frequent rubbings with toothbrush.




Sorry about the random attachment :/
Good luck to all and Happy Hunting!
Thanks for looking!
TMD

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the very productive hunt with many interesting keepers!

 

[A2coins]

Broke your spade and lost your spray bottle I would have tossed in a shoe and and a pair of droors for all those finds Sweet Thanks for the post!!!!

 

[Relicific]

Nice post and cool finds

 

[Lord Verdigris]

Really good hunt! [emoji106]

 

[Trezurehunter]

I forgot to mention in my previous post, that back in 1998 I had written a letter to Cracker Jack, now owned by Frito Lay. I had found a number of these Presidential tokens, and was curious as to when they put them in the boxes. They were nice enough to send me a chronology of when the different items were inserted. The Presidential tokens started to be put in boxes of Cracker Jack in 1933. Just thought you might like a little history on it.

 

[joeyfresh]

The crucifix is super cool looking. A good old soft bristled toothbrush is better than a spray bottle. Be careful what you spray water on

 

[Decender]

I need to find that spot you go in LMAO!! Thats awsome!!!