Caterillar Watch Fob & Good Luck Token

[Carolina Tom]

Caterpillar Watch Fob & Good Luck Token

I was able to slip out for little hunting over the weekend. As usual, I was accompanied by TNetter, Todd Lipe. I was quite disappointed at not finding any silver coins, however, I was able to find the following junk:

- Beer tap spout.
- 4 Wheaties.
- 2 Great Seal buttons.
- Caterpillar watch fob.
- Worcester Salt token. I have really been wanting to find a swastika good luck coin.
- Anderson's Restaurant parking token. Says "Worlds Best Pecan Pie" on the back.

Thanks for looking, and best of luck on your hunts!

 

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[Mackaydon]

Pecan token:
Charlotte North Carolina Parking Good for Token World's Best Pecan Pie | eBay
Great finds !!
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history on Anderson's restaurant:
Gary's restaurant, Anderson's at 1617 Elizabeth Avenue, was originally opened by his pop Jimmy and Jimmy's brothers Bill and Pete in 1946.
"There are guys that have been coming here everyday for years and they sit in the same booth -- and people don't sit in those booths because they know they're coming. The waitresses will see them coming through the door and go ahead and get their order ready."
Charlotteans who've been here for more than a few months know Anderson's for their age-old slogan, "the world's best pecan pie." The phrase is even emblazoned on the side of the building just beneath the restaurant's giant neon sign.
The restaurant is still there and you may wish to contact them for more information regarding your token.

Don.....

 

[Carolina Tom]

Pecan token:
Charlotte North Carolina Parking Good for Token World's Best Pecan Pie | eBay
Great finds !!
Don.....

Thanks Don. I used to live two blocks from Anderson's and ate there regularly. It was opened in 1946 and closed in 2008... and the pie was killer!

 

[cjon455]

That's a sweet caterpillar fob and I like that token, looks like the one I found at the philly school

 

[thrifty76now]

I really like that so called junk ,send all of it to me and I WILL PAY THE POSTAGE. The fob and token are super neat. Now, that is not a swastika depicted.In years past that was a good luck symbol.

 

[Mackaydon]

CarolinaTom ,
Thanks for the update.
Don...

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great hunt and finds C T .
Dozer looks like a 60's D-8 without the cab .

wish I found it !

 

[Scrappy]

Cool fob Tom. A big fan of fobs and that one is unique. You texted me that pic of the dirty good luck token and I knew right away what it was. It's amazing the difference of what that symbol meant back then and what it means now. Great finds bud

 

[Loco-Digger]

WTG Tom, you dug some very interesting items. Love the fob, token and good luck coin. They are just as good as pulling 20th century silver in my book. they are way cooler than a silver merc or rosie IMHO.

 

[port ewen ace]

those good luck tokens are flying out of the dirt. got mine at the "mud pit", a $1 credit on a new suit from a Buffalo, NY clothier. showed it to my LCS and his customer says "will you take $20 for it?". SOLD. nice digs, silver is sweet, but relics are sweeter!

 

[Vino]

Good little hunt there Tom.
Nothing wrong with relics.
I love pecan pie!!!

 

[cjon455]

I love pecan pie!!!

I hear it's good with sweet tea

 

[Patriot 1776]

I was able to slip out for little hunting over the weekend. As usual, I was accompanied by TNetter, Todd Lipe. I was quite disappointed at not finding any silver coins, however, I was able to find the following junk:

- Beer tap spout.
- 4 Wheaties.
- 2 Great Seal buttons.
- Caterpillar watch fob.
- Worcester Salt token. I have really been wanting to find a swastika good luck coin.
- Anderson's Restaurant parking token. Says "Worlds Best Pecan Pie" on the back.

Thanks for looking, and best of luck on your hunts!

Great finds, I found the same good luck token in a old farm field last year which I gave to the home owner

 

[bonepicker]

Nice finds. "Worlds Best Pecan Pie" mmm... One of my favs, and thanksgiving is almost here.....

 

[Old Dude]

I knew eventually there would come a day when there was no more silver to be found there...

 

[qaela4]

If only all of our "junk" was that cool! Nice hunt even without the silver.

 

[CladMoonRising]

Nice! I posted a pic of one of those salt tokens I found a few months back. Welcome to the "don't worry club"...we have tokens!