Chicago Area Forest Preserve finds

[perdidogringo]

Some odds and ends from an Illinois forest preserve yesterday. An ax head, a late 1800s/early 1900s medicine bottle (eyeball find)- Boericke & Tafel inscribed, an old Cub Scout pocket knife, and (I think?) a handle to a toy gun.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool finds !

 

[Mackaydon]

Great saves.
The bottle was produced for (as you said) Boericke & Tafel a company specializing in homeopathic medicines and remedies starting in 1869 based in New York.
Don in SoCal

 

[Tony in SC]

Good finds! Cub Scout knife brings back memories!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Nice finds. Thanks for posting.

 

[oldmxrat]

Good stuff, congrats!
Your "toy gun handle" is a scale from a pocket knife.

 

[perdidogringo]

Good stuff, congrats!
Your "toy gun handle" is a scale from a pocket knife.

Thanks for the clarification, Oldmxrat!

 

[ToddsPoint]

I’m shocked the People’s Republic of Cook County lets you detect the forest preserves. Have you checked the rules? Around 70,000 acres to hunt if it’s legal.

 

[perdidogringo]

I’m shocked the People’s Republic of Cook County lets you detect the forest preserves. Have you checked the rules? Around 70,000 acres to hunt if it’s legal.

I would be shocked too, however, I didn't find these items in Cook County. I found them in a Will County forest preserve (yes, I have a permit).