Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

[Mayo South Elgin]

Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

I was out at a forest preserve and in keeping with my current streak, I managed only one wheatie (1920) three mem cents, and assorted weird metal objects.
Also found were these items...
The tube like object is a tent rope tightener - I'm sure it has some official name but I don't know it.
The Corn Neckerchief slide made my detector think an entire chain link fence was underground.
I thought it was a huge object, so I dug a hole almost larger diameter than my coil. In reality it's only about 1 1/2 inches across and 1 3/8 inch tall. The corn thing - not my coil.
The God and Country medal still has a totally intact and working pin on the back, so either it's not all that old, or it's been plated with something that made it almost rustproof. Ziebart perhaps.
The rainbow charm - uhhm, I hope it's not part of some new scouting movement.

 

[desertfox]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Congrats on some nice finds. Looking at the map where you live it looks like you have some good hunting grounds close by.

hh

Desertfox

 

[Lowbatts]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Sweet mother of metal!
Can't get out today. If you get the chance, hit high side warm spot number two, it's ripe.

 

[kimsdad]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Nice finds, Mayo!!!

I wonder how old that slide is. I've founds several of those tighteners over the last couple of years. I thought they were hangers for phone wires. Makes perfect sense that they are tent rope tighteners, and no sense at all that they would be for phone wires based on finding them in the woods. Thanks for the info!

 

[DPBOB]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Looks like your hunt a boy scout camp..... The medal is from a Scout...

 

[watercolor]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Hey, I found one of those tent rope tighteners yesterday. . . but mine
was missing the top half. Did I say "half"? (Neil's found a bunch of those )

Your neatest find is that medal. . . very cool

 

[d-dub]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Sweat digs, Mayo!

Never seen a scout slider like that. Very cool!

 

[Pocket Spill]

Re: Children of the Corn, Rainbow medal, God & Country medal

Great group of relics! Nice digs!