Detecting, Privy Digging, and Colonial Knee Buckles

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I wanted to share the last week with you. Been busy lately...

First off, here are the knee buckles that I dug with Hill Billy:







We have been doing some privy digs, with the help of Tnet member Nisroc. This one was a brickliner, close to 9 feet deep, and had some hinge mold and applied top bottles, a few embossed ones, and lots of slicks. Here are some photos:

























Here is some of what I kept after splitting the finds between us and the property owner. Some interesting bottles, a figurine (that I'd love to know more about), a clay pipe, a brooch with a brass frame, and some great marbles:























MORE PHOTOS BELOW:

 

[halfdime]

Love the privy finds! I too have found Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Love the marbles and the pictures. Can't wait to get to the bottom of another one. They produce a lot of dirt, don't they?

 

[VOL1266-X]

I knew you would leave KY in style and you have with more great recoveries with a day to go. I will miss your KY posts but look forward to future posts BB. HH, Quindy.

 

[vayank54]

Some cool stuff.
You're right BuckleBoy You never know what will come out of a privy.
Just don't play with the privy putty.

 

[Nisroc]

It was a heck of a lot of fun hanging with you guys on the privy dig. I wish I could of lined up another, there was just too little time. I wish you the best of luck down in LA. I'll be watching for your posts from down there. best of luck on your last hunt here.
You and Hill billy always find the coolest stuff
Nis

 

[dfx willy]

great post buckle boy!! willy

 

[mainer]

Those buckles are awsome Buck. Amazing that figurine is in the shape its in. Great post.

 

[master mason]

pooey finds, sweet buckels , nice figurine, good luck in LA im working on some research for NA on a farmers land its from what my dad tells me over 5000 acres with old train tracts priveys the like civil war history as well good luck be safe where can i find a girlto dig with? mine always tells me "DON'T COME BACK EMPTY HANDED"or dont come back . depends on how shes feeling that day.hopefully you will find some spots right away H/H MM

 

[Dixiedigger]

That's some great finds. Congrats

 

[nova treasure]

Excellent finds and very hard earned, Knee buckles are very nice, the Statue and marbles are very cool. I think in the first relic pic, the piece in the middle, i think might be masonic, does it have any symbols on the flat side?

It has been very fun hunting with you and enjoyment to make another friend in the hobby. Your time being here in Ky, you have worked very hard saving History and having a Great time doing it. That's what this hobby is all about in my book, So I hope you the best on your move and can't wait to see what's next on your finds list.

Good Luck Today

Bill

 

[tuatara]

Those are some really great finds!!! The knee buckles are awesome. The marbles are an envy for anyone who collects them. The bottles don't seem that old. Once I found a figurine's head exactly like yours on the turn-of-the century tip.

 

[Don in SJ]

Will, some super finds from that dig, congrats on the two buckles, they area a great addition to your collection, the very old marlbles-super, the figureine is another one I think is a great display item, the cup, wow, nice getting a pretty one mostly intact, and the photo of digger girl in the hole - Priceless

Don

 

[BuckleBoy]

Those are some great finds. The privy digging looks interesting.
Dman

Great to hear from you, Dman. Interesting, fun, and hard work.

Nice digging BB... Looking forward to seeing the final hoorah for the complete Iron Brigade After hearing about the history behind the site, I imagine there will be many nice things found Thanks for all of your help over the last few months.. Always appreciated, Jeff

Thanks, Jeff. I enjoy sharing finds with ya via phone.

Good dig Will. I like it all, but those knee buckles are the best.

See ya soon.

Thanks, RPG. Now I need to do some research on your area so we can dig up a few oldies this summer. Looking forward to sitting down to a cup of coffee in person.

Those are good finds those knee buckles are awesome in great shape ,the privy hole we located in Colonial field 3 i aint diggin it get some young blood to do it Good hunt Dd60

You found a Colonial privy?

Buck... I can't wait for tomorrow. You have been the best friend a friend could have. I think back on the day that I met you. Was me and KFB hunting my family farm, when he said I have someone I'd like you to meet. Of course I said fine, and the next time KFB visited, we met. We have hunted hard since then, and I will never forget the times we've shared. I'm glad we finally got on a privy dig that we actually found some bottles. Yeh they weren't as old as we'd like but it was still fun. I'm sorry tomorrow will be our last hunt for some time together, but it will be remembered. To have KFB join us will be the icing on the day, considering he introduced us. Of course I can't leave out digger girl, the only female I know who like's to dig in chit. She's a keeper Cheers to tomorrows digs and may your hunts down south bring you many more friendships.

Hill

Thank you for the kind words, HB--and congrats on the great recent find. Been a great 3 years with all of the crowd, and 4 years with KFB. Loved every minute of it. I'll save the goodbyes for later.