Dump digging is fun! OR Hey look another marble!

[thrillathahunt]

The sparkle of broken glass in the late afternoon sun that was scattered down the hill and into the little creek is how we found it. It wasn't a particularly old dump. By the look of things, it probably spanned the 1930's to 1960's.

My son, future archaeologist and now expert dump digger, and I had gone to this area to check out an old homesite. As I walked around assessing the situation, he immediately spied a marble, and then another. So, we started scraping the loose dirt and amid the shards of glass all kinds of neat things started to appear.

Buckles, lots and lots of buttons (not pictured), eating utensils, lip stick tubes, a good luck token, an old lock that says Lone Star Gas Co. on the back of it, a rusty 1936 TEXAS CENTENNIAL license plate and yes, MARBLES. The good guys at the Marble forum here ID'd some of them as being from the 40's however we did find three clay marbles.

We have only scratched the surface, so to speak at this old dump. We will be back!

 

[baylorhall]

So cool! I would love to get to do that!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Thats a little jackpot of finds there

 

[RPG]

That's dump digging at its best. I like it all but the marbles are cool.

Now, how about a pic of all those buttons.

 

[rogues71]

great finds

 

[washingtonian]

You're more than likely to find a couple of old coins there. Keep working it!

 

[september]

Nice finds!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Thanks for the replies everyone!

I will let you know what we dig up next.

 

[texan connection]

Very cool.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Wow that's some finds there guys!

Nice

 

[thrillathahunt]

Thanks Albert

Thanks Mike

 

[jasonbo]

I see your in Central Texas. I need to be your friend

 

[River Rat]

Thats a little jackpot of finds there

I agree!!

RR

 

[Nana40]

So I wonder why folks threw away their silverware? Love the marbles, T! Esp the little speckled one.

Nana

 

[texan connection]

That is a bunch of marbles, I like the Clay ones