Found a whatsit today

Ridley

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Found this in a park this afternoon. No clue what it is. It's the excact size of a nickel.

Anybody know? token1.jpg token2.jpg

Thanks in advance!



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Gadget

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What are the letters on it? I think I see G-O and U-K on one side.
 

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Ridley

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It's a copper coin/token. the other side has the letters ODLe.

Maybe it's a toy or part of a game?




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cheese

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Maybe some kind of brain teaser? G O and U K on one side and O D and L (C)? on the other? Put together and you get "GOOD LUCK" if the "E" could be a "C". Don't know what the design could be.
 

Bavaria Mike

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It's a spinner toy, spin it by holding it on edge and flicking it with your finger and you will be able to read "Good Luck" as it spins. Cool find! HH, Mike
 

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Ridley

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Thanks Mike and cheese!

I've never heard of that before!

Best of luck!


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diggummup

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Bavaria Mike said:
It's a spinner toy, spin it by holding it on edge and flicking it with your finger and you will be able to read "Good Luck" as it spins. Cool find! HH, Mike
Sounds good to me.Did you try it yet Ridley?
 

PBK

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Good call, Mike!

It's a Tom Mix "Straight Shooters" lucky spinner, a premium issued in 1933 by Ralston cereals, sponsors of the Tom Mix radio program. When the disk was spun, the designs in the center formed the Tom Mix "T-M Bar" brand.

For more info about the Tom Mix program: http://www.old-time.com/mix.html
 

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Ridley

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PBK said:
Good call, Mike!

It's a Tom Mix "Straight Shooters" lucky spinner, a premium issued in 1933 by Ralston cereals, sponsors of the Tom Mix radio program. When the disk was spun, the designs in the center formed the Tom Mix "T-M Bar" brand.

For more info about the Tom Mix program: http://www.old-time.com/mix.html

I don't know how you found that information, but thanks PBK! :)



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