Found in a Football Field...What Are They?

[piggman1]

I found these while hunting a football field. They seem to be copper plated pewter, or something similar. What are they?

 

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[ToddB64]

A wild guess.........used as game pieces or dice.

ToddB64

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Olympic, World Cup Soccer lug nuts.

Darned if I know. Counter-weights to add to sneakers or leggings for training? Build your muscles up faster?

 

[piggman1]

No,it is not threaded. The pics show both sides.

 

[checkmate]

Wow ! Looks like some neat little sports charms. I wonder how old they are ?

 

[BioProfessor]

I found some images of something close and an article that goes along with it. Maybe it will lead someone in the right direction.

Checker Club meeting comes to order
Charles Bates
11/01/2004
Event proves fun and beneficial for all involved.

Next to the latest in manufacturing technologies and equipment, AMERICAN MACHINIST'S Checker Club drew quite a bit of attention at IMTS 2004. Thousands of show attendees took part in the event that had them on a "scavenger hunt" of sorts for various custom-made checkers manufactured by Club-member companies distributing them at their booths. The hunt was not only fun but informative. In addition to a checker, participants walked away with a better understanding of innovative manufacturing solutions offered by each Club member.

After collecting a complete set of checkers, participants returned to the AMERICANMACHINIST booth where they received an official Checker Club playing board, walked through a CribMaster Accu-Port system that determined if they were eligible for a drawing, and voted on their favorite checkers. Voting categories included best design, most comprehensive explanation of manufacturing methods, most innovative concept, and more.

Of all the votes cast, the clear winner was Hydromat Inc, St. Louis, which combined bronze and stainless steel into a checker that also commemorated the company's 25th anniversary. Those polled commented on both the checker's aesthetics and its quick cycle time — the checker was made on the show floor in just 15 sec. They were also impressed by Hydromat's detailed explanation of how the checker was produced on the company's Epic R/T 32/45-16 rotary-transfer machine.

"We entered the Club to win with an attractive checker made in the fastest cycle time possible," comments Bruno Schmitter, president and CEO of Hydromat. "And of course, to show off Hydromat's capabilities and its flexible, high-speed machines. I think we accomplished that. Our machines ran at 10 3 the speed a single-spindle machine would have to complete such a part."

 

[Kiros32]

What is confusing me is that they all have basketball players on one side, and different sports related items on the other. The one in the middle is a volleyball and I am certain there is no World Cup basketball.

Hmmmm.....

 

[ToddB64]

Piggman1......I stand by my first reply/guess : game pieces/dice.

Unless someone else can prove me wrong, I win !! LOL

ToddB64

 

[EDDE]

Piggman1......I stand by my first reply/guess : game pieces/dice.

Unless someone else can prove me wrong, I win !! LOL

ToddB64

 

[medic minded]

They almost look like some sort of die press. These are used to press designs onto hard or soft objects and by the looks of the design i would be pretty sure you have dies from a die punch set.. Now remember im nobody so i can be like everybody and be wrong as well ..... HH Cool Find.....

 

[TheDane]

Childrens toy !!

Memory cubes.

All cubes have a basketball player on one side and an other motive on the other. They are identical two and two on that side, and you have to memorize where they are, when you turn them. If you don´t have two identical they must be turned back (basketball) again. Then it is the other childs turn. When one finds a match those two cubes are taken out of the game. The one with most matches at the end wins.

 

[piggman1]

Great guesses guys and gals. As soon as the ground dries a little more I will be back out there, I'm sure there are more to be found. I'm still waiting for someone to show me a picture of what they really are. Until then, they are still a mystery to me.

 

[ToddB64]

Too bad search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc..) aren't capable of photo image recognition, otherwise we could have solved this mystery at the gitgo ! LOL

ToddB64

 

[ToddB64]

Howdy Piggman1 !

I see you've been active here (27 replies just today), but not on FMD forums since you introduced the football field "thingy's" on 6-16-07 ! ?

Have you seen the replies, guesses, suggestions, etc. over there ? Would like to get your comments on some of those, especially the suggestion of a "show and tell" visit with the school athletic director. Also, my reply asking if those little things might be hollow inside, how to find out, etc..

Looking forward to your reply! (Smile)

Todd

 

[TreasureTales]

Do these things unscrew? Could they be a type of sports pin? Like the pins traded at the Olympics?

 

[piggman1]

They cannot be unscrewed, they are not tapped, and they are solid. Nothing prys or unscrews open. The pictures show all to be seen.

 

[TreasureTales]

Ooooh, I love a good mystery. OK, are they tongue studs? hehehe

 

[piggman1]

Now that one made me laugh, tongue studs. Maybe athletic Ben Wa Balls.

 

[TreasureTales]

Maybe athletic Ben Wa Balls.

LOL. WAAAAAY too tiny for that.

The designs are raised or incised? And did you say what metal they are made of? They seem to be very well made, whatever they are. Very sturdy.

 

[piggman1]

Designs are incised and seem to be made of copper plated pewter, or something similar.