Found my Fourth Martingale of the Year Today!

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 16, 2014

I detected this site again for 2.5hrs this morning. This is where I have found 3 British martingales and 12 Isaac Campbell buckles in the past month. Winter is definitely coming as my hands, face and feet were almost as frozen as the ground today! :laughing7:

I started making finds almost immediately, first was the 1834 - 1934 Toronto Centennial / 1914 – 1934 Canadian Corps Re-Union Commemorative Pin, then the ‘love token’ Watch Fob, then a black glass ‘Anchor Button’ (I’d love to know when this dates to) and another Isaac Campbell Buckle.
Then I got a strong 85 – 86 at 6” and out came my 4th British Martingale find of 2014! :hello2:

I also love the ‘therapeutic’ horseshoe and the horseshoe half! :thumbsup:

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

Ahab8 · Nov 16, 2014

Get the *#*% out of here Dave! You are really on a tear right now brother. Keep it up bro. Then research all winter and kill it next spring.

BigWaveDave · Nov 16, 2014

Amazing!

Congrats on all of your finds!

pepperj · Nov 16, 2014

Geez you're digging like they're pull tabs now! Congrats on #4Dave! What a great mitt full. Now the other finds are also a really nice selection like the button and fob. :occasion14:

That horse shoe must of hurt when you pulled it out, because I truly believe you have more than one shoe with the luck you're having this season. :laughing7:

Old Dude · Nov 16, 2014

WTG Dave! Any way to tell if any are a matching pair? You're a relicmeister !

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 16, 2014

Ahab8 said:
Get the *#*% out of here Dave! You are really on a tear right now brother. Keep it up bro. Then research all winter and kill it next spring.

That's almost exactly what I said Abe... except with a lot more 'F' words! :laughing7:

Yeah, I think it's time for a trip to the local library.
Dave

BigWaveDave said:
Amazing!

Congrats on all of your finds!

Thanks for your post Dave! :occasion14:

pepperj said:
Geez you're digging like they're pull tabs now! Congrats on #4Dave! What a great mitt full. Now the other finds are also a really nice selection like the button and fob.

That horse shoe must of hurt when you pulled it out, because I truly believe you have more than one shoe with the luck you're having this season.

Thanks very much Jim! :thumbsup:

I love finding horseshoes almost as much as I love finding British horse hardware! :laughing7:

Still mystifies me that I have yet to find an old coin here, from either the yard or the field?
Dave

Old Dude said:
WTG Dave! Any way to tell if any are a matching pair? You're a relicmeister !

Thanks for your post Dave! :occasion14:

Between you and me, I have a feeling these are all breastplate martingales.
They're all of similar construction (metal gauge and dimensions), although the first one I found in Eastern Ontario in August is of a much 'sturdier' construction. :icon_scratch:

Most of the membership here has never seen these before (the guys in the UK have), consequently there's been minimal feedback that way.
Dave

ironhorse · Nov 16, 2014

You got the full set!

I guess you can sleep easier this winter now that you got the fourth

lockster99 · Nov 16, 2014

I said the site owed him one more! Congrats

villagenut · Nov 16, 2014

I bet you will never get tired of digging those....great saves indeed!!!!

Argentium · Nov 16, 2014

Yeah , You gotta be getting pretty bored with those by now ! Very impressive finds !

treblehunter · Nov 16, 2014

Nice going bud, amazing site. Great finds again, they look like a herd of martigales now.
I might be wrong, but isn't that an ox shoe?

Brian C. · Nov 16, 2014

Really nice finds, winter will be short I hope. :coffee2:

bootybandit · Nov 16, 2014

Amazing finds! Congrats!

pl8man · Nov 16, 2014

Incredible finds Dave ! Congrats
Glen

CRUSADER · Nov 17, 2014

Wow, how cool is that. Turning out to be the year to beat.....Better start making next years plan of action....

cjon455 · Nov 17, 2014

Wow those badges pop up at that place like I get clad!
sucks that Ole man winter is a knocking, you're gonna be counting the days until you can hit that place again once you finally get frozen out!!

Great hunt!

tinpan · Nov 17, 2014

Wow your making me very jealous LOL Great finds tinpan

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 17, 2014

ironhorse said:
You got the full set!

I guess you can sleep easier this winter now that you got the fourth

I had a feeling there was another one hiding there. :icon_scratch:

I certainly will... the only problem now is the lady lying next to me snoring! :laughing7:

Dave

lockster99 said:
I said the site owed him one more! Congrats

You called it buddy and you were right too! :thumbsup:

Dave

villagenut said:
I bet you will never get tired of digging those....great saves indeed!!!!

These are definitely something I'll remember forever! :hello2:

Thanks for your post,
Dave

Argentium said:
Yeah , You gotta be getting pretty bored with those by now ! Very impressive finds !

Thanks very much Arg!
I'll never tire of finding something like this... this is what gets me out of bed in the morning! :laughing7:

Dave

treblehunter said:
Nice going bud, amazing site. Great finds again, they look like a herd of martigales now.
I might be wrong, but isn't that an ox shoe?

Thanks very much Brad! :occasion14:

I like that, "they look like a herd of martigales"! :laughing7:

I've found the left and right portions of an ox shoe, but I didn't know they were made this big! :icon_scratch:

Thanks, Dave

Brian C. said:
Really nice finds, winter will be short I hope.

I hope so too Brian! :thumbsup:

Looking out my kitchen window I see we got 10cm of snow last night, but the temps suppose to be +9c next Saturday! :dontknow:

Dave

bootybandit said:
Amazing finds! Congrats!

Thank you Sir! :icon_salut:

pl8man said:
Incredible finds Dave ! Congrats
Glen

Thanks very much Glen! :occasion14:

Dave

CRUSADER said:
Wow, how cool is that. Turning out to be the year to beat.....Better start making next years plan of action....

Thanks for the moral support Cru.
At the beginning of each new year I look back at my finds from the previous year thinking, "how am I going to match these finds"? :icon_scratch:

Well, now I can honestly say, "that I have know idea"! :laughing7:

My best regards to you and your father,
Dave

Steve in PA · Nov 17, 2014

Wow that's amazing Dave! Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but do you have any idea why those are showing up on that particular site?

ANTIQUARIAN · Nov 17, 2014

Steve in PA said:
Wow that's amazing Dave! Maybe I missed it in an earlier post, but do you have any idea why those are showing up on that particular site?

Hey Steve! :hello:

I have know idea my friend, all I know is the are was settled by veterans of the War of 1812.
A number of soldiers were deeded land in this area by the King of England for their service during the war.

To the best of my knowledge, these martingales date between 1840 - 60 and the house dates to c.1850.
I think a trip to my local library is needed in order to dig deeper into the history of this village.
Thanks again for your interest and support buddy! :occasion14:

Dave

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