Goodies Galore! Kicking Off Season II At "Spoon Graveyard"

Brendan M. · Nov 11, 2008

Goodies Galore! Kicking Off Season II At "Spoon Graveyard"

Hello Everyone!

It's been a while: Between becoming a dad this past year and hunting out all my prime summer spots before it was even August, I didn't get out much until recently. But now that the cool weather is here and the dreaded ticks are gone for another season, I can now get back into the woods, where all the action is! Not to mention this year I've got a new DFX to try out...

So of course one of the first places I took my new(ish) machine was the "Spoon Graveyard," where I found a boatload of old coins and relics last year (including 30 or so spoons, hence the nickname). If you haven't read my older posts, I'll just sum up that it's old farmland, heavily used from the 1800s to early 1900s then seemingly abandoned, and never searched with a detector before me. So trust me, I pounded this place hard last year, but figured I was almost obligated to go over it again with my DFX. I'm glad I did!

Focusing on severely overgrown/hard to reach areas I may not have searched as thoroughly last year has given me really good results, and the DFX definitely goes deeper and is more sensitive and stable than my old XLT, so even the areas I've already covered are still producing. I've put in a few good hunts there now, and am combining all those finds into one post. Everything is from roughly 1870-1920. Here's the inventory:

Frog-shaped silver and gemstone ladies' brooch (I LOVE this; you had to see when this thing popped out of the ground)
Three Indian Heads: 1874, 1878, and 1887
Antique keg tap, in mint, working condition
Yale padlock, dated 1877-78 on back
Toy fireman's helmet, with engraving in back
Large dinner-type bell
Six silver-plated spoons (of course!), in various conditions
One belt buckle and two suspender buckles dated 1901
Two buttons -- one flat and one ball shaped with floral design
One Vanline's perfume bottle
Three glass/porcelain mason jar lids, and one clear blue-glass lid
Small harmonica reed
Lantern base, largely intact
Brass furniture pulls (ring-shaped)
Two heavy iron axe heads (not pictured)
A slew of little bits and whatsits (Take a look at pics!)

allen · Nov 12, 2008

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that place did give you lots of goodies, great looking finds...

au4me2 · Nov 12, 2008

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Beautiful

Old_Okie · Nov 12, 2008

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I LOVE the frog!

Old_Okie

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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allen said:
that place did give you lots of goodies, great looking finds...

au4me2 said:
Beautiful

Old_Okie said:
I LOVE the frog!

Old_Okie

Thanks folks!!!

Monty · Nov 12, 2008

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Methinks I see a stirrup in that maze. Great finds. Monty

funkman · Nov 12, 2008

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Brendan,

Those relics and coins are great! I found a lock like the Yale one you have a few weeks ago but could not get any markings on it. DOes your lock have the normal (now-a-days) keyhole on the bottom? The one I found has that style key (not skeleton) and it has that flat look to the arched part (the part that swivels out of the lock...not sure what it is called).

Anyway congrats on some great items

Funkman

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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Monty said:
Methinks I see a stirrup in that maze. Great finds. Monty

Thanks, Monty. I'd love to find a stirrup. No luck yet! Lots of horseshoes there, though....

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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funkman said:
Brendan,

Those relics and coins are great! I found a lock like the Yale one you have a few weeks ago but could not get any markings on it. DOes your lock have the normal (now-a-days) keyhole on the bottom? The one I found has that style key (not skeleton) and it has that flat look to the arched part (the part that swivels out of the lock...not sure what it is called).

Anyway congrats on some great items

Funkman

Thanks, Funkman. Yes, my lock has the keyhole on the bottom too. This is actually the second of such Yale locks I've found in this area. The first one I got a couple of years ago on an old Victorian estate probably only about 5 minutes away from my current spot. I guess these locks were popular at the time!

Glad you enjoyed.

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

civilman1 · Nov 12, 2008

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Best of Luck with the DFX B.....almost like having a new spot to hunt all over again :thumbsup:

Great Find's and Congrat's on the Daddyhood!!! :wink:

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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civilman1 said:
Best of Luck with the DFX B.....almost like having a new spot to hunt all over again Great Find's and Congrat's on the Daddyhood!!!

Thanks Civil, for the congrats! Yes daddyhood is awesome. I take care of my son a lot during the week (I'm self-employed), so I don't feel as bad sneaking out for a bit on weekends to do some digging...

The DFX really IS an entirely new machine. So far, the biggest changes I notice are greater depth, much better stability at "hot" settings, and better overall sensitivity. Some of the places at this one spot are seriously overgrown; sometimes I'm even lucky to get my coil six inches over the ground. The DFX handles it well. It picked up some of the larger items I found (namely the bell and the lock) even though the coil was more than a foot off the ground, with big roots, briars, etc. in between. Still, it read like a champ!

Thanks again, and take care!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

TreasurdiggrNY · Nov 12, 2008

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Congrats on the great mix of finds you're pulling out of this spot, I clicked on a few of the links you posted

Good Luck!
Glenn

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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TreasurdiggrNY said:
Congrats on the great mix of finds you're pulling out of this spot, I clicked on a few of the links you posted
Good Luck!
Glenn

Thanks Glenn. It's been a real treat!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

Wheresthegoodstuff · Nov 12, 2008

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Great stuff. Its always fun to hunt an old spot with a new machine.

LI Tom · Nov 12, 2008

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Hey Brendan,good to see you out again,I have'nt seen Joe lately either.That Brooch is just fantastic ,what a pleasure it must be to hunt a spot with no modern trash.That is rare on LI,even in the woods.Glad you like your DFX,I picked up a used Explorer XS real cheap and I love It!

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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Wheresthegoodstuff said:
Great stuff. Its always fun to hunt an old spot with a new machine.

Tell me about it! Man, it's a whole new spot....Glad you enjoyed!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

topdog · Nov 12, 2008

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Super job on the relics and coins.

dgaughan · Nov 12, 2008

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wow brendan that frog brooch is incredible your ih's cleaned up nicely a nice haul for sure congrats and hh

dylan

kdismuke1 · Nov 12, 2008

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I LIKE THE DIAMOND FROG AND THE BOTTLES HOPE YOU FIND MORE GREAT FINDS LIKE THAT. :wav:

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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LI Tom said:
Hey Brendan,good to see you out again,I have'nt seen Joe lately either.That Brooch is just fantastic ,what a pleasure it must be to hunt a spot with no modern trash.That is rare on LI,even in the woods.Glad you like your DFX,I picked up a used Explorer XS real cheap and I love It!

Tom,

Great to hear from you! I'm sure by now you have 500 silver on the year...am I close?

I actually got to hunt a bit with Joe over the last month. One day I took him out to a wooded area out east that has been pretty good in the past. We both got a couple of interesting things but nothing stellar. We also hit an old picnic grove recently that I hunt from time to time in the fall/winter (major tick infestation in the warm months). We both did real well -- I got a Merc and two Washingtons, and Joe got three Mercs, a nice old WWII coat button and an old religious medal. Next time we go you're welcome to tag along if you feel like hitting my neck of the woods...

I posted my finds from that day here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,200266.0.html

Glad to hear you like the Explorer. I hear it's a great machine! Same story with my DFX -- I saw it used on eBay for a super low price, and jumped on it. I had no choice! :wink:

Talk to you soon bud!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan