Hunted my childhood home today

[Hart-IN]

I got a Matchbox car and a marble from my early days and a few other goodies that were a little before my time. Too bad the Indian Head isn't the error variety! But, it is my first IH so I like it even if it is a $3 cent instead of a $1400 cent.

Anyone know what the little house is from? Did the early Monopoly games have solid metal game pieces?

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Hello Hart-IN! Welcome to T-net!!! The Indian head is sweet! I had the Monopoly game back in the early 70's and the houses were plastic then to. Where in Indiana are you located? I'm in Lowell! QUICKSILVER(appletree)

 

[texan connection]

way cool digs

 

[Hart-IN]

I'm in Huntington, near Fort Wayne. the Monopoly game I have has hollow metal pieces but the little house I found today is solid. If it isn't a monopoly piece, than I don't have a clue what else it might be.

It was great getting out and finding some toys from my childhood. I don't remember burying the Corvette or even why I would have buried a Corvette, but it was almost 8 inches deep. I guess it's home again.

 

[Goes4ever]

I'm in Huntington, near Fort Wayne. the Monopoly game I have has hollow metal pieces but the little house I found today is solid. If it isn't a monopoly piece, than I don't have a clue what else it might be.

It was great getting out and finding some toys from my childhood. I don't remember burying the Corvette or even why I would have buried a Corvette, but it was almost 8 inches deep. I guess it's home again.

wow, small world, I am about 30 minutes from Ft wayne!

 

[diggemall]

The little house has far more detail than I remember seeing in the Monopoly pieces from way back when............

Diggem'

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

I just don't remember there ever being a metal house! a car, top hat, dog, that's what I remember off the top of my head! maybe it was a trinket of some sort from a gumball machine

 

[kldrawdy]

Ohhhh I would love to hunt my childhood home!

The little metal house may be a charm from a charm bracelet.

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on your first indian head penny!

 

[jgas]

Indiana rocks!....I'm from South Bend..Still trying to locate my first IH...I jumped from my oldest coin of a 1917 wheat to an 1812 LC...Go figure...Bring on the summer weather guys...jgas

 

[Hart-IN]

After a good cleaning, the little house has the Parker Brother's trademark on the base, but I can't read the date. The houses and hotels in my Monopoly game are red and green plastic so I am guessing this piece is from a special edition of the game. I just sent an e-mail to Hasbro's customer service department. Maybe they will be able to tell me where this piece came from. Thanks for looking everyone.

 

[Natman]

I got a Matchbox car and a marble from my early days and a few other goodies that were a little before my time. Too bad the Indian Head isn't the error variety! But, it is my first IH so I like it even if it is a $3 cent instead of a $1400 cent.

How cool is that? Do you remember that car? Awesome IH you found..error variety or not, that's a great find. Hope there's more where that came from.

Nat

 

[Hart-IN]

Thanks Natman, Yes, I do remember the car and the marble. I thought once you lost your marbles they were gone forever. I don't know why I would have buried a Corvette almost eight inches down though.

I got this one IH and one badly worn 1858 Flying Eagle cent last week plus a handfull of Wheaties and several other items from this yard including a suspender clip dated 1871 and a silver plated spoon dated 1905. Still have about 800 square feet left to search.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice finds

HH

 

[liftloop]

nice finds you found there must bring good fillings to be home