I Found Wandas Wedding Ring

DetectoDude · Mar 3, 2008

I Found Wanda's Wedding Ring

I went up the coast today to Santa Barbara for a day of detecting. With the promise of mild temps and clear skies I knew it would be a good day. I found about 45 clad coins 3 foreign coins and Wanda's wedding band. I wish I knew how I could get it back to her, I am sure it means more to her than me. If anyone has any Ideas about finding Wanda please let me know. Thanks for looking, Rick.

DetectoDude · Mar 3, 2008

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More pics

GaryL · Mar 3, 2008

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WTG for sure, always nice too return a ring when ya can. That being stated you just gave out to much info., on that one.
Shucks I could call ya and claim it eh!!

However I wounder how many Wanda's their are out there ?

Congrat's on the Gold..

Good Hunting.

GaryL

Codes · Mar 3, 2008

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I'm not good at tracking people down, but you could maybe start with the date on the ring? It could be the day of her wedding. Maybe you could talk to someone at the local newspaper and see if they listed the wedding. (At least that's what they do around my parts.)

RickyP · Mar 3, 2008

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Wanda might not want it back!

DetectoDude · Mar 3, 2008

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Do you think she threw it away in anger?

DetectoDude · Mar 3, 2008

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GaryL said:
. That being stated you just gave out to much info., on that one.
Shucks I could call ya and claim it eh!!

I would let you have it if your drivers license says WANDA

EDDE · Mar 3, 2008

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DetectoDude said:
Do you think she threw it away in anger?

yup

I_Dig_NYC · Mar 4, 2008

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DetectoDude said:
Do you think she threw it away in anger?

I doubt it.
Few years ago we had a family outing at a local beach. My wife returned from a dip and started to shake off some of the water. Suddenly her wedding ring went flying off her finger and into the sand. She was distressed to say the least. We all began scanning the beach for "the metal detector guy" but he had disappeared. Quick thinking and thanks to the large amount of kin present that day I ordered everyone to get on their knees, form a line, and start sifting through the sand. sort of like a search party would do. It was kind of funny that even our dog took a position and was digging too. Within minutes I felt something in my fingers and pulled it out of the sand by some miracle. I was the hero that day and saved the day for my wife. That would have been a very heartbreaking day for us had we not found that ring.
Reading your post I could imagine how Wanda must feel if she indeed did lose that ring. If you were to return it you would be the biggest hero to her. Plus you would gain about a zillion karma points too.

Harry............

ModernMiner · Mar 4, 2008

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Nice gold find DD!!!
It makes you "wanda" if she lost it, or threw it.

Congrats,
MM

FlatCat · Mar 4, 2008

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Looks like a pretty big ring size. Maybe it belonged to Wanda's husband. Nice finding gold

Dave

Noodle · Mar 4, 2008

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Maybe he threw it..

sorry; couldn't resist. :-X

Rob66 · Mar 4, 2008

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You will never find Wanda!!!! She may have easily been a tourist from far....far....away.
Dam sun tan lotions!!!!! Been watching ocean force Huntington beach, saw a life guard lost his wedding ring by tower 15 due to sun block. He found it. He was freakin out.
RD

mumszie · Mar 5, 2008

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oh my gosh! I'M WANDA! Really! I really am! My given name is Wanda, but alas.... not the right Wanda. Great find.

Natman · Mar 5, 2008

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Rick, you're a good soul.

You can get access to marriage license records somewhere, maybe city hall or at the library..call around and check..that date is your best clue and I would bet not too many Wandas were married on that date.

You can also put an add in the local paper saying you found a ring lost by "Wanda" and it can be claimed by telling you the date inside the band.

Just some ideas.

Good luck,
Nat

Bavaria Mike · Mar 5, 2008

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Congrats on the gold! You gave too much info already but it would be possible to find the owner with a lot of work and research. Also looks like a touristy area so it is probably a lost cause and you will just have to keep it. I have melted a few down and made a nice ring and earrings for my wife, had them made by a Goldsmith. HH, Mike

N.J.THer · Mar 5, 2008

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I would contact the local city hall and check to see if there was a Wanda married on that date. It is a long shot but at least you can say you tried.

Here are some of the things that make finding the correct Wanda difficult. Wanda is not that unusual of a name. It was found at the beach where large amounts of people drive to from all over for recreation. Even if Wanda lives in the area it does not mean she did when she was married or maybe she did but the wedding hall was in a different town so that is where the wedding license would be issued. Wanda was married on a Saturday which is the most common day of the week for people to get married.

If you did not post so much information I would suggest a free lost and found ad in the local paper. I guess you could still do that then ask anyone that responds to tell you the exact ring size...I don't think anything was in your pictures that would give away scale. Although since it is a womens ring it would be pretty easy to guess so require to see their wedding license with the November 3rd 1990 date on it.

Good luck

NJ

stefen · Mar 5, 2008

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Just to put your mind at peace, Cristina and I will be passing thru Santa Barbara next Saturday (15th) on our way to the San Simeon Pines Seaside Resort in Cambria and will stop by to thank you for recovering the wedding band.

In fact, we would like to buy you lunch at the seafood restaurant out on the pier.

Just PM me with your name, address and phone so we can make the arrangements

All kidding aside, I'd bet that Wanda was a tourist...

PS We will be passing thru Santa Barbara next Saturday (15th) on our way to the San Simeon Pines Seaside Resort in Cambria

goldenapples · Mar 5, 2008

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Oh yeah I love SB its a fav weekend get-a-way for me the girlfriend and the dogs, on the pier in Longboards grill they do a mean 48oz Mai-ti and you get to keep the glass

Maybe you could put a flyer or two up on the pier just saying Gold wedding band found and set up an e-mail address just for the contact info and see if anyone can describe it, or an ad in the local paper, but the beach by the peir is used mostly by tourist's than local's so I think you've got yourself a nice keeper there.

I_Dig_NYC · Mar 5, 2008

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I have a good title for the newspaper ad, and for the flyer idea too.........

You heard of "where's Waldo?" right.........

Well......."WHERE'S WANDA ??"