I Hate to Blow My Own Horn!

[Montana Jim]

I was checking out treasurenet at lunch today and couldn't stand it any more! So...

I left work early and headed out with a very short hunting window... It was worth it!

First picture... My standard fare of .45-70 shells and bullets; a cool hinge (I rarely keep these, but this one has charactor); a couple of nails, shotgun shell base; glass button; a tarp/tent grommet; some other bits... I couldn't find and makers marks on that silver piece... oh well.



Second picture... OH MY GAWD! I never find stuff THIS cool!!! It's a Infantry Bugle hat pin for the soldier's forage (kepi) hats! It's torn in the middle, but it's in one piece and all there! And best of all I can guarantee it's freaking real!



As always, thanks for looking...

 

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[Mirage]

Cool stuff. Thanks for the "before" picture. I just wasn't seeing the horn in the "after" state.

 

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[trk5capt]

Jim, Great Finds, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

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[paul1410]

Neat stuff and good pics,too!

 

[Ridley]

Very cool horn' wonder if i'd a canned it not noing what it was. Way to Grow

I wonder that too... I've learned to bring it home, clean it, and look very close now-a-days.

Heres a comarison...

Excellent find indeed.

I'm going to be more careful about tossing things out. I wouldn't have known what that was at all. The comparison clearly shows what it is.

You got a great spot there!



Ridley

 

[Candyman]

What a lovely horn! I Bet you are gratefull you seized your window of opportunity!

 

[Monty]

Looks like it met up with a modern gadget called a lawn mower. Almost made metal slaw out of it, but great find anyway. Monty

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Here's a toot for ya from the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee!..Very nice finds

 

[scotto]

Wow, cool bugle pin, good going.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

I would not bend it as it will probably break! I know from experience and have also tried to heat up the item, it can be disasterous. HH, Mike

 

[RonO]

Hey Jim I have a perfect solution for you. Just so you don't have to "blow your own horn" send me all your future finds and I will keep them and write glowing reports on what a great "finder" you are. That way you can bask in the glory of all of the praise without having to toot your own horn.
Great finds!
Ron

 

[Mona Lisa]

Jim...that's awsome....go ahead and blow your own horn! I'd be proud of that find, too.

Thanks, again, for the great pictures!