Lead Toy Soldier Spill Plus Silver

[Carolina Tom]

I went out this morning. It was below freezing all day. The first spot was just too cold and windy, I retreated to the truck after 15 minutes. I drove around a little bit, and ended up at the latest Honey Hole. It has some sheltered sunny areas, and I stuck to those.

Here is a picture of some classic mid-century Southern relics, costume jewelry, aluminum advertising thimble and Rebel flag lapel pin.



I found this quarter sized coin. Some cleaning revealed a 1955 South African coin. It’s slightly domed, maybe a lawnmower encounter.



I managed to score a dozen wheaties, and two war nickels.



I have found a couple of lead toys. I really like them. So it pains me greatly to tell you that I destroyed the best lead toy soldier, I’ve ever found. Sorry Subterranean.

I was detecting along, trying to find silver coins, but digging it all. I got a signal, and this lead toy soldier came out, when I rechecked the hole, the base was there.



Two feet away I got a similar but larger signal. Obviously I don’t know what I’m doing because I speared it with the shovel. I almost cried when I realized what I did.



Two more feet, and another signal. I was super careful this time, however, this one came out in pieces. Pre-broken, is the term.



Three lead toy soldiers in a 10’ x 10’ area. Here is a pic of all the pieces.



Some kid suffered a lead toy soldier spill. It was a really bad day for him.

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts.

 

[Calabash Digger]

congrats on the finds!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Tom, you're like a Blue Tick Hound on the scent of anything SILVER within 100 mile radius of you! You are definitely in the "zone" my friend. I know you are going to have a wonderful season in 2018. Keep after it mate! BTW, soldiers do sustain casualties when we are battling for treasure. Sorry about the injured toy. Darn fine looking toys and indeed that little tike was disappointed when they went AWOL! Adios buddy.

Thanks K1. I got really lucky at the end of the year and found a couple of silver coin producing sites. I usually average around 50 silvers per years, I promise I will do my best to find as many as I can.

I hope that you have a very successful 2018.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Really good finds Tom. i have never dug a toy soldier-lots of toy cars. HH & stay warm, Q.

 

[Subterranean]

Wow, Tom you are on a toy factory. You have a Lincoln Log Indian, a Manoil marching officer, and what's left of a Barclay soldier (probably standing firing a rifle.) I bet there are more there! Congrats, Sub

 

[Scrappy]

Don’t be a wuss! Just get smittyman snuggle with you on the truck afterward

 

[jsulateskee]

Great finds!

 

[trdking]

I hear that when you chew these the paint is delicious and they make your lips all tingly. We have come a long way. Nice finds and I like the super duper glue idea. Wont help any value but they will display better. Awesome stuff to start the year. Keep on swingin

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow, Tom you are on a toy factory. You have a Lincoln Log Indian, a Manoil marching officer, and what's left of a Barclay soldier (probably standing firing a rifle.) I bet there are more there! Congrats, Sub

Thanks for the IDs Sub. Sorry about the carnage. I was all torn up about it yesterday, but it's OK today. This site has yielded 5 partial lead toy soldiers, so far. TNetter, Mangum got one, he thinks it is RE Lee on horseback. I will continue to dig all targets, in the hopes that more show up.

Best you for 2018 sir.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hey Tom those soldiers are super !! I love them
Nice you’ve also got a puzzle to assemble
Great hunt. Nice silver too. See u soon
Hh gl

 

[treblehunter]

Bad day for him, good day for you. I love those War Nic's, I'm a "Band of brothers" kind of guy. WWII might not be old in some people's perspective, but that war was a major turning point in the history of the world in my eyes. Evil lost and lost big in that one. Great post Tom, I really enjoy reading your comedy. I always like a guy with a good sense of humor.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Great way to start the year off Tom. Two war nickels add to the silver count. Do you have a place to display your toy soldiers?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Great way to start the year off Tom. Two war nickels add to the silver count. Do you have a place to display your toy soldiers?

I have them with the rest of my finds. I don't have a special display for them though. I have 5 of them now!

Best of luck to you sir!

 

[Truth]

Carolina Tom you had a amazing day!!!! Wow you killed it Silver, foreign coin, toys, ring and a thimble!!!!! (Still on my bucket list) I love the rebel flag pin and I’ve been lucky enough I find one of those soldiers. Great job my friend!!!!

 

[jewelerguy]

Those soldiers look like they wandered into a mine field

 

[DownNDirty]

It happens, I know, but it sure would have been nice to have that WW1 dough boy intact. Oh well, if that’s my biggest problem, then I don’t have any problems.

Wishing you the very best in 2018.

Be safe in the cold. Spring time will be here before you know it.

They knew the risks