Lizard belt buckle

[Older The Better]

Went out to practice with the new detector, decided to walk some areas I don’t really hunt because previous runs have been pretty low on targets. Got into an area that’s started the detector chattering a bit, I found a button with Howard aa 1 embossed on it, then a random bit of iron, then I got a mid 90’s signal on the xp Deus. This buckle popped out along with a bunch of broken glass. The more I looked the more random iron I found and glass and porcelain in all the holes… its funny had I not found the buckle first I would probably had just passed through the area thinking it was just a little trashy spot but now I’m thinking a kind of dump site related to some cabins that I wasn’t entirely sure existed (they were mentioned in one book but the author was off on many of his other facts.)… anyway a southwest looking buckle to pop up in the Kansas woods definitely was unexpected. The quality is high too, a lot of similar finds are pressed metal, this one is solid with lizard and designs fixed to it. I thought cast but you can see a gap under the lizards foot… I know it’s in todays finds but I’d love to know more about it if anyone knows more about it

 

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[oldmxrat]

Congrats on the find, that's a really cool piece!

 

[jewelerguy]

Interesting. Based on the back side, I'm thinking more along the line of a brooch instead of buckle

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a very unique find !

 

[pepperj]

Interesting. Based on the back side, I'm thinking more along the line of a brooch instead of buckle

Brooch or a hair barrette. The other attachment was where the white mark is on the other end.
Cool recovery though

 

[Older The Better]

Not arguing you may very well be right but I feel like i should add that it’s pretty solid and I would think akwardly heavy for a barrette. Could be a broach I just went buckle based on size and thickness.
Here’s the thickness compared to a penny and a closer look at the attachments

Last one just to show how the lizard is a separate piece

 

[Ccarson]

I love it.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Neat find! Love that design.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Very cool design! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations!

 

[Nathan W]

An absolute great find

 

[jorge del norte]

That's Jim Morrison's, I know it!

 

[Older The Better]

Now that would be wild haha. as far as I know Jim Morrison never hung around this se Kansas farm but it would be a heck of a story

 

[GaRebel1861]

Do you think the corners were rolled up originally or rolled up later to keep it from pinching you if worn as a buckle. Without a doubt, it's a keeper!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Went out to practice with the new detector, decided to walk some areas I don’t really hunt because previous runs have been pretty low on targets. Got into an area that’s started the detector chattering a bit, I found a button with Howard aa 1 embossed on it, then a random bit of iron, then I got a mid 90’s signal on the xp Deus. This buckle popped out along with a bunch of broken glass. The more I looked the more random iron I found and glass and porcelain in all the holes… its funny had I not found the buckle first I would probably had just passed through the area thinking it was just a little trashy spot but now I’m thinking a kind of dump site related to some cabins that I wasn’t entirely sure existed (they were mentioned in one book but the author was off on many of his other facts.)… anyway a southwest looking buckle to pop up in the Kansas woods definitely was unexpected. The quality is high too, a lot of similar finds are pressed metal, this one is solid with lizard and designs fixed to it. I thought cast but you can see a gap under the lizards foot… I know it’s in todays finds but I’d love to know more about it if anyone knows more about it
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sweet buckle!! very cool find and well done

 

[Older The Better]

Do you think the corners were rolled up originally or rolled up later to keep it from pinching you if worn as a buckle. Without a doubt, it's a keeper!

I’ve been wondering the same thing.