Lunch in the woods

ModernMiner · Oct 21, 2008

Well, it's cooling down (70's) a bit here in NC so the skeeters are not as bad. I am starting to venture into the woods again slowly and hoping for no snakes.

Today at lunch I hit the woods at the plantation house and found a few trinkets. Nothing great, but it's always fun getting a signal out in the woods. Only dug one shotgun shell head too. :thumbsup:

O.K. don't laugh, this is all I found.
*Two pieces of lead from buck & balls ?
*Small oval pin.
*Ornate brooch with lots of gold plating still on it. I didn't clean it until I got home and was hoping it was a CW piece.

*A strange shaped bottle with no text at all on it. Any ideas?That's all folks.

Have a great week,
MM

DD-777 · Oct 21, 2008

Nice digs Doug - that broach looks like it could be Victorian (?) and that bootle looks like an old honey bottle I've seen in a few antique shops around here. :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Oct 21, 2008

DD-777 said:
Nice digs Doug - that broach looks like it could be Victorian (?) and that bootle looks like an old honey bottle I've seen in a few antique shops around here.

Thanks DD.
I was thinking Victorian too on the brooch. Thanks for the info on the bottle. It looks like a honey bottle. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

Nick Pappagiorgio said:
DD-777 said:

Nice digs Doug - that broach looks like it could be Victorian (?) and that bootle looks like an old honey bottle I've seen in a few antique shops around here.

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Only add RIGHTEOUS & there you have it ...

Nice Stuff Lish ...

Nick

Thanks Dude.
I'm hoping to hit another CW hotspot out there in the woods somewhere.
I bought three bottles of wine and a gift basket for the owners for letting me MD there. I'll present it to them this week. Need to stay in good ya know. :wink:

Have a good one Nick.
-Lish-

dave-enc · Oct 21, 2008

great finds Doug wish I could detect on my lunch hour but closer to saturday maybe it wont rain all day
hh
dave+bobbie

Mirage · Oct 21, 2008

Yeah, it was cooler today - had to put on a good jacket. It was in the 30's this morning here. :P

Doug - nothing to laugh at there. A cool bottle and gold. 8) Looks good.

Bob

silverfreak · Oct 21, 2008

No laughs here MM. Those are some neat finds. :thumbsup:

JUNKYARD DOG · Oct 21, 2008

Hey ModernMiner there aint nothing to laugh at there. Cool brooch and bottle and no snakes, nice day.

JYD.

PANNONIAN · Oct 22, 2008

Great finds Miner,I like them all!! Pannonian

ModernMiner · Oct 22, 2008

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU. :thumbsup:

Hopefully I can get a full sized hunt in this weekend. :wink:

Have a great one.
-MM-

Michiganne · Oct 22, 2008

Great lunch finds there, Doug! Really like the brooch and that bottle is way cool. :thumbsup:

Nice pics!
HH

minton7 · Oct 22, 2008

neat digs..... I needa move someplace warmer.... (been in the 50's here in SE ohio) and to a place where there are plantations..... (only ones I ever saw were in that movie Fletch)

congrats on the cool places to hunt and the neat digs

COUNTRY GIRL · Oct 22, 2008

I'd be happy with a lunch like that! I'd say Victorian on the brooch too. :thumbsup:

I'd have brought the bottle home too.

Burdie · Oct 22, 2008

The only thing I could see that would of made this hunt better is if I would of had the pleasure of hunting with you again.

Burdie

Nana40 · Oct 22, 2008

GREAT bottle! Isn't this weather the best! 8) I actually hunted yesterday and didn't come home all sweaty!

Congrats on the finds!! Nana :wink:

kimsdad · Oct 22, 2008

I started detecting mainly for the chance to find old coins. You should have seen the looks I got when I started dragging old bottles home from the woods!

Those are some nice finds, Doug! :thumbsup:

It's great the way you're taking care of the property owner. :wink:

ModernMiner · Oct 22, 2008

Michiganne said:
Great lunch finds there, Doug! Really like the brooch and that bottle is way cool.
Nice pics!
HH

Thanks Michiganne. :thumbsup:

minton7 said:
neat digs..... I needa move someplace warmer.... (been in the 50's here in SE ohio) and to a place where there are plantations..... (only ones I ever saw were in that movie Fletch)

congrats on the cool places to hunt and the neat digs

Minton,
I'm feel fortunate to have those old plantation houses around to detect at. Such a variety at those places. :thumbsup:

COUNTRY GIRL said:
I'd be happy with a lunch like that! I'd say Victorian on the brooch too. I'd have brought the bottle home too.

Thanks CG.
I was very excited when I saw the gold (brooch) in the hole. Hopefully one day it will be a coin.

As far as the bottle, right after I took the pictures I dropped it on our ceramic tile kitchen floor. The bottle didn't make it. :'(

I still have the brooch though. :wink:

-MM-

Burdie said:
The only thing I could see that would of made this hunt better is if I would of had the pleasure of hunting with you again.

Burdie

Thanks Burdie. Any chance of you & the wife making an 09' World Tour? I'll line up some more spots if you get by this way again. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

Nana40 said:
GREAT bottle! Isn't this weather the best! 8) I actually hunted yesterday and didn't come home all sweaty!

Congrats on the finds!! Nana

Nana,
You got that right!!! You can't imagine how long I've been waiting for this cool weather to arrive. :thumbsup:

Have a great week.
-Doug-

kimsdad said:
I started detecting mainly for the chance to find old coins. You should have seen the looks I got when I started dragging old bottles home from the woods!
Those are some nice finds, Doug!
It's great the way you're taking care of the property owner.

Thanks KD.
I'm a sucker for old bottles too. :wink:

I might as well be because I never find the old coins. :tongue3:

-Doug-

civilman1 · Oct 22, 2008

What do you mean that's all you found Doug.....Can you measure the Roundball's for me,the .69's were part of the Buck-n-ball's.Hope that's what you got,but they still could be just a "single shot" .69 round.Bottle is pretty cool and the Brooch is definetley one for the case.......Excellent Dig's and Best of Luck to ya!!!! :thumbsup:

haboo · Oct 22, 2008

Sweet finds...looks like a little perl in your brooch. :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Oct 22, 2008

civilman1 said:
What do you mean that's all you found Doug.....Can you measure the Roundball's for me,the .69's were part of the Buck-n-ball's. Hope that's what you got,but they still could be just a "single shot" .69 round.Bottle is pretty cool and the Brooch is definetley one for the case.......Excellent Dig's and Best of Luck to ya!!!!

Civ,
Here's the picture of the roundballs. What do you think? :icon_scratch: