Frodov
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Ahhhh.. finally, a day off! After taking my wife's car to get the oil changed this morning, a honey-do list item, I finagled my way into getting to indulge in some detecting. I had been told by one of my coworkers of a rather large gathering at a county park for the fourth of July festivities. Of course the county park was not in MY county, but the next town over from my home base. I was told by one of the park maintenance workers who I met at the park that there were over 2000 people to show up last Friday, before the rain made most of them head for the cars if not for home. Live music, food, games, just an all round good time to be had by all. And in my thinking, with that many people laying out on blankets or sitting around in lawn chairs or just on the ground, there would be coin to be found, and maybe other goodies as well. So I put on my --$-$-- glasses, and headphones and started hunting!
Oh there was coin to be found, indeed! But to my suprise, most of the coins I did find were not recent spills or drops. I DUG most of the coins I found today and I might add that it was a LOT of digging involved too! Apparently the previous years 4Th of July festivities, and Labor day picnics, and country music festivals, and whatever other gatherings that have taken place at this park have left an accumulation of clad and goodies to be found by any detectorist willing to go looking for it. And I was game!
Of course, along with the clad there is always the usual suspects of trash and crap to be found.. you know the ones I mean... Pull tabs, bottle caps, can slaw, hair pins, buttons, foil, various other assorted odds and ends. But hey.. each and everyone gives you that little spike of adrenaline when you hear that tone in your headphones and your detector says "HEY! THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN THERE!" <laughing> okay okay okay.. so it doesn't really say that.. more like "Beep!" Beep!Beep! BEEEEEEP!
Along with the "usual suspects", I found some things that though might not be terribly UNusual, they were novel to me.. Bling, or charms or whatever... One rather well known Mouse.. or at least his head anyway..
.. Then there was this chimp with delusions of grandeur.. thinks he's some sort of Super Hero or something.. Super Monkey? Super Bonzo? I figured the "B" on his belt buckle stands for Bonzo, I might be wrong. (showing my age huh?.. Bedtime For Bonzo anyone?) Anyway I found this little charm with the caped chimp striking a pose..
Here are the two of them with a nickle for scale comparison. <shrug>
I found this little Pink Hippo in the grass as well. My wife and I have this long running gag about hippos, so I brought it home for her.. Every year it's the same question.. "What do you want for Christmas".. and she replies (breaking into song) "Ohhhhh I wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas.. Only a Hippopotamus will doooo.." <chuckle> This one's for you babe!
This little conglomeration was found in the grass roots not too far from the hippo.. I got excited at first thinking I'd found an earring.. *sigh* Wrong! I found Shoe Bling. <smirk>
I did however find another race car to add to Frodov's Used Cars carlot. <grin>
Well here's a snapshot of the "other stuff" I found today..
Oh! I almost forgot! While sweeping around the picnic areas of the park, one near the creek that runs through the park, I happened upon this little beauty! I fishing rod and reel!
Unfortunately the eyelet "tip" of the rod has been broken off..
probably why it was left behind <rolling eyes> Boy! Some People! It's very easy to replace a broken "tip", I've done it for years, sometimes right in the middle of a day's fishing. Just call me McGyver! <laughing> Well broken tip aside, the Reel and the rest of the rod are in perfectly functional shape. And I didn't even have to dig it up! <grin>
Well towards the middle afternoon, the skies began to darken and I could smell rain on the breeze... that was steadily building and building.. then there was that ominous roll of thunder in the distance. That was enough for me! My finds bag was getting heavy, and I remember all too vividly a recent NEAR MISS (near miss? more like NEAR HIT) of a lightning strike while I was detecting a couple of weeks ago. <shuddering> So I ducked my head, tucked my tail, and beat feet to my truck, ungeared, loaded up and headed for home. I did run into the rain, on my drive home, but then right back out of it after a few miles, back into blue skies and sunshine. <shrug> Go figure! Anyway I had a good day and it was time to call it a day. Here's the coin haul for today.. <smile> made it worth my while!
$12.57 in clad, more than paid for my gas and even my snacks and drink afterwards. COOL! Got to love a hobby that essentially pays for itself.
Happy Hunting Everyone!
Frodov
Oh there was coin to be found, indeed! But to my suprise, most of the coins I did find were not recent spills or drops. I DUG most of the coins I found today and I might add that it was a LOT of digging involved too! Apparently the previous years 4Th of July festivities, and Labor day picnics, and country music festivals, and whatever other gatherings that have taken place at this park have left an accumulation of clad and goodies to be found by any detectorist willing to go looking for it. And I was game!
Of course, along with the clad there is always the usual suspects of trash and crap to be found.. you know the ones I mean... Pull tabs, bottle caps, can slaw, hair pins, buttons, foil, various other assorted odds and ends. But hey.. each and everyone gives you that little spike of adrenaline when you hear that tone in your headphones and your detector says "HEY! THERE'S SOMETHING DOWN THERE!" <laughing> okay okay okay.. so it doesn't really say that.. more like "Beep!" Beep!Beep! BEEEEEEP!
Along with the "usual suspects", I found some things that though might not be terribly UNusual, they were novel to me.. Bling, or charms or whatever... One rather well known Mouse.. or at least his head anyway..
.. Then there was this chimp with delusions of grandeur.. thinks he's some sort of Super Hero or something.. Super Monkey? Super Bonzo? I figured the "B" on his belt buckle stands for Bonzo, I might be wrong. (showing my age huh?.. Bedtime For Bonzo anyone?) Anyway I found this little charm with the caped chimp striking a pose..
Here are the two of them with a nickle for scale comparison. <shrug>
I found this little Pink Hippo in the grass as well. My wife and I have this long running gag about hippos, so I brought it home for her.. Every year it's the same question.. "What do you want for Christmas".. and she replies (breaking into song) "Ohhhhh I wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas.. Only a Hippopotamus will doooo.." <chuckle> This one's for you babe!
This little conglomeration was found in the grass roots not too far from the hippo.. I got excited at first thinking I'd found an earring.. *sigh* Wrong! I found Shoe Bling. <smirk>
I did however find another race car to add to Frodov's Used Cars carlot. <grin>
Well here's a snapshot of the "other stuff" I found today..
Oh! I almost forgot! While sweeping around the picnic areas of the park, one near the creek that runs through the park, I happened upon this little beauty! I fishing rod and reel!
Unfortunately the eyelet "tip" of the rod has been broken off..
probably why it was left behind <rolling eyes> Boy! Some People! It's very easy to replace a broken "tip", I've done it for years, sometimes right in the middle of a day's fishing. Just call me McGyver! <laughing> Well broken tip aside, the Reel and the rest of the rod are in perfectly functional shape. And I didn't even have to dig it up! <grin>
Well towards the middle afternoon, the skies began to darken and I could smell rain on the breeze... that was steadily building and building.. then there was that ominous roll of thunder in the distance. That was enough for me! My finds bag was getting heavy, and I remember all too vividly a recent NEAR MISS (near miss? more like NEAR HIT) of a lightning strike while I was detecting a couple of weeks ago. <shuddering> So I ducked my head, tucked my tail, and beat feet to my truck, ungeared, loaded up and headed for home. I did run into the rain, on my drive home, but then right back out of it after a few miles, back into blue skies and sunshine. <shrug> Go figure! Anyway I had a good day and it was time to call it a day. Here's the coin haul for today.. <smile> made it worth my while!
$12.57 in clad, more than paid for my gas and even my snacks and drink afterwards. COOL! Got to love a hobby that essentially pays for itself.
Happy Hunting Everyone!
Frodov
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Haven't had the chance to go back and look at your past posts, but I bet you've found several in all the clad you've dug over the last several months. 
