Noob ventures out of his backyard into tot lot

[jsandin]

15 minutes in a tot lot. Not much. Just killing time, but these are my first finds outside my own backyard. 3 memorial pennies and some other stuff. Those tots should thank me that I got those nails out from under the slide.

I've got some good ideas for road trips when the ground thaws, and hopefully that will be more interesting.

Meanwhile, for those who like to look at any brown colored junk from the ground.....

 

[rjw4law]

Better check out that one pop tab, it may be 24k gold.

 

[treasurefiend]

Keep at it!!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

The finds get better...I promise!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

At least you got out............ and maybe saved some child some agony

 

[mikewaz]

Every journey begins with that first step.
Mike

 

[seger98]

Amazing finds!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Out of the backyard, one small step for mankind, LOL! So are the pennies copper or zinc, what are their dates? 1981 and before are copper, 1982 are zinc core copper coated. HH, Mike

 

[boogeyman]

not bad for your first time out. Keep going there's more to find.

 

[mountainplayer]

I can't believe how often nails seem to turn up in tot lots. In one lot, inside our city park, I picked up 20+ galvanized nails from the area in front of the swings. I thought how odd it was that kids were carrying nails in their pockets until someone pointed out that maybe its someone who hates kids and is planting them on purpose. I sure hope that isn't true, but man, there are some crazy, evil people out there.

MP

 

[ivan salis]

pre 82 cents are keepers (copper cents)-- after 82 are zincs --zincs stink spend em. when cleaning up tot lots ALWAYS HOLD ON TO THE DANGEROUS BITS OF JUNK -- that way if anyone in questions you as to "just what are you doing here" -- you show em the sharp can slaw , nails and busted glass ect and I'm say removing dangerous stuff from the playground to protect the kids and finding a few coins now and then . after that they will not complain about you being there count on it.

 

[jsandin]

I thought of the "hang onto the nails" idea in case I needed some brownie points to justify my presence there, but nobody showed up. Anyway, I'm a believer in not leaving trash behind.

The pennies were all post-'82.

It sure was nice to hunt in pea gravel for a change, instead of frozen clay.