Some Kind of Happy Dance Under The Apple Tree

Nana40 · Sep 28, 2006

Somebody's gonna have to tie my feet to the ground!

OK...new site....started out on the back 40 by the barn. Got tired of hauling the shovel around and digging great big holes only to find car tags and such had been distributed around, about two feet under. So I headed for the front yard of the house. Was getting late, and I knew the ballgame was coming on at 6:30, so I was trying to hurry around and see what I was in for there. After about 15 minutes I was huntin under one of the old apple trees and dug this BUTTONNNNNN! I was rolling around on the ground like that little baby jenny!

My newest favorite find.

I thought...I just gotta stay a few more minutes! Dug all kinds of stuff...some stuff I don't even know what it is.

Got a wheat and a little tin...kinda like the ones that the Bayer asprin come in. I haven't opened it yet. Somebody PLEASE tell me what the button is for sure.

I don't have a clue as to how to clean it properly either. I just ran some water over it and brushed it lightly with a toothbrush. After yesterday's fiasco with that button, I figured I better leave well enough alone.

What a day...Nana's so happy.

Nana40 · Sep 28, 2006

Nana40 · Sep 28, 2006

jeff of pa · Sep 28, 2006

WOW !

I hope your done Posting, I can't Wait !

Beautiful Button Nana.

Nana40 · Sep 28, 2006

Done

Michigan Badger · Sep 28, 2006

Super Nana! I don't know what the button is but one of the guys will come up with it I'm sure.

As for cleaning I cast my vote for water soak only. I'm now using distilled water soak exclusively.

Congrats,

Badger

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Sep 28, 2006

Nana,

very nice; that button looks special.

You done good again.

Nice pics, thanks for posting.

have a good un.....................

99Brown · Sep 28, 2006

Great job Nana. WTG!!

99Brown

clump63 · Sep 28, 2006

That button looks veeery old. Nice job.

Boobydoo · Sep 28, 2006

Congrats Nana! She's a beauty for sure.
Hope the tin has a golden headache cure it too.

Smiles!
BDoo

ticotiger14 · Sep 28, 2006

Great Button Nana, Congrats
The Tiger

trk5capt · Sep 28, 2006

NANNA, Very Very Nice, Congrats On The Great Finds. trk5capt...

Bottle-cap Bee-otch · Sep 28, 2006

or girls.....

looks like a union eagle button.

Gypsy Heart · Sep 28, 2006

Very Nice Button....Is it one piece or what is on the back of it.! Very very cool! Love the donkeys!

River Rat · Sep 28, 2006

Nana,

W

W!! Fantastic find...the button looks old. Hopefully someone will ID soon.

Love those pics too.

RR

Nana40 · Sep 28, 2006

I don't know what the back is made of Gypsy. :'(

It has a bunch a dirt on it, and I don't want to mess up! :P

Thanks ya'll!

The Seeker · Sep 28, 2006

Hey Nana.........That is one great find and I think it is older than a union Civil war Eagle buttons that we have seen. The Eagle looks like some of the early buttons in the 1800's .......I will look it up for you shorlty here in some of the books I have....Congrats on an Excellent find!!! I hope its a rare one! Great Pics also.

hollowpointred · Sep 28, 2006

i was thinking it may be a Union infantry button but seeker might be right about it predating the war. pbk will know what it is for sure. awesome find nan!