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Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Hi to all!

Another almost summer like day here in Michigan, so you know where I was. I took my friend out again and she used one of my machines. Unfortunately, as the day went on, the detector started acting up. The circuit board came loose and made the machine start making crazy noises. Oh well, she said she had fun and she did find some things.

We went to two different schools that I didn't hit this summer because they had just put down 12 inches of fresh woodchips on the play areas. That was in August, so they are beat down good now plus several months of school may have added some finds there for us. Three hours hunt time total, two at the first school and one at the other. I found $5.73 total clad, 71 coins and long list of keepers. It was a great day!

Taking a lead from Dave and Bobbie, we agreed she would take the left side of each area and I would swing the right. As we were starting (in my area), I tuned her machine and found a signal with mine to pass her machine over to make sure it was working. It did pick it up too, so I dug the signal and out pops a gold ring. "It's going to be a good day!!" I found a sterling ring a few minutes later in the same area that has 4 CZ stones around it. Then I dug a fake diamond wedding ring. I hate that...lol. It sure makes your heart leap. Later at this school, I got my third keeper ring, a sterling one with a yellow heart shaped stone. It looks pretty old, an antique ring. I also got a nice silver cross with a red stone at this school.

At the second school, I had some more good luck. Right off, I hit a nice bracelet with stars around it with mother of pearl inlay inside them. I don't think it's sterling, but it's pretty. My daughter likes it so she can have it to wear. Around the swings, I got three more keepers, first a sterling earring with a large star, then a 925 earring with a huge CZ stone, very pretty!, finally a sweet sterling religious medalian. Love finding those! I also found a lot of trinkets and a possible meteorite. I won't get my hopes up, but it passes the tests I can doo here, heavy/dense, attracted to magnet, and picked up by a metal detector. I will take it to work and grind a bit on a carbonium grinding wheel to look at the internal structure.

Such a good day, I was really happy to get out there and all the finds are a huge bonus. Thanks for reading! Best of luck to you all!

Here's some photos of the finds. HH!!

Smiles!
BDoo
 

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Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Digginman said:
Good Grief, Booby. You were thinking it was time to put it up for the season just a few weeks ago.

True amazing, and I bow to your greatness.

DM

Every time i read this, I just have to laugh. You're cracking me up man. :)
I thank you and can only say, back at cha!! Cheers!
The weather was almost like summer and I was glad to get out twice this weekend. Lucky!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
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Green1 said:
holy smokes dude !!!! iv'e always enjoyed your finds, now that i'm doing the chips i can appreciate them even more,, thanks for the inspiration,, great finds there... ;D ;D :o ;D ;D

I am honored Rick, glad to hear it. I saw you've been getting some gold and silver too, cool!!
Thanks for stopping in and leaving such a great comment!!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
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dave-enc said:
great finds boobydoo wtg for both of you got to get that machine fixed and get you guys back out detecting again soon. You were right it was beautiful up there last week
hh
dave+bobbie

Thanks a lot!! I will work on it and hopefully can fix er up. You guys must have brought up the nice weather with you... thanks for leaving it with us for a few days! Take care, both of you!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS said:
BDoo,

sounds like you and your friend
enjoyed the day.

Nice group of finds. Them woodchips
will be frozen soon, good that you
got out.

have a good un.....

Hi Sherm!! Yep, we are fortunate with this nice weather,
and I was super lucky this weekend, so if this is it, I finished with a bang!!
Thanks for stopping in and I'll try to have a good un!! You too!

Smiles!
Bdoo
 
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Will.Dig.For.Food said:
Again I say you are the woodchip master. It is so unfortunate that the playgrounds here forthe schools are inside fences. The city uses the rest of the land on the block for city parks, which, also have playgrounds, but, are not nearly as frequented as the school play areas. It pains me to know what is locked away behind the fences of the educational institutions. The finds are rarely anything other than some clad in the city play areas. If only there were some way I could get into the school playgrounds. Hmmmm.....I wonder.....

I really enjoy seeing all those finds. I would bet I could spen hours digging good stuff from just one of the fenced off play areas.....

Laater...

Man, that really sucks, sorry to hear that. I didn't realize this was the case.
I have been chased off schoolyards a couple times (not this year)
but for the most part, even the grounds crew do not mind us being there.
I always fill in my holes and take away all trash, always the right thing to doo anywhere huh.
Take care and thanks for the read and comment!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Southcacalaky said:
Great Day at the School Yards, HH Art...

Hi Art! Great to see you here again. Thanks for reading!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Wow Booby, can a Buckeye come up and help you two out. I promise not to say anything about football, haha. Nice finds for the both of you. Great to have a friend hunt with you. Thanks for the great posts and pictures.

Hey you might have to call in sick tomorrow, supposed to be in the 60's again. Won't be many more of those days. Ole man Winter is just around the corner.

HH, Ringfinder
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

River Rat said:
BDoo,

You never fail to amaze me with your finds. Love all those rings. ;D Nail file??? Got me wondering about that at a school...it would be considered as a weapon. :-\

;) RR

yep, you are right, definitely considered a weapon in school.
It was laying on top so I am thinking that someone was there maybe playing with their kids
or watching their kids play this weekend and left it there by mistake, forgot it. No rust.
Thanks RR for the read and friendly comment. Great to see you have visited!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Nate in Ohio said:
That's a great group of jewelry stuff you got there! Wish I could get more of that stuff. HH

Hi Nate! Well, from what I hear, you wield a mean detector, very talented,
so it's just a matter of time before you are raking in all the treasures you want.
Thanks for the visit and cool comment, take care!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Huntin' 59er said:
WOW ! Great haul on the jewelry ! Have you been taking lessons from Dave & Bobbie ? ;D

Huntin' 59er

You know it! They are such an inspiration to me and I actually did start hitting the woodchips
harder earlier this summer after getting pumped up reading Dave's posts.
Then, I realized the finds were coming in almost every time using my old TR machine there
so I have kept at it at as many places I could.
Thank you for commenting, appreciated!!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Right on Boobydoo! I'm glad to see the weather hasn't overtaken you and you are still out there raking in the baubles. Keep it up!
 
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stoney56 said:
Nice going BDoo! Another great day in the chips. Wish the kids here would lose that kind of goodies. 8)

Thank you!! I am fortunate to live in an area with so many schools and many of them in middle to upper class areas. There are probably 250 elementary schools within 20 miles of my house.
Best of luck to you out there! HH!!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
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DesPlaines_IL_Bob said:
Wow what a nice machine you have there. It's like mine only mine sounds off at silver coins....Nice to hear you two had fun....Nice Pictures too

Big Smiles Bob, thank you buddy! You have been really scoring all this year. Congrats on that!! Go for 150!!
Thanks for stopping in and leaving the friendly comment!

Cheers!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Hi Bobby, The Bulgarian, and Snee!!
Thanks all of you, for the read and taking time to leave your nice comments, appreciated!!

Smiles!
BDoo
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

OMG Bobby you are outdoing even yourself today. Fantastic finds!!!!

Sad about the metal detector though. I know the feeling since I went most of Saturday thinking my detector was toast and turned out to be 2 brand new sets out of the package of batteries that were bad.

Even more spectacular than the finds, sounds like you have a great partner now to detect with. Not that you ever needed one to be a gold / silver magnet. But now with some practice for your new partner you will be able to cover much much more ground. I expect to really see loads more of finds, atleast I certainly hope your nose for gold and silver jewelry keeps sniffing it out for you and your new friend.

Bobby it is really awesome seeing things going the way they are for you.

Congratulations on those great finds and the new partner. Sounds like she is probably hooked LOL, I know most anyone would be after seeing all the jewelry you pull out of the ground. Good to have a partner.

Postalrevnant
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Nice finds there!

Looks like you guys had a fun day!


Ridley
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!How do you do it?.....lol. That is a great bunch of goodies. The kid em' in you neck of the woods know how to loose some good stuff......what can I say, but........I'm emvious. HH.......gregd573
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

Great finds....beautiful rings!
 
Re: Sunday's finds - several keepers!

awsome finds...probably shouldn't grind the meteor....

HH
-GC
 

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