Time frame?

SCDigginWithAK · Aug 24, 2013

What would the time from on this toy soldier be? Found a 1921 and 1946 wheatie near it. It has a seam along the side. the uniform looks like a WW2 dress uniform (i collect uniforms) Thanks.

ToastedWheatie · Aug 24, 2013

Do you know what it's made of? I'm assuming metal.
Is it lead, or lighter? Is it hollow or solid?
Not that I know anything....

SCDigginWithAK · Aug 24, 2013

Tidajo said:
Do you know what it's made of? I'm assuming metal.
Is it lead, or lighter? Is it hollow or solid?
Not that I know anything....

It's metal, has a seam on the side, solid, and I can't tell if its lead. It still has paint on it so I don't want to clean it since it might take away the paint

NOLA_Ken · Aug 24, 2013

Based on the uniform I'd say WW2 or later, mabe up into the 50's? I'm not sure when plastic took over from metal.

Red James Cash · Aug 24, 2013

its probably not lead but iron or pot metal.

SCDigginWithAK · Aug 24, 2013

Red James cash said:
its probably not lead but iron or pot metal.

Wouldn't it be rusted if so?

NOLA_Ken · Aug 24, 2013

pot metal doesn't rust like iron but it does oxidize over time. it's lighter than lead so weight would be a good way to tell the difference

HutSiteDigger · Aug 24, 2013

SCDiggin - lot of your posts are from the early 1920s I have noticed.. You found a 1921 penny and also that 1921 Spoon that I IDed for you on the makers mark.... It would not surprise me if this soldier was from 1920s time frame.

SCDigginWithAK · Aug 24, 2013

HutSiteDigger said:
SCDiggin - lot of your posts are from the early 1920s I have noticed.. You found a 1921 penny and also that 1921 Spoon that I IDed for you on the makers mark.... It would not surprise me if this soldier was from 1920s time frame.

80% of my posts are from the same spot! It's my little honey-hole. I love this spot! It an acre or two. It has had lots of houses on it. My mother used to live on the property in the 1970s and her house was from the 1920s. But there was also a house there in the 1800s. Before the 1920s it was a WW1 training camp! My mother has told me that she lost a whole mason jar full of quarters (I'm guessing silver since it was early 1970s.) out there. Many mason jar lids out there but only one quarter..... It was a state quarter lol.