Tiny Harmonica Pendant? Some other stuff

[Old Pueblo]

Back out at my friends place in town today, where there is this old garbage dump next to the railroad that has produced quite a few neat little finds over the years. Found a few more things, including some clay marbles, buttons, half of a green glass bead, a harmonica reed, saw medallion, date nail etc... That casing is an old .38 S & W and the one next to it one of those tiny little pocket pistol casings. The nail is from 1927 and the saw medallion says it was patented on December 27, 1897, which was surprising for me. I figured it was a bit more modern because of where I found it. I also think that is a little harmonica pendant, and it appears to have some writing on the side, but I cant make it out and I think at least one of the figures is a music note. It was found next to one of those pearl shell buttons, in a very old section of the dump (Lots of purple glass shards and other c.1900 debris.) Thanks for looking.

 

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[thebmasur]

I have one of those miniature harmonica pendants. Mines made by honer and very modern. I'm sure they made them back in the day as well. Really cool finds!


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[Old Pueblo]

Interesting, if you can post a photo some time, Id like to see it. Thanks.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice relic hunt!

 

[Old Pueblo]

And just so you know, this is a non-functional harmonica. And Im not even sure it is a harmonica, but it has to be right?

 

[thebmasur]

And just so you know, this is a non-functional harmonica. And Im not even sure it is a harmonica, but it has to be right?

Sure looks like one to me!! I don't think yours is the same as mine as yours looks quite old. Mine is actually functional.


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[Old Pueblo]

Thats interesting. Yours looks like a working harmonica, though, and a little bigger than mine. I have a reed for one of those small functional harmonicas I found at the same place a little while back, Ill show you a photo in a minute.

 

[thebmasur]

I'd like to see it! Yes this one is functioning.


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[Old Pueblo]

Heres the photo, and I apologize for the redundancy in my last post.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Really cool stuff. I wonder what else is waiting there to be found? Could be anything based on what you've already found.

Oh yes, probably. My Grandparents used to come here a lot many years ago to do some bottle digging, and you can see where some others have been digging more recently. Im not quite sure who it is though. My friend is more of a family friend and hes getting pretty old now so I know he wasnt digging out there. I didnt see him today, I didnt have much time to hang out, but I usually leave him a beer in his mail box when Im passing by. Anyway, Im sure there is tons of more stuff in the ground, but Arizona's ground is pretty hard packed so I dont dig for anything. If I get lucky and find a few old things on the surface, thats enough for me.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Im thinking it must be his sons or the neighbor that are trying their luck digging. Like I said, my grandparents came here many many years ago to dig, and others are still digging, so there is broken glass and rusty tin strewn all over the place, making it difficult to tell where the actual dump sites in the ground are. (They often used outhouses for dumps back then, so youd have to find the hole to dig it up!). There used to be a train station up the tracks a little bit, so we think this was their dump. But there is also household stuff and childrens toys mixed in, so it was also used by locals as well, all the way up into modern times. Its not a very large area or anything, but some areas have larger concentrations of what is obviously old glass and tin from 100 years ago, and other concentrations of more modern, mid century stuff. Theres also the usual modern day trash that gets mixed into any old place thats not abandoned and basically in town.

 

[4x4x4]

....Really like the Triple A insurance medallion .... 1887 !

 

[Old Pueblo]

....Really like the Triple A insurance medallion .... 1887 !

Yes, you're right. 1887. Its kind of hard to tell. Thanks.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice assortment of finds

 

[CRUSADER]

Christmas Cracker prezzie?

 

[Old Pueblo]

I think it could be. I did find a cracker jack prize nearby.

 

[cambria09]

Hello OP. Nice finds all. I really like the saw medallion and tiny harmonica. Your dry climate is great for condition...the opposite of here in FL.

Thanks for the effort and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[Old Pueblo]

Thank you

 

[A2coins]

Cool finds as always cant wait till you get that old gun or gold coin my friend!!!!!

 

[against the wind]

Very nice variety of treasure.
Congratulations