Today's Ghost Town Finds

[oldmxrat]

I went to one of my favorite sites in the Cali desert today. This is another one of those places that has wall-to-wall rusty cans and shotgun head stamps.
I went low and slow and managed to get a few things to let out a squeak amongst all the grunts.

The Heinz watch fob really had me going, it sounded and rang up exactly like that 1894 half dollar I found recently. I searched online and couldn't find another like it, even though there are several other styles shown.

The hammer is for a large rimfire cartridge revolver.
The hat pin was smashed and bent like a pretzel so I straightened it out the best I could.

I did manage to get one piece of silver, in the form of a salt or pepper shaker lid.

That white piece looks to be a cabochon from something.

I missed this cufflink until after I took the other pics, it was stuck in my pouch. Still has some paint or enamel on it after all these years!

Can't wait to get back out there in a couple of days. I just loaded up a couple of new programs for the D2 that are supposed to work very well for these super trashy conditions.

Thanks for stopping by, and HH.

 

[oldmxrat]

Here's a bonus picture of the area.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - really like the Heinz Watch Fob !

 

[Digger RJ]

I went to one of my favorite sites in the Cali desert today. This is another one of those places that has wall-to-wall rusty cans and shotgun head stamps.
I went low and slow and managed to get a few things to let out a squeak amongst all the grunts.

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The Heinz watch fob really had me going, it sounded and rang up exactly like that 1894 half dollar I found recently. I searched online and couldn't find another like it, even though there are several other styles shown.
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The hammer is for a large rimfire cartridge revolver.
The hat pin was smashed and bent like a pretzel so I straightened it out the best I could.

I did manage to get one piece of silver, in the form of a salt or pepper shaker lid.
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That white piece looks to be a cabochon from something.

I missed this cufflink until after I took the other pics, it was stuck in my pouch. Still has some paint or enamel on it after all these years!
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Can't wait to get back out there in a couple of days. I just loaded up a couple of new programs for the D2 that are supposed to work very well for these super trashy conditions.

Thanks for stopping by, and HH.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[DizzyDigger]

Awesome finds among the cans....

I sure do miss the desert...trying to talk the wife into moving down there...

 

[Conito@55]

Here's a bonus picture of the area.
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Man, you're on a really good streak. Keep it up. Great finds, good job!

 

[Gare]

MX you sure did a lot of digging Thank you for sharing with us

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Good hunt !!! Love the fob and the token. Congrats !!

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your success
You are doing great
Thanks for sharing

 

[cudamark]

Cool local bar token! Are you trying to lure me out there again?

 

[Gare]

Cool local bar token! Are you trying to lure me out there again?

Cudamark I think he is trying to LURE US OUTTHERE !!! lol

 

[cudamark]

Cudamark I think he is trying to LURE US OUTTHERE !!! lol

A bit longer drive for you though....

 

[pepperj]

Heinz 57 type of hunt. Great looking fob and token. The little stone is cool. Like to know the programs you loaded up. Any name to them or a link?

 

[oldmxrat]

Heinz 57 type of hunt. Great looking fob and token. The little stone is cool. Like to know the programs you loaded up. Any name to them or a link?

One is called No BS (good name, eh?) NoBS
and the other is Legacy for V3.10 Legacy 3.10

 

[Gare]

A bit longer drive for you though....

BET it would be worth it

 

[Chilli]

Here's a bonus picture of the area.
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Beautiful. Are they Joshua Tree's?

 

[AU Seeker]

Beautiful. Are they Joshua Tree's?

@Chilli
Not the one with no leaves, the short spikey ones in the/ right of the photo are Joshua Trees, it's actually a type of Yucca palm tree.

Yucca brevifolia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Excellent bunch of finds!! Keep up the great work! Congratz!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Another nice day for relics. I like that Heinz Catsup fob and the token.