Update: 1812 Cockade Eagle Pin

[ajaj]

This is my most exciting find ever from metal detecting for all these years, and I had to have it mounted. I went to Joann's Fabrics with my wonderful wife (yes, although somewhat uncomfortable, I walked around Joann's Fabrics confident with my "feminine side"). I picked out a shadowbox-like display that I thought would fit nicely with the eagle. It took me so long to find some trout fly leader line to loop through the back to hold it in place. I also went to Office Max to get the blue background paper. Anyway, the result is hanging in my living room with my own personal banner. I have searched and searched the internet for a similar piece in its condition and have come up with nothing.

aj

 

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[winslow]

Very nice display. Good goin!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats my friend!

The blue background looks amazing!

Dave

 

[46Wheat]

Looking sharp

 

[etex]

Looks nice, you could have gotten some fabric while you were there and used it for the back

 

[Gridwalker306]

If people only knew how much we respect the items that we dig! Nice recovery and display, good job!

 

[gheenoe78]

Looks great. These finds deserve to be displayed rather than sit in drawers. Love it.

 

[sutphin]

AJJ GLAD YOU TOOK THAT RELIC AND PUT IT IN A SHADOW BOX , LOOKS REALLY NICE ..........

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Awesome job and a most appropriate display for an excellent find. A find like that should be seen and admired. I'd hate to think of similar finds left in a Tupperware container stuffed in a closet.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Well done with the display, turned out amazing.

 

[ajaj]

Looks nice, you could have gotten some fabric while you were there and used it for the back

Agreed! I may do that in the future, maybe a slightly darker blue fabric (Oh my, I'm sounding like an interior designer). A neighbor offered $100 for it, but declined respectfully.

I really believe that our finds should be displayed for all to enjoy; the conversations that are started are really amazing. Oh, here's a hint for displaying stuff; go to Bed, Bath, & Beyond (I prefer Beyond, ask anyone) and get a bamboo cutlery tray. You can come up with myriads of ways to display buttons, coins, horse tack, spoons, etc., etc. I'm working on a way now to display individual buttons using plastic sports cards holders with the snap-lid and posterboard. I shall post when (and if) it works.

aj

 

[slowwevo]

I like the display, I have a few items I would like to do this with

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great find. I can appreciate your display as that is what I do with a lot of my finds. It just seems right to do them justice ( & show them off to our friends ). Nice job.

 

[Old Dude]

Absolutely beautiful display for a great find. I agree with Antiquarian about your choice of color...perfect!

 

[sponge]

Great find great display. Do you start twiching when you see your display. The inner voice starts going beep beeep beeeeee im goin swingin eeeep. Congrats

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[Tejaas]

Turned out great, thanks for sharing photos with us!

I will admit with 100% confidence that i enjoy the whole 'arts & crafts' thing while putting together displays for my finds... Acid-free fabric shopping and all, haha.




~Tejaas~