Weird Key From VA Found In My Front Yard.....

[adh247]

Ok I found this in my front yard at the house we just moved into, Its really weird because as you can see from the size.. Its very huge! Its a Virginia Key.... But Im Curious as to why it is so big, and how old could it be? It says Made in USA on the other Side with more Pictures as well... Any Clues?

 

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[Montana Jim]

The Northern Cardinal is the state bird of WV... huge souvenir key to the state?

Can you post a picture of the other side too?

 

[adh247]

I wish i could but i dont have my camera on me now... But it says Virginia, and has 4 pics on the other side..... 2 pics of houses of some sort... a pic of a boat. and a pic of i believe a steamboat....

 

[DD-777]

The Cardinal is also the state bird of Virginia (sorry Jim ) - it's probably a touristy item that was once lost and now it is found...

Either that or it's a key to the "big house"...

 

[Montana Jim]

The Cardinal is also the state bird of Virginia (sorry Jim  ) - it's probably a touristy item that was once lost and now it is found...

Either that or it's a key to the "big house"...

HA!  Right you are! I shoulda read that a little closer...

Also of West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina!

 

[DD-777]

You are correct Jim - crazy, I wonder if they had a fight to see who should get another state bird...

Wonder how many states actually have the same state birds?

 

[DD-777]

The Cardinal is also the state bird of Virginia (sorry Jim ) - it's probably a touristy item that was once lost and now it is found...

Either that or it's a key to the "big house"...

HA! Right you are! I shoulda read that a little closer...

Also of West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina!

Check this out Jim -

Seven eastern states share the cardinal, the bird most heavily favored; six western states have the meadowlark; and five in dixie claim the mockingbird. New York shares the eastern bluebird with Missouri. A second bluebird, the mountain bluebird, is the choice of another pair of states - Idaho and Nevada. There is no confusing the two birds, however. The eastern bluebird is a lowland dweller with a reddish breast and a cheery warble, while the mountain bluebird stays at altitudes greater than a mile and is, except at dawn, a remarkably silent creature.

http://www.nysbs.org/nysbird.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

But how many birds are on humongous keys?

 

[dcinffxva]

I thought the state bird of West Virginia was a DEA helicopter

 

[crazyjarhead]

I bet that rang up pretty loud on your detector. Nice find in your own state

 

[Digginman]

I search Google Images for "Virginia Key". I found a place called that. Without the cardinal, could it be a souvenir from there:

http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/info/maps/map.html

DM

 

[Mr.Jody]

That pic of the helicopter ,then there is the jet way above it...did you try to catch the jet and plane together? pretty cool...

 

[BIG61AL]

I've seen some old hotel keys that were humongous.....maybe??

 

[adh247]

LOL Digginman, I never thought of that... Virginia "key". that would be something if it was from the location....

dcinffxva.... I think the state bird in WV really IS the DEA chopper! LOL I lived there for 4 months, and helped run a pawn shop mt buddy owned (pawn shop = prime location for druggies) and WOW I couldn't believe the epidemic there!

crazyjarhead... It was a damn good signal from the 'tector! hehe

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT FIND.

 

[Roadquest]

I thought Virginia's bird, was Dale Earnheart SR salute lol
All you Nascar guys know what that is.

Roadquest