What do Left Shoes, a Knickerchief and Air Control have in common?

[Groovedymond]

It's what I found yesterday! Strange assortment of items. I was hunting a field behind a Meetinghouse that dates to 1788. The field has produced literally HUNDREDS of clad coins... a silver ring.. and one 1797 large cent. Great variety of items.

Well, the signals are starting to get weaker and not as often.. but I did manage to pull these.


First was a series of ladies shoe plates. They seem to be all left shoes. I searched and searched the internet for an idea of design and age.. but came up with nothing. Can anyone give me an idea on those?




Second thing was a Cub Scouts Knickerchief. I looked it up online and found similar ones that say "Vintage"... Only worth about 5 bucks in mint state (which mine is obviously not).. but what do they mean Vintage? Anyone have any idea of age? It showed up on my detector as a coin (which is usually copper, brass, clad or silver).



Last but not least was this Air Control unit. I imagine that it was used for Heat.. but i'm only guessing. No markings on it at all to figure out maker or age. Anyone have any clue?




Thanks for looking!

 

[STH69]

Interesting diggs?

 

[UncleVinnys]

Try walking through the airport screener with THOSE in your shoes!

 

[allen]

nice looking bunch of finds..

 

[jimbob450]

Maybe if you turned the shoe plates over they would be
for the right shoe. Ji,bob

 

[Nate in Ga]

Shoe Makers Badge?

 

[Butler]

Second thing was a Cub Scouts Knickerchief. I looked it up online and found similar ones that say "Vintage"... Only worth about 5 bucks in mint state (which mine is obviously not).. but what do they mean Vintage? Anyone have any idea of age? It showed up on my detector as a coin (which is usually copper, brass, clad or silver).

God I hope "Vintage" doesn't mean old because It looks just like the one I use to have when I was a kid!

 

[Groovedymond]

"Vintage" = Anything older than 1980 to today's kids!

Thanks for the feedback on the finds so far.

Oh yeah.. and 'turning it over' for the other foot.. they are all bent in such a way to match your arch.. so I'm thinking that they were all left foot ones... other wise the arch bend goes downward.

Strange strange strange... in the 60's and 70's... women burnt their braziers to protest.. I guess in the 20's or 30's, they threw out their left shoes to protest?

 

[DMN]

The air control is for a stove, if I am not mistaken. Old gas ranges needed the air mixture control. Saw one similar to one on my grandmother's stove.

 

[scrubber]

Second thing was a Cub Scouts Knickerchief. I looked it up online and found similar ones that say "Vintage"... Only worth about 5 bucks in mint state (which mine is obviously not).. but what do they mean Vintage? Anyone have any idea of age? It showed up on my detector as a coin (which is usually copper, brass, clad or silver).

Good finds!!

I've found three cub scout neckerchief slides (below). The first two can be found new online for $3.99. I'd hoped the Webelos slide was vintage, but it's a current design. All three were found in beautybark tot-lots.

scrubber

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

cool finds. the signal for the air control thing must have nearly blown your ears off.

 

[savant365]

I don't know the exact date they started making left and right shoes but I do know they used to make them the same for both feet (no left or right) so I would say they date after that.

 

[DMN]

Wouldn't you just flip the shoe plates over for the right foot?