Michigan Badger
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- Oct 12, 2005
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- Location
- Northern, Michigan
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- willow stick
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Having a hard time finding something old and cool?
Get a good detector, learn it well, and hunt any place you can find that was (or is) used for play.
Remember back in the old days most kids played in vacant lots (some may still be vacant) and alley ways.
If you detect where kids of the past played you can find most anything because children just love to get a gift outside into the dirt.
Before the age of 8, the child's brain isn't fully developed and some children in the 5 year old range can set something down and totally forget where they placed it. They can be within a few feet of the item and not even see it.
Back years ago many "old timers" had old coins and tokens stashed away in jars, etc., and these old folks loved to hand these out to visiting grandchildren. One of the favorites was the silver dollar. Sometimes it could be a gold piece, pocket watch, old jewelry, and just about anything.
Ever notice that when you find a hot spot you also find spoons? These spoons were once shovels used by children to make forts, etc. Sometimes they were taken without mom's permission (silver spoons).
Find a place where children play (played) and you could find an old large cent, antique jewelry piece, or maybe even a gold coin.
HH
Badger
Get a good detector, learn it well, and hunt any place you can find that was (or is) used for play.
Remember back in the old days most kids played in vacant lots (some may still be vacant) and alley ways.
If you detect where kids of the past played you can find most anything because children just love to get a gift outside into the dirt.
Before the age of 8, the child's brain isn't fully developed and some children in the 5 year old range can set something down and totally forget where they placed it. They can be within a few feet of the item and not even see it.
Back years ago many "old timers" had old coins and tokens stashed away in jars, etc., and these old folks loved to hand these out to visiting grandchildren. One of the favorites was the silver dollar. Sometimes it could be a gold piece, pocket watch, old jewelry, and just about anything.
Ever notice that when you find a hot spot you also find spoons? These spoons were once shovels used by children to make forts, etc. Sometimes they were taken without mom's permission (silver spoons).
Find a place where children play (played) and you could find an old large cent, antique jewelry piece, or maybe even a gold coin.
HH
Badger
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unless you are prone to memory lapses I would contact a moderator
