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  • #16
    Congratulations Mark. I, too, appreciate your contributions to the forum. I've learned much from you guys who collect in the northeast about lithics and types that are not found in my area or are a regional variation to widespread point types. It is an interesting mix of other hobbies you have.

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    • #17
      Congratulations mark!! Keep up the good hunting and great posts on the forum!
      Can’t find em sitting on the couch; unless it’s in a field

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      • #18
        Hey, congratulations Mark, and fantastic artwork!
        If both artifact and hunter lie idle, they will not meet.

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        • #19
          Ok, sorry it took me so long to get back to this, I figure I got a month though, right? Heh...

          I dug up some of my better detecting finds, but again, nothing special here. I also included some more drawings.
          And let me apologize for getting my foot in some of the pictures and being too lazy to crop it out.

          Here's the brooch that a forum member found the other half of.



          Couple Rosies, couple Mercs.



          Here's a silver pendant I found in an old church yard.



          Some buttons.



          I was told this one would have belonged to a member of the New York Militia. I forget the year but I believe these were made during and shortly after the civil war. (Please let me know if that's not accurate)



          Indian heads, I always love finding these.



          Some rings, silver and gold on the left.



          Here's an old self portrait where I'm making a goofy face as usual.



          This one was done as a texture study.



          I also like to read books about the mafia and criminal psychology which sometimes shows through in my art work, as you see in these last two. Some of you may know who this guy is.



          And this evil b*****d.



          Hope you like them, thanks for the kind words everyone!

          Last edited by painshill; 09-28-2021, 06:16 PM.

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          • 2ndoldman
            2ndoldman commented
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            I am really sorry that I missed this Mark. Your first item looks like one half of a sash buckle to me.
            As to your button, the back mark is very important in determining the age. http://www.relicman.com/buttons/Butt...%20to%20Z.html
            And by the way that religious pendant is amazing.

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            -=METACOM=- commented
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            Right, not sure why I remembered it as a brooch.

            As for the button I went back to see what was said on another forum:

            Although they are heavily encrusted/corroded, I can see enough in the New York State Militia button's backmark to be able to tell you it says:
            *&* STEELE *&* JOHNSON
            That dates it to the 1850s/60s.

            I actually found that button at one of my point hunting sites.

            As for the pendant, i found that in an old church yard where my grandmother attended and my mom used to play as a child. I always loved finding stuff over there.

          • 2ndoldman
            2ndoldman commented
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            I have been trying to encourage the guys here to use a detector while they are point hunting. Chase is about the only one other than yourself who does that. That is great that you were able to get enough information off of the back to date that button Mark.

        • #20
          It's your month! Enjoy it. Awesome artwork!
          South Dakota

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          • #21
            Wow Mark!! You've been holding out on me with the art work, you are truly talented, I had no idea!! I've enjoyed the hunts we've shared these last couple years, and I look forward to many more. Congratulations on being honored as August MOTM, you deserve it. I've learned a lot from you and many of the members here on the forum, I'm glad to have run into you that fateful day in Rhode island. I'm sure there will be many more great finds in our future. Congratulations again!!
            Matt, from Massachusetts

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            • -=METACOM=-
              -=METACOM=- commented
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              Right on man! Still a lot of work to be done, I look forward to it! And the learning goes both ways.
              Last edited by -=METACOM=-; 08-14-2017, 11:37 AM.

          • #22
            Super talented, you are! I know how hard that stuff is. My daughter is an art major, and all my portraits I draw look like stick men.

            enjoy the free parking and half price dues that come with the MoM award!!!
            Wandering wherever I can, mostly in Eastern Arkansas, always looking down.

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            • -=METACOM=-
              -=METACOM=- commented
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              lol, Thank you!

          • #23
            I always enjoy your energy and input .
            who knew you were an artist !! Hey hey .
            Seriuoly you can sell that . It's that good .
            GM for an art co 6 years .
            So some day I am going to get a metal detector
            and I know who to go to . I really should get on
            that living in Hawaii for the sadly lost personal
            family jewels .
            congrats and keep up that great art !!
            Tam

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            • -=METACOM=-
              -=METACOM=- commented
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              Thank you , and I'm happy to help anytime. 2ndoldman though is a pretty serious detectorist, we'd certainly have to get his opinion. Pretty sure there's another one but I can't think of who it is. I wanna say Scorpion68 but I forget.

          • #24
            BTW have you ever tried to illustrate for a book co
            looks like you are extremly deverse .
            Went back and looked .
            Excetional !!

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            • -=METACOM=-
              -=METACOM=- commented
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              I'd like to ask you a few questions when you get a chance. I'll send you a pm sometime within the week.

          • #25
            EXCEPTIONAL .
            glasses

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            • #26
              Man you are one talented fella, congrats on member of the month.

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              • -=METACOM=-
                -=METACOM=- commented
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                Thanks man, I always enjoy your posts.

            • #27
              Congrats Mark.

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