Here's hoping all of you folks have a very Merry Christmas.

[JoshinMO]

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!! Ha, I was going to say that's Wimpy. Nice Find's!

[2ndoldman]

A pocket knife that cleaned up better than I expected.
Both the bell and the flashlight still work too. And one silver.
If your tree was not full of fantastic stuff get out there and find some.
Happy hunting to all of you.

[2ndoldman]

I guess that age is starting to catch up with me.
That or just being overweight because I have been nursing a bum knee this past week.
There have been far to many deep knee bends chasing those remaining pennies this year.
My hunts this week were rather short and I only got out 4 times.
But if you are after old stuff you have to deal with the pennies when you are working public parks.
That and fertilizer. It is doubtful that the Straits Settlements coin will ever be dated.
I can only find one date for this coin. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3363.html[ This was my best day keeper wise.
The silver wire loop is marked 925. Iron backed buttons are often just tossed but these were still fun to find.

Saturday was the most fun.
Not because of the finds but because of a new friend.
A fellow named Stuart contacted me via Facebook to say that he was coming up to Victoria from Oregon and could I show him around a bit.
We will be getting together for another hunt later today.
As I said the finds were not spectacular. Wimpy is my favorite from this hunt. Yesterday was difficult.
After 3 1/2hours of freezing finders and dripping nostrils there was very little to show for the effort.
A pile of trash. OH by the way do any of you recognize that white fluffy stuff?
I have no idea what it is.