I made a few trips to my local scrap yard this week.

[2ndoldman]

Yup, this week the tides were right for some more beach walking.
Some days there was not much to be had and others were quite different.
One day my pouch was full to the brim and I had an armload to boot.
The next day I brought two pouches down onto the beach and filled them both. By the end of the week the amount of stuff kinda looks impressive when you think about it.
I have no idea what the blue liquid is in that bottle and I am not going to taste it either.
The Coke bottle is marked 48 (1948) I had one real heart breaker this week.
It turned out to be just a hunk of iron encrustation. I bet that you can guess what I thought it was though. When you are pulling that much stuff out of the muck you are bound to get lucky at least once a day.
I have got to stop tossing away those milk glass bottles that I am always finding.
The small one just above the spoons has some written advertisement on it and when I looked it up I could not believe how much they sell for.
One sold a couple of years ago for $24 US.
Ingrams milk weed cream is what it says. https://www.google.com/search?q=ingr...w=1386&bih=936
These two were both a pleasant surprise.
The lower one is a Schrader- Universal tire pressure gauge. Which was supplied to the Dominion Tire Company.
And the upper one is a really cool coin bank.
The B & RMFG Co New York http://bankcollectormark.com/?p=18793
Would that have been sweet it it had been full of 50 silver dimes.

[2ndoldman]

My first thought was WOW what a nice navy button.
And then I cleaned it and BLAH just another wannabe navy button.
As it was then, so it is now.
The wooden cross is long gone, yet he is still here.
I placed this copper washer in with this bunch for the simple fact that even though it is hard to see in this light that is Queen Victoria's portrait on an LC.


This ring is only gold filled.

I looked much better when it was still covered in muck.

The Iowa State Traveling Men's Association watch fob https://www.periodpaper.com/products...047520-od1-395
Used to actually be a two piece fob. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Iowa-State-....c100011.m1850

When this came out of the soup I simply pocketed it thinking it was another three leaf clove Girl Guides pin.
Now that it is cleaned I have no idea what the heraldic images represent. :?:

Almost done now.
Only three more items to go.
This silver bracelet sure didn't look this purdy while it was covered in crude.

[2ndoldman]

It is only 800 silver but who really gives a hoot.

I was tickled pink to be able to add this nice old pad lock to the collection.

And my pick of the week goes to the dogs.
Lets hear it for 100 year old dogs.

My only regret is that the collar was not savable.

[Havenhunter]

Wow, Bruce! Your finds continue to amaze me! Just the dog tags alone are fascinating.

[2ndoldman]

Thank you Deb, old dog tags are definitely a favorite of mine.

[Sugaree]

Wow Bruce that is a lot of digging. Some great finds I do love the milk glass bottles. My local stream produces a Pond jar about every time I look. Thanks for sharing and happy hunting!

[2ndoldman]

Pond jars seem to be everywhere.

[willjo]

yes Bruce this is what I thought you had found, a little derringer, found this back in the 60's hunting arrowheads. It was at an old house site where house was torn down and most likely fell out when house was being dismantled. Some more interesting finds as always

[2ndoldman]

WOW WOW WOW. That is a gorgeous find Johnny.
That item of mine was found on the same stretch of beach where I found the brass trigger guard from a trade musket. I was hoping for an old boot pistol. Maybe next time.

[GeofunMike]

Great goodies Bruce, especially like the dog tag and lock...........

[2ndoldman]

Thanks Mike. Has your CTX seen any use recently???

[toccopola]

looking at all the finds on the table made me think that would make a cool puzzle. Metal detector enthusiasts everywhere would love to put a puzzle together like that.

[2ndoldman]

What a cool idea.
The possibilities are mindbogoling.

[Jethro355]

It’s a feast for the eyes looking at that mass of finds....👍👍👍

[2ndoldman]

Each of those items was a possible keeper until it was in my hand. Finding old discarded trash can be frustrating at times. The redeeming factor here is that it is all recyclable for cash.

[Tam]

Really enjoy these . I bet there is s story behind that gun for sure .
Where is the dog??? Lol
the little pad lock is my fav . If it only had a key .
Do you ever team up with an antique shop to sell your things or is there more in the metal transferal in coin.
speaking of coins I am really surprised about all the Chinese ones you find . These are immagranrs with every penny counts .

[2ndoldman]

Thanks Tamara. I really do like that lock.

[fldwlkr]

Looks like the tides are giving you a workout. The padlock is a a sweet addition for sure. I have one of those Ingram's jars myself. I often leave the milk glass lay for somebody else (What am I thinking?). Wish I had something cool to share but a couple marbles and a blue bottle are it this week. I always enjoy your posts Bruce.
fldwlkr

[2ndoldman]

Thanks Tim. I would love to see the blue bottle.

[Tam]

Blueberry soda ?? Floated in from Japan’s tsunami ... you never know . How did it ever make the waves whoa !!

[Bone2stone]

Wow what a bunch of crap, oops I mean scrap...
What a load you got there. Hard to pick a favorite but I would have to say that there are three in there that sparked my interest.
1st, The old dog tag, always a favorite.
2nd, The old padlock, again another always a favorite.
3rd, The "Pocket" Dime bank.
The pocket dime bank is something you don't see often.
I dug one in an old dump site in Dallas (No dimes in it) I first thought mine was a lip stick tube.
Darn near tossed into scrap when I noticed writing on it.
One good thing about keeping all that scrap, you will not be plagued by tossing and finding it all over again.

Jess B

[2ndoldman]

Thanks for the reply Jess.
The dog tag and the padlock are a given as to everyone's favorite, I am glad that you picked up on the coin bank though.
It is definitely a keeper for me. Was yours complete? I wish that the push pin on mine had been brass. The saltwater completely disintegrated mine.