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    new year/new start

    I noticed some of you were posting your first fines for the new year so I thought I should do the same. Nothing as grand as some of yours but not a bad start.
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Size:  78.6 KB and here’s a piece of costume jewelry, I think from the Victorian period Daddy Digger asked me about. I cleaned it up with CLR so you could better see what it is.
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    Elite Member Bucknut's Avatar
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    4 Indians already! Great start.
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    (probably should have started with that one)

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    Dang Noah, that's a good start! Indians, a buffalo, & a merc--well done! The brooch looks really cool too. Thanks for posting a pic. Best wishes for more successful hunts, Dave.
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    Great start, Noah....hope the weather holds out for you. We had 10 degrees this morn.
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    Not a bad start at all Noah! Old coinage, including a silver, is a good way to start!
    Congrats!
    Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
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    You could have left an Indian or two for me!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    You could have left an Indian or two for me!!
    Noah, you go get as much as you want. Nice start to the year....
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    If I get one wheatie I consider it a successful hunt so you had a stellar start to the year congrats

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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Great start, Noah....hope the weather holds out for you. We had 10 degrees this morn.
    Winter has finally arrived in Illinois unfortunately. But it will make spring all the more sweet! Hang in there!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    You could have left an Indian or two for me!!
    I even let you pick which side of the yard on a few this time LOL!
    Hey I'll try and leave you a few wheat instead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Dang Noah, that's a good start! Indians, a buffalo, & a merc--well done! The brooch looks really cool too. Thanks for posting a pic. Best wishes for more successful hunts, Dave.
    Thanks for motivating me to clean up that piece of jewelry. I know it's junk but old junk jewelry can be cool!

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    WTG on the new tribe!
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Rebel View Post
    WTG on the new tribe!
    They were a fierce tribe but I got em! Thanks Rebel.

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    Solid start to the year man! Congrats.

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