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    Button & Toys

    Well I couldn't take it any more !!
    So yesterday I got out while it warmed up to a warm feeling 32* lol
    I knew the ground was frozen solid so I picked a old farm house that's not lived in anymore. The owner pulled up and said We got a call someone was down here. So I figured I'd come down and see if you were finding anything ! lol He said You know the grounds frozen don't you? lol
    It was kind of a toy day with a yellow jet plane and a couple cars, a jeep and a purple VW Bug !!And the Bug is a Tootsie !! Also got a little clad and a neet little box. with a picture of a wash tub, wash board, and close hanging on a close line. I can't figure out what the box was for?
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    Here's some pictures of the bug while it was locked up in the frost .



    But the find of the day came about 45 minutes into the hunt. I found my second military button, at least the old style buttons.
    I'm not sure what it's called . I think it's a cuff button.
    It's sitting on top of a nickle in the picture. There isn't any letters in the shield.



    This is the lid to the little box. It has a picture of a wash tub, wash board, and close hanging on a close line. I can't figure out what the box was for?


    But it was just good to get out !!
    Thanks for lookin'
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    Good frozen finds thumbsup01 thumbsup01 Wow, your froze deep
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    Good hunt and finds Ill Digger thumbsup01 I like that button.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ill Digger View Post
    I picked a old farm house that's not lived in anymore
    I've got one of 'those' in my cross hairs for this up coming season. Currently working on permission, but I'm thinking my first LC will come from there.

    Not a bad day you had... you recovered some nice stuff. thumbsup01 Definitely worthy of another visit.

    Congrats on getting out there.

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    very nice finds Tim the eagle button looks like an Indian Wars era button or just after the civil war . its in sweet shape thumbsup01 congrats .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nitro 54 View Post
    Good frozen finds thumbsup01 thumbsup01 Wow, your froze deep
    Quote Originally Posted by giant056 View Post
    Good hunt and finds Ill Digger thumbsup01 I like that button.
    Thanks guys !! Yep there is about 1 1/2 feet of frost in the ground were the car is. There were a couple of holes I dug that there wasn't any frost. The ground must of had a little better insulation in those spots thumbsup01

    Quote Originally Posted by jkress View Post
    I've got one of 'those' in my cross hairs for this up coming season. Currently working on permission, but I'm thinking my first LC will come from there.
    Yes sir!! Go for it !! My first LC came from an old farm house. My oldest US silver,my 1814 capped bust dime, came from this one here thumbsup01

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    very nice finds Tim the eagle button looks like an Indian Wars era button or just after the civil war . its in sweet shape thumbsup01 congrats .
    Thanks Dan!! So you'd date the button mid to late 1800's ? Thats pretty much what I was thinking. Is it pretty common for a cuff button to not have a makers marks?
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    Well you got out and dug some fun stuff Can't beat that

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    Nice bunch of finds Tim! VERY cool button
    Having fun is what it is all about!

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    Tim i would say its 1870's-90's in age and if its smaller than a dime in diameter than its a cuff sized button
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    Love your button! I bet you shook/checked the box right away.. too bad there weren't coins in it
    It's really cool- looks old, the way it has a washboard on it. Maybe it's Antique Roadshow material. you never know! lol

    Hey, that VW Bug just might have a chance at winning our upcoming contest lol Or do you already have one lined up? Today's the day! Off to check for Judy's thread. Glad you got out for a hunt!
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    Those are some good finds Digger,i sure do like that button thumbsup01
    looks like that VW was in the ground for awhile.

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    ......Great finds.......
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    Very cool finds .Just hang in there. that famous groundhog said we are going to have a early spring. Really like that button.
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    Button Look like a #188 shield button or #189 smaller. The commonest button found on Civil War sites, the war time eagle.Were produced by the hundreds of thousands and were used for years after the war.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Civil War Nut View Post
    Button Look like a #188 shield button or #189 smaller. The commonest button found on Civil War sites, the war time eagle.Were produced by the hundreds of thousands and were used for years after the war.
    Thanks SWN !! So is it a cuff button or is it off a shirt or something else ?
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    I shot some video of this hunt but never published it. I was playing around with the new windows 7 movie maker and put it on the Tube.
    So I put the video in the thread and put it in the video forum. So here it is:
    Button & Toys
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    I wanna dig Nice job on the video. Nice and clear Good looking button too thumbsup01
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