Recent content by tanacat

It's exactly like this but with a hole on top. I rationalized it was to put on a chain like they did in the old days... VDI was around 46-50 if I remember correctly

Was able to get out and hunt Saturday afternoon at a park w/several old house sites I found on 1861 county map. I've found 2 scalloped Five Cent trade tokens, lots of mason jar lids and labor items from late 1800's. My friends have found silver & IH... so anyway the sun was setting when I...

Had to share... this guy did a great job, very informative! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVB6orHMsIk

I'm a naturalist at a nature center and my hubby found a baby black rat snake at his work in a maintenance building. He asked if I wanted to take her to work to show the kids. I talked to co-workers and we decided to keep her since she was young and hadn't been used to a life in the wild. We...

I dug this 12 deep where settlement of Lexington occurred mid-1770's... same spot I found 1838o seated dime! Perhaps a blacksmith tool or for slicing & gutting animals (note the HOOK at the tip of handle). It's pretty heavy\durable- the hook is strong, pic doesn't do it justice... lol I am so...

Not sure if this is silver- it looks like it and rings up silver :yes: And this? :shocked04:stretcher: See the horse standing behind them... Here's the back...

I found these cufflinks yesterday at old settlement in the middle of a 100 acre plowed field. I've been pulling flat buttons, buckles and bullets that date late 1700's/early 1800's. Took my friend out there and he found a clipped Spanish Reale!!! Anyway, I can't find these cufflinks anywhere...

:congrats: :perfect10: |:cheering: Hey Dave maybe you mentioned it somewhere here and I missed it- but I was just pleasantly surprised to see your article in latest American Digger magazine. Several pages too! Just realized how blurry this pic is- sorry :cheesysmile: In a rush~~~

I've been having such an adventure hunting/swingin' in one of my favorite arrowhead fields :happydance01: It is such a neat feeling to be in the middle of 100 acres of plowed earth, the space and the freedom-from my 2 young sons rofl Seriously it is very therapeutic. I've been finding Native Am...

Hi everybody! I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season thus far and getting time to get out and hunt. I have the honor of hosting this month's contest :clapping: Guess how many Hotwheels/Tootsie toys/Matchbox cars/etc... I've dug during the past 3+ years that I've been detecting...

I haven't posted in a long time and have accumulated a few neat finds. I've mostly been hunting tot lots this summer because it's been sooo dry and I've had both of my boys (4 yr old Logan and 6 yr old Bryce). I bought Logan a White's Coinmaster a couple months ago and have been planting...

Help -I can't find this button anywhere! There are sure a lot of variety of naval buttons :shocked04:stretcher: but none w/lines in circle pattern- they all seem to be horizontal... I'm looking for a time period, out of curiosity :yes: It's a larger button- about the size of a quarter...

Did ya'll hear about this? :wow: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/04/local/la-me-new-oakland-loot-20120404

I went with my metal detecting club to Lucky Strike Gold mine near Asheville, NC this past ---weekend 4 days of 100+ degree weather... :shocked01: Thank goodness for the cold fast running creek (took 4 yr old son Logan swimming a bunch) and most of all it was great that the wash plant was in...

I found this button along with several other buttons, a hair pin and a human tooth! Everything was encrusted with tiny weeny little pebble type rocks. I soaked the huge (heavy) button in olive oil for a few days and used some steel wool to reveal an Eagle button, very similiar to the one I...