Weekend travels...

[exnavyguy]

This weekend proved to be a downer as far as finds go..here is how it all panned out.

Saturday I spent 4 hours at Olde Itzak Walton Park in Leesburg, hoping to find some good stuff but only came away with a dog tag (not very old), a car dealership logo, a master lock (like new) and 33 cents in clad. Giving the history of the area, I was hoping to at least run across some old Civil War bullets, or something like that. No luck this time.

Sunday, I spent 2 hours at Hillside Park just down the road from the house, the significance of this park is it contains an old stone house from the 1700/1800's. I was hoping that it would turn up something nice, no such luck. I did manage to pull up three very old square type nails, an old rusty lock (no identifying marks found), a rusted old wood chisel ( handle is missing, so I assume it rotted away) found it about 6 in. down, 2 cents in clad, and an old Tab cola cap..which is significant because of the dollar signs on the cap...if anyone recalls in/around 1978/1979, Coca Cola company ran a contest giving away money using those caps and pull tabs, all you had to do was open the bottle/can and look under the cap to see if you won. Thought that would bring back a few memories.

I said all that to say this..I have never in three months found so many pop tops, bottle caps, cans and misc other peices of metal as I have this weekend. I had enough aluminum to have built my own airliner. That folks is no joke! LOL!

[bigbillinsc]

its going for 78 cents a pound down here. copper is 2.50 a pound. recycle for more money

[bigjohn]

but you found something
i would think leesburg would be hot there at izack walton. exspeically around the creeks. but ya never know.

[julieburger]

You are getting some good practice. I am considering recycling myself.

[JCWhite]

Yup, I remember those old Tabb caps. I guess we all have some days like that once in a while but keep on digging..

[Dyrty]

Yup what JC said. I just got permission to search around an ole late 1800 house that is being restored. First trip was alotta trash and 2 pennies. One being a wheatie on the surface. Keep on swinging.

[Kentfb]

Seeing those square nails reminds me. Dad use to have a box of those he kept. I'm going to go look in the old shed and see if I can find them. Keep on swinging and good luck

[sheriobailey]

Just remember the best things in life are worth waiting for!!! Think about it on your quest for that great find you spent all of the that time (6hours) and you didn't find as much as a pop top would you have not been ticked off. So in my opinion I think you did very well on your finds. Happy Hunting and don't give up just because you a little junk!!

[crow]

You will have days like that.