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Took a risk driving out to a new spot in a state forest. Didn’t even get to the cellar hole I marked out because I was getting eaten alive by bugs. This signal sounded too good to be true, I was sure it was gonna be a can or something since there was so much scrap metal not too far from me. I was really just hoping to leave this new spot with a button, maybe if I was lucky- a coin. I think this beats both of those. I haven’t been able to get much if at all this last month due to work which has gotten me down, so incredibly happy to have found this. Absolute perfect condition, even the chape and tongue still move!

Unfortunately not a piece I dug and one I doubt many people would find in privy’s but an incredibly interesting piece of history nonetheless if you’ve never seen one before. This is a late 1800s Boston Feeder baby bottle, also notoriously known as a ‘murder’ bottle. A rubber tube with nipple would be attached to the top for the baby to nurse out of, unfortunately this was before people were well informed about harmful bacteria and mold that would grow inside these tubes and it resulted in a catastrophic infant mortality rate that lead to the deaths of tens of thousands of children before the age of 1. I don’t usually like purchasing bottles, I prefer to find my own. But for a couple dollars, this piece was too interesting to leave behind.

Brought it back to the store and they only refunded for 4 cans (of a sealed box of 6) because we opened two and took a couple sips before noticing lol

1787 Connecticut copper MB left, so many different varieties of these coins but can’t find too many other with the double star before the Conn. just looking to learn a little more about this! Thanks in advance

Not too many people would get excited about another spoon…but to find a whole one of these really, reallyyyy early 1700s rat tail spoons made my day detecting as soon as I found it (about 8 inches deep). Got up, swung over the same area again and a foot to my side got another signal that sounded honestly just like this lead pewter spoon. I opened up another plug not even a foot away and started hearing a screaming target, was really just hoping to find another complete utensil and to my pleasant surprise got this beautiful 1787 Connecticut copper. Eternally grateful my first coin ding wasn’t on this beauty lol

Moved out of my parents last year and am starting to move some of my collection over. This was one of the larger bottles I first found when I stumbled upon this hobby. I’ve become pretty good at dating things but 3 piece molds still trip me up a little. Found along side some 1880s ammonia bottles and stuff ranging into early 1900s. Would just like to hear some other opinions! Thanks :)

I’ve been detecting for a little under 2 years now. Trying to go through and display everything nicely. Definitely have some tweaks to make along the way (I don’t love the coin displays I’m currently using, and want a way to display flatter objects at an angle without looking weird). But I think it’s coming along nicely! I haven’t been able to find a curio cabinet I really love so I think my plan this summer is to build my own with some of the older high quality wood my dad has stored in the barn from his parents construction business. The relics of this hobby are genuinely my favorite part of it all. Thanks for taking a look if you have any questions/ suggestions let me know :)

Beautiful afternoon today so decided to get out in my backyard and detect for about an hour. This is only my second whole bell so I’m happy with that and a little mercury dime never disappoints. I’ve walked these areas dozens and dozens of times, it really goes to show sometimes you’ve got to swing over things at just the right angle. Western Massachusetts, happy hunting :)