Scouted out some new locations out of town on the weekend, a couple more 100yr plus old schools that have been closed down.Very dissapointing with not much to find apart from the odd old decimal or two. Both these schools were in very small towns with not even a general store, so I guess there was not much reason for the kids to have money to loose? Stopped in at an old favorite park on the way home and dug these goodies in about 2hrs hunting. Plenty of 1s and 2s, a few goldies, my first Australian kangaroo 1/2 penny, a toy hammer head, a very heavy brass ring(homemade or school made I think) and this tiny brass wheelbarrow that I think may be from one of the early monopoly games.
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That is the coolest wheelbarrow I have seen for a long time.
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Hunt around - you might find the rest of the game pieces! :)
ReplyDeleteNifty finds and I agree about no local store = no money carried. But there could have been a school house close by as most schools provided accommodation for a teacher in those days. If this could be found it could be worth hunting...
Definatly looks the same as the plastic wheelbarrow we have in our monopoly set. Cool finds :)
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