Metal Detecting discussions and finds

Look at the ads cooking hands become hostess hands

https://cosmeticsandskin.com/companies/hinds.php

This is the shaped bottle, just no paper

 

That's a neat little bottle! And I dig the article. They just don't advertise like this any more.

 

its circa 1930 so I figure thats close to the age of the log house I assume.

 

I got out yesterday and found some old stuff including a bunch of square nails, an old fountain pen tip cover, and a few old buttons. As luck would have it, one of the buttons has a nice cock on it!

 

Nice what metal detector you using?

 

I use a MineLab E-Trac. Are you thinking about getting a detector?

 

Yeah just dont know much about them, so many options

 

That's where I am. I'd love to get one, but I have no clue where to start and don't know anyone around here to help me learn the ins and outs of detecting.

 

I got a couple friends that have them, minelab seems to be popular as does garret id like to use a couple different ones see what suits me

 

Yeah, it can be overwhelming. The best thing you can do is befriend somebody that detects regularly or join a detecting club. You can do tons of reading and watch plenty of videos, but until you get hands-on instruction, it may be hard to "get it."
Treasure net is a great site for detecting info. I don't see a regional breakdown, but I didn't look very hard.
EDIT:http://www.treasurenet.com/index.php

It is prolly a better idea to start with a detector on the entry level, as opposed to a high end machine. If the detector is very complicated, you are more likely to become frustrated and give up on it. I assume you prolly want a coin/treasure machine as opposed to a gold machine. You can buy a machine that will do both, but it probably doesn't do either really well.
Here is a decent video about detector comparison: (some videos are pretty bad)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/6-ZsP9JLhF4

 

Highly recommend both the minelab equinox series, or the Garrett AT series for a first detector, very intuitive, and very capable.

 

yeah im going to try and borrow one from a friend. I think he has a fisher, one other friend has a minelab but i think he said it was for gold. Id like one for coins, buttons, jewelry etc...im not really prospecting... i like finding old bottles stuff like that.

 

Minelab seems to be highly recommended

 

That's the way to go! Try before you buy. Hopefully your friend can get out with you.

 

It would be cool to find some axes tools etc at that log cabin. Looks like it will wait til spring. Snow is coming in more

 

It would be cool to find some stuff! I bet that there is stuff still around that cabin.

 

@Hobbs
Pics of dumpster find. Finally got around to it.

 

What are those things? They look like 1850's eye droppers. jk. I like the character! Were they empty when you found them?

 

Look like an enima bottle..lol

 

Yes, empty when found.
They look like a flask for a cocaine addict.