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Another hour digging stuff

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 24 October 2011 10:16:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		Here's some finds from a couple of days over Labour weekend of hooning around with NZpoohbear aka Chris at some local haunts of mine...we had some good finds I got some silver jewellery and a few bucks to spend on my tea :) didn't get out again today spent the arvo flying up the local river in the boat...sharp summer day!! Edited by user Monday, 24 October 2011 10:22:12 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Monday, 24 October 2011 11:08:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		yup that jewelry looks great cleaned up Dan...looks even better in person...again a great weekend...i look forward to more hunts.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

tonznz		Posted : Monday, 24 October 2011 11:23:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		those knucklebones! last Oamaru Victorian Fete, last November, I bagged up my collection of them and sold them in sets in my market stall. There are 5 in a set and I printed off some rules on how to play them. I think I had 3 sets. Haven't found any for a while, but at one stage I was finding them all the time. Passing them onto another generation. If any of you are visisting Oamaru for the fete its worth a look. Here's me last time. tonznz attached the following image(s):

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 25 October 2011 5:51:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Nice haul Madsonic. Cant quite see that ring. is it bent (or am i bent...)or am i lookin at it wrongly. All good. Hey nice to see a face with a name there Tonznz. Shane
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 25 October 2011 10:42:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		no it not bent it is just on the wrong angle in the match box..lol
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

madsonicboating		Posted : Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:00:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		lol yeah sorry guy it was a shite photo lol...its really a nice ring and has maybe a piece of pearl or paua in the top... just picked my gold medal up from the jewellers today...he cleaned it and re soldered the gold gofl balls back on...to be honest I wish I had never chosen to do this as he has over polished it on one edge and the work looks a little shoddy to me...makes the gold shine up nicer tho :) Dan
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creamer		Posted : Sunday, 30 October 2011 11:06:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		True as, polishing a relic like that must be dodgy sometimes. And then it never looks like a it was when you found it. Damage through cleaning is common. I try to clean stuff myself at this stage but i have stuff that needs work. (Like my gold ring that i just found...) Like to see a fresh pik of that badge again. Shane
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madsonicboating		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 7:38:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		yeah Shane...polishing does wreck things lol..this guy has butchered my poor medal...soldered badly and rounded off some edges and writing!! madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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madsonicboating		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 7:50:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		heres a few days different finds..the wee dog tag I rung up...it was 4 inches deep in dirt and so unfortunetly "sparky" had passed away, but the lady was estatic that I had found the wee tag and I have organised to drop it off at her house...was kinda cool to have found it and her tho! madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Friday, 11 November 2011 10:57:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		very cool finds dan..keep it up....good that you found the lady even though sparky is gone.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 15 November 2011 1:03:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 very cool finds dan..keep it up....good that you found the lady even though sparky is gone. Yip. Same. Good stuff and cheers for that xtra pik. Im getting used to not over cleaning stuff and just excepting the state there in. Ive wrecked/worsened a few things and until i learn to clean them properly i just leave them in the box so to speak. GOLD is good. Shane
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madsonicboating		Posted : Saturday, 19 November 2011 10:40:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		Heres a coupla more updates from some outings :) madsonicboating attached the following image(s):
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Saturday, 19 November 2011 11:17:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I have also found a red cross pin like the one you have pictured.
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madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 21 November 2011 7:36:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		cool man..they're a cool wee pin badge aye!
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 11:57:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Yeah, good quality construction comp aired to most.
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jafa		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 12:15:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 22/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Man you guys are funy lol you dig all sorts of stuff up your not all not so closit horders haha are you ? i was going to ask what carnt you post on here but on another page there are nail,s and toys so i gess anything is safe to post...? cheers.
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 1:51:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Originally Posted by: jafa Man you guys are funy lol you dig all sorts of stuff up your not all not so closit horders haha are you ? i was going to ask what carnt you post on here but on another page there are nail,s and toys so i gess anything is safe to post...? cheers. Its always good to see the crap/goodies ratio lol :)
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jafa		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 2:49:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 22/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: auckland Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 19 post(s)		LOL i wasnt going to come out and say it "crap" but i was thinking it!! as iv just joined and dont want to upset anyone and i thought it was probably kid,s posting that stuff like toy,s bike,s ,sinkers,nails etc i mean for the kid,s what a great way of getting them off the pokie,s and outside.... Ray.
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chrischch		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 4:47:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Some people like myself only post things that are odd or that I want identified, but others post everything. I am too lazy and normally just bin everything at the nearest rubbish bin that I wont be keeping. I like to see how many pull tabs and bottletops someone went through to get x amount of dollars and a ring etc I think he was showing the mcdonalds bike toy as it was something different from the normal 1, 2 dollar/cent pieces but I may be wrong.
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Tuesday, 22 November 2011 8:16:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		if you are talking about my post chris with the macdonalds toy then yes i posted it as it is different from the normal stuff.
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

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