NvDoug Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hello everyone,I wasn't relic hunting but I believe thats what I found. I was out hiking the hills and walking up ravines in search of ol'yeller yesterday. I came across old diggin's where they(old timers) had set up an operation high on a hill in a ravine. It looks like they were dry washing into the ravine and moved a lot of muck before moving on. They didn't leave any gold behind. . . but instead left these old cans and this little man. I believe the round can was condensed milk or something like that and the 'house' can I'm not sure what it is. Maybe an old 'Log Cabin' pancake syrup? How old do you think these cans are?The little man I can't figure what it might of come off. The base of looks like it might of set in something and then you twist it in order to secure it in place. Any ideas??? Thats what I like about metal detecting... when it beeps.... you never know what its going to be. No gold... but had fun just the same. Take care,NvAuMiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 That one that looks like a cabin, is! Its a maple surup can, Log Cabin I think.Dates to around the 20's Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NvDoug Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Thanks Grubstake, I really had no idea what date to place on it. I'll put it on the shelf by some old bottles and a coffee pot lid that was 2' down. I found that coffee pot lid last year and got really excited when I had to remove a basketball size rock off the top of it at about 1.5' down. The condenced milk can is no biggie!! I was just surprised it wasn't all shot up or dented like all the others. That little man is still get-in my goat. NvAuMiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Not sure about the man, But I'm pretty sure about the surup can, my Grandmother had a few of those , with all the paint and advertising on them. She brought them to Calif. when they came out during the dust bowl days. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 The man casting could have been from a mechanical action bank or something similar looks about the right size.Is the other side of it 3 dimensional or flat with no details ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NvDoug Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hey Frank, The other side of the lil'man is 3 dimensional as well (full figured if you will) I was thinking it might of come off a toy... But high on a hill with nothing else around. It could of been from the prospectors child I'm guess-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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