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slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 19, 2021 5:39PM in Metal Detecting

They tore down an old house a block away and friend and i went over as all that's left is the lot which backs onto a forest . we pulled this out of the ground along with some pennies and nickles with his detector.. about .45 cents worth. am not sure what the soldier is made from but its old .. looks ww1-ww2 era . if someone can help that would be great..


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  • Bayard1908Bayard1908 Posts: 4,048 ✭✭✭✭

    I would expect it to be made of lead.

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the help.. its been over 3 yrs since we took out his detector and there are not many places here to use one other then a few old lots and the forest near us. sorry about the photo quality am using a nikon coolpix at the moment till can afford a better one.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those old toy soldiers were usually cast lead - just another opportunity for young kids to chew on and get lead poisoning. Neat old find. Cheers, RickO

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2021 5:26PM

    thanks.. its supposed to rain the next few days so hoping to get back to the lot in the next week or so .

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    washed up the pennies with a lil organic soap and water and used my fingers .. they seem to date between 1940 - 1970's.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The forties and fifties had a lot of those toy soldiers for kids... whole sets of them. So the coins and toy soldiers mesh. Cheers, RickO

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice find! I, too. found an old lead soldier in my backyard
    Well, what was left of him. Still looking for the horse he rode in on!


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  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:
    Nice find! I, too. found an old lead soldier in my backyard
    Well, what was left of him. Still looking for the horse he rode in on!


    That horse was probably mowed down in a battle. :)

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    maybe they got hungry and ate the horse ?

  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @slimies said:
    maybe they got hungry and ate the horse ?

    A good horse like that you don't eat all at once.

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    neigh that wouldn't be good to eat all at once would it .

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,974 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd like to id and date that piece. Prussian cavalry guy? Very interesting. Peace Roy

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  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don’t know if this is old or new but it’s the only toy soldier or Indian that I have found

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  • emeraldATVemeraldATV Posts: 4,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great to see real toys.
    Thank You !

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    glad you like em .. been in the hospital so i havent been able to get back to the lot yet

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like an old Indian toy... I do not think kids play with these anymore... never see them in stores either. Especially since lead is known to be toxic now, which is what most used to be made with. Nice find...Cheers, RickO

  • slimiesslimies Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    got back to the lot today and found a silver ring ( first ring ever found ) but am unsure what the black stone stripe is .. ill see if can load a photo in.

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