2009 Car Wash Finds

marym

Hi everyone,
While I didn't seem to have much time for metal detecting in 2009, I did have plenty of time for bike riding which took me through one of my favorite places for finding loose change, the car wash. In 2008 my finds totaled $107.75. These finds included 7 wheaties and 1 war nickel.
In 2009, the total was $99.90 but of that, I found 15 wheaties, 9 war nickels and in a single find of $5.00 in Canadian which exchanged to $4.37 American. All in all, not a bad year for change laying right on top of the ground!!
Mary

gargoyle62

That's amazing.... great job!

pocketpiececommems

Mary--Your totals are great---You've gotten me to get my roadkill jar out. My totals are not anywhere near yours or close to what I found last year. But like you said "It's just money laying there on the ground wait for you."

Cents------------602
Nickels------------71
Dimes-------------94
Quarters----------42

1$ bills--------------2

Total face value---$31.47

All of my totals are down except for nickels of which I found about 30 more. I never find many metal detecting except at certain schools so I don't know what happened there.

ColinCMR

nice finds!

where are the coins at the carwash?

ricko

Excellent year Mary.... eyeball finds are as much fun as MD finds.. at least when it comes to loose change. (Treasure cache's would likely be a tad more exciting - ) Cheers, RickO

laserart

<< <i>nice finds!

where are the coins at the carwash? >>


usually on top of the coin box where you put the quarters in. People lay them on there and then forget about them and drive away.

marym

On top of the coin box, yes. But I find more loose change just laying around on the ground near the vacuum cleaners. Most of the change seems to be within a few foot radius of the vacs, so I'm guessing that people shake out their floor mats and what ever flies off, flies off nd no one bothers to pick it up. Ok with me, I'm not afraid of a little extra bend and stretch, especially if it's padding my wallet.

ricko

A lot easier than being on your knees and digging a hole in the dirt. Cheers, RickO

CROCKofCOINS

Mary's total finds are better than some people that do use a metal detector!!!

Good Luck in 2010 ;-)

Jerry

AgBlox

I worked at a car wash when I was a teenager. You know the vacuum's they have, There is normally a few bucks in each one at the end of the day from people sucking the change up out of their cars. They have a small door at the bottom of the vacuum where it collects the junk, Open the door and pull out the can and voilà.

Jinx86

I like this idea, the car wash is just a few blocks away, guess I'll have to check it out this spring. Also making a list of the large snow piles near gas stations and such. The city here takes the snow and piles it in a large field to get it out of the way. I thinking that if I ask the city and get permission to MD there that I would find alot of change...and gum wrappers.

Here in ND theres not too many old cites that I can MD so I'm left looking for lost modern treasures and change.

laserart

<< <i>I worked at a car wash when I was a teenager. You know the vacuum's they have, There is normally a few bucks in each one at the end of the day from people sucking the change up out of their cars. They have a small door at the bottom of the vacuum where it collects the junk, Open the door and pull out the can and voilà. >>



Is it locked?

marym

I saw your last post and had to go check! In Gorham it looks like they just buckle, no lock.