Digging up the past

Mudlarker probably appeals and fascinates me because I am the person always picking up weird broken objects off the ground, putting them in my purse, keeping them forever. Always finding pennies, have a penny bank full of them. On my basketball shooting trip with Robin, I found a coin in every location where we shot.

A group of lead Cracker Jack toys found in excavations over the years, circa 1900 - 1920s.  

Scott Jordan, Digging up history in Old New York since 1969

This Art Deco Leaping Gazelles cosmetic compact case was made by the Evans Case Company of North Attleboro, Massachusetts circa 1930s-40s. 

 The Evans Case Company was a prominent manufacturer of metal accessories in America, between 1920 and 1960. Colonel Obed Robinson who was a skilled blacksmith & clock maker began a jewellery / jewelry business in Attleboro in 1807. 

Robinson and his son, Otis, established the first American button making company. 

During the War of 1812, the company supplied America’s soldiers with uniform buttons as well as neck chains for US Navy dog tags. 

Button manufacturing became a huge business and the Robinson factory soon became the hub of a community comprising its workers and their homes and the area became known as Robinsonville (later, Attleboro Falls). 

At the end of WW1 meant the end for the need for war materials. The company began the manufacture of metal vanity cases, which toilet goods manufacturers were starting to look for as the preferred packaging medium for compact face powder and rouge. The company branched out and made novelty items such as lighters, picture frames and their most recognizable 1920s era Vanity Cases, which led to the manufacturing of powder compacts in the 1930s-40s such as this pressed brass gold plated Leaping Gazelles compact. 

Source: collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.com Belle Costes, Treasure hunting in Old New York. Where old things become new things.

Never found a Greek coin until last week! Here’s a King George 1 of Greece currency of a 5 Lepta circa 1894. The crown and wreath patterns were issued between 1893-1895 in denominations of 5, 10, and 20 Lepta. These coins are made of copper and nickel

Sterling Silver ring depicting a Plains Tribal Lakota or Dakota Chief (I want one)

Late-18th century pearlware tea bowl. The diminutive size is due to the expense of tea  

Florrie, Art historian, gallerist, mudlarker.

Seems to be many old glass ink bottles found and Poison Bottles