Sheep tags

I recently found an interesting item while metal detecting in Honeyville.  It was some sort of tin clip with some very fancy lettering that said, "Newman Hunsaker, Honeyville, Utah  1901".  I was able to track down a great grandson of Newman Hunsaker and return it to the family.  Shortly after that I was informed that it was a sheep's ear tag.  Very nice tag.  Also, I enjoy finding things that can be linked to a specific place or family, it gives history that personal touch.

Side view of the clip

You may have to look closely, but you can still see the lettering

Stay tuned - I feel a more modern history post coming soon.  Perhaps a short history of Honeyville's legendary hermits.
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Treasures (they can be anywhere)

With all this snow on the ground I am going nuts not being able to go metal detecting.

This snow will take some time  to melt

So while we were in Honeyville visiting my parents on Saturday I decided to wander up into the attic and see if there is somewhere I hadn't yet searched for old 'stuff'.  Looking around I realized that the windows below, being that the the windows are in a hollow wall (with a header over it), creates a natural dam in the wall and things that may have fallen in there would only be a couple feet down.  Of course this only works if you have good access to the walls and they have not been insulated (generally pre-1970).

If you have just enough space to get your arm in below the double top plate you can feel above the header

With no dust mask and in street clothes I reached down into the dirt and spiderweb infested nastiness and pulled out a few treasure in very short order.

USA Atlas - 1920

Seed packet from a seed envelope with the brochure still in it - 1916 (2 cent Washington stamp)

Ad for fountain pens - 1920

Improvement Era - 1914

Farmers' Bulletin - 1915

Liahona - 1916

This creepy doll could be yours for selling $3.00 worth of magazine subscriptions.

Additionally there were some old handwritten letters, a ceramic door knob, a spoon, mason jar lids, a college binder from 1905, empty parcel tags, ink blotter from the post office, a missionary tract, and more.  Take some time to look in your attics - there are treasures to be found.

Now I just have to find a way to search 10'-0" down at the bottom of the wall (using non-destructive methods).  Any ideas?

While on treasures, this little beauty below was found in Honeyville this past summer (2015).  It is a silver 1891 seated liberty dime.

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