Skull & Crossbones Poison, Huge Clay Marble Hoard, etc. (June 22, 2023)

[UnderMiner]

I found one of those tincture of iodine poison bottles too. Cool little bottles. I have found literally two clay marbles in my travels so your motherload is most impressive!

Thanks, I was quite surprised myself. Although they aren't worth much in collector's value I found it fascinating to think that they had remained all together in their bag for over 100 years along with the acorns the kid had collected. It's a snapshot of life from a simpler time, when every child's grandpa was a Civil War veteran and the streets still echoed with the clip clop of horse hooves.

 

[Sitcoms]

Thanks, I was quite surprised myself. Although they aren't worth much in collector's value I found it fascinating to think that they had remained all together in their bag for over 100 years along with the acorns the kid had collected. It's a snapshot of life from a simpler time, when every child's grandpa was a Civil War veteran and the streets still echoed with the clip clop of horse hooves.

I always end up taking marbles - they are great fillers for mason jars/etc for display. Crazy that they remained together all these years!

 

[willong]

My haul for the day! Yours is quite impressive indeed!View attachment 247672

I'd be thrilled with the sledge hammer head--not a big task to replace a handle.

 

[Tigrdog1]

Thanks, I was quite surprised myself. Although they aren't worth much in collector's value I found it fascinating to think that they had remained all together in their bag for over 100 years along with the acorns the kid had collected. It's a snapshot of life from a simpler time, when every child's grandpa was a Civil War veteran and the streets still echoed with the clip clop of horse hooves.

That is a great description my friend!
I’ve stood on old roadbeds in the woods
on a crisp fall day and imagine the horse and buggy coming by throwing old bottles off in the gullys.

 

[embe]

So the marbles were found in a bag then? Most Victorian solitaire sets had 32 marbles which is kind of coincidental. Curious if any better pics of the glass marbles which might help date

 

[lisacachecreek8!]

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I found one of those tincture of iodine poison bottles too. Cool little bottles. I have found literally two clay marbles in my travels so your motherload is most impressive!

Like the marbles