Toys, let's get the lead out...

[Tilton]

Cool digs there Tilton!

I'll bet that elephant came in loud and clear!!

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Yeah, it ripped through my headphones. I am not sure how to figure out what material it is though. How does one figure out metal content besides precious metals? It doesn't polish up at all.

 

[Ice Scratcher]

Yeah, it ripped through my headphones. I am not sure how to figure out what material it is though. How does one figure out metal content besides precious metals? It doesn't polish up at all.

This might help...

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=155253

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[lordy109]

My first & only lead toy so far. Found in front yard at 1870's homesite.

 

[matmit]

Elephant

Here is the elephant I found with Doh and Dirty Rob in Indiana last month.
Hollow and really cool

 

[SargentClad]

Yeah, it ripped through my headphones. I am not sure how to figure out what material it is though. How does one figure out metal content besides precious metals? It doesn't polish up at all.

I think a lot of the old toys were cast from pot metal.

 

[Ice Scratcher]

I think a lot of the old toys were cast from pot metal.

A lot were, especially cap guns, pot metal is zinc, and does not hold up well at all in the ground.. Most of what is on this thread is lead. I think that elephant that Tilton posted might be bronze.. Bronze can get a really tough surface oxidation that actually forms a protective layer on it. It can be really tough to polish through..

Matmit, your elephant is very cool, I hope you find more info on it some day..

Lordy109, I love that soldier with the flag!!

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[headmix4u]

rare azz

ok this was exactly how I felt that day with my detector lol bad cable. bend over and just take it

 

[foxx]

how about a camel. i found the head in 2012 and the body in 2013

 

[Ice Scratcher]

My most recent additions all together..

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[abbynormal]

Here are mine - the most intact ones, anyway. The soldier with the gas mask and missing arm struck me as creepy when I dug him. They are all from the same old school area, and I am sure there are more. I find more toys there all the time. The hollow headless guy may not be lead, but he is not pot metal either, so not sure?

 

[NMsilver]

My most recent additions all together..


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Beautiful

 

[blev]

great thread, love them all. HH blev

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

awesome stuff everyone.here's some of mine

 

[Ice Scratcher]

Here are mine - the most intact ones, anyway.

awesome stuff everyone.here's some of mine

Great finds guys!! I really like the guy on the motorcycle!

Here are a few more from my last good hunt...

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[itsaring!]

Found this little nurse in a rocking chair at a house site.

I'd leave that one outside

 

[Ice Scratcher]

Can't believe I forgot this guy!

I forgot all about that one... I found this one yesterday in 4fow and thought it was the first one I've seen.. I think yours with the 65 came out right after mine..

I have a few more since I've last posted, I'll have to round em up for another group shot...

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[Ice Scratcher]

Getting ready to take a picture of all my lead together, found quite a few this season so far...

Thought I would bump this back to the top...

Anyone else got any lead toys to show, I love seeing them!!

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[FistFullOfCoppers]

These are several of my lead toys .
Oops the last ones not a toy but it is lead lol.

 

[Ice Scratcher]

These are several of my lead toys .
Oops the last ones not a toy but it is lead lol.

Nice, I found that same clock..

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[Ice Scratcher]

Pretty crazy, when I started this thread I had no idea how many I would find!

Here is all of them so far..

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