Silver, risque horoscope tokens, and a lead rabbit

NC_Digger · Jun 12, 2016

I went to my favorite Sunday hunting spot and came away with a nice mix of finds.

A couple of wheats ('52 & '56), 5 memorials, and a 1944 Mercury. Unfortunately I dinged the reverse.

I also found a couple of risque horoscope tokens.

Here's the G rated side of each one.

Here are links to the risque sides. Click at your own risk. :laughing:

http://www.coinmine.com/inventory/tokens/erotic/leo-friendly token.htm

http://www.coinmine.com/inventory/tokens/erotic/libra-professional token.htm

My most interesting find is a little lead rabbit. If anyone recognizes it sound off. There aren't any markings on it.

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jwp1964 · Jun 12, 2016

Congrats on the silver and interesting tokens...kind of fitting you found a rabbit!

NC_Digger · Jun 12, 2016

jwp1964 said:
Congrats on the silver and interesting tokens...kind of fitting you found a rabbit!

Thanks. The thought crossed my mind too. :laughing:

SageGrouse · Jun 12, 2016

Welllll, the two largest going franchises are Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Royal Doulton Bunnykins.

However a thorough search for both brands and "Lead Figurine" and "Pewter Figurine" got me loads of cute bunnies, but none attired or posed quite like that one. Frankly, if one has to distingwuis between the two, my money is on "Bunnykins". Why? Because Peter is generally depicted as wearing a loose little frock coat and nothing below. Bunnykins figurines seem to be wearing a coat and pants and are more close fitting, like the one you found. Furthermore I DID find one wearing a yellow jacket, so that might be the place to search. Looking again, I think your bunny is also wearing nothing below. H'mmm. His coat is definitely sorter than Peter's. Could be a knock off, too. Since it seems to be painted entirely one color. Maybe a game piece for the Peter Rabbit Race Game"?

I got many more responses on 'pewter' than 'lead' so bear that in mind. I'll keep looking but right now I'm up to my !!! in bunnies!

Sage(Now STOP that!!)Grouse

NC_Digger · Jun 13, 2016

SageGrouse said:
Welllll, the two largest going franchises are Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit and Royal Doulton Bunnykins.

However a thorough search for both brands and "Lead Figurine" and "Pewter Figurine" got me loads of cute bunnies, but none attired or posed quite like that one. Frankly, if one has to distingwuis between the two, my money is on "Bunnykins". Why? Because Peter is generally depicted as wearing a loose little frock coat and nothing below. Bunnykins figurines seem to be wearing a coat and pants and are more close fitting, like the one you found. Furthermore I DID find one wearing a yellow jacket, so that might be the place to search. Looking again, I think your bunny is also wearing nothing below. H'mmm. His coat is definitely sorter than Peter's. Could be a knock off, too. Since it seems to be painted entirely one color. Maybe a game piece for the Peter Rabbit Race Game"?

I got many more responses on 'pewter' than 'lead' so bear that in mind. I'll keep looking but right now I'm up to my !!! in bunnies!

Sage(Now STOP that!!)Grouse

Thanks for the input. I surfed up some Bunnykins and they all seem to be more detailed than my rabbit. Mine seems to be wearing a turtleneck sweater as opposed to a jacket and you're right, there are no pants.

Oh well, it's an interesting find none the less.

beephead · Jun 13, 2016

Nice bunch of finds! The tokens and rabbit are really interesting.

beephead

joee5 · Jun 13, 2016

That rabbit's a kool find

MTJosh · Jun 13, 2016

I happen to find the same rabbit (but blue) last month. Below is info someone posted for me on the rabbit

"That rabbit is a game piece from an old Uncle Wiggley game, 503 or earlier. My much older brother was born in 1945 and he had the game with those same cast rabbits to move around the board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Wiggily_(board_game).

Here a set that needs your blue one. https://www.etsy.com/listing/69371881/gentleman-rabbit-uncle-wiggily-x3-metal."

jerr-man · Jun 13, 2016

Nice finds. Congratulations.

rreahard · Jun 13, 2016

Great finds!! Congrats!!

NC_Digger · Jun 13, 2016

MTJosh said:
I happen to find the same rabbit (but blue) last month. Below is info someone posted for me on the rabbit

"That rabbit is a game piece from an old Uncle Wiggley game, 503 or earlier. My much older brother was born in 1945 and he had the game with those same cast rabbits to move around the board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Wiggily_(board_game).

Here a set that needs your blue one. https://www.etsy.com/listing/69371881/gentleman-rabbit-uncle-wiggily-x3-metal."

Excellent ID! Thanks. :woot:

I love the breadth of knowledge represented on this forum.

Send me your blue rabbit and I'll put it in a dark room with my yellow rabbit. That should give us green rabbits. Then we'd just need to find red ones. :laughing:

The four rabbits. http://www.terapeak.com/worth/very-...ny-rabbits-game-pieces-by-garis/111008823199/

A 1937 edition of the game with "cast metal" playing pieces. http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/3/48/104.1237

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NC_Digger · Jun 13, 2016

jerr-man said:
Nice finds. Congratulations.

rreahard said:
Great finds!! Congrats!!

Thanks.

My Sunday site has been hunted by almost every detectorist within 50 miles for as long as there's been detectors but it still gives up unique artifacts.

METALMANIAC-NY · Jun 13, 2016

Cool finds! Nice array...congrats!!

EDIT - Just clicked on the tokens...those are awesome!!! LOL

Ricki7 · Jun 13, 2016

Nice Mix , congrats
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