yardhunter
Senior Member
.......around here, it gets pretty cold & the ground usually freezes in January thru March. That's when I find other things to do with the finds I've made over the years.
Here's an example of something you can do if you're bored when it's cold....
A few years ago while I was out working, I noticed a figurine display case sitting on the curb ready for the trash truck. Well...since I have several other display cases here at home ( I'll show those another time ) I couldn't resist taking this one home & let it join the others.....
I noticed a glass & a mirror was broken. Hmmm, I didn't care. It was loaded in my postal vehicle & eventually made it's way to my house. I spent about $25.00 getting the glass/mirror cut & it took about an hour to fix it.
I got real lucky...all the display glass items that figurines sits on were all there. It was as a simple as setting the cabinet up & start putting goodies in it. I never display rare & valuables....just ordinary targets from the ground that are "conversation" pieces.....
Here's shelf #1.......
Showing minnie balls & common buttons found over the years....
Here's shelf #2.........
Junk jewelry found over the years......
Most people are amazed this much "stuff" comes out of the ground. Yep, I tell 'em & there's plenty out there to find......
Here's shelf #3........
Whatzits, found over the years.....
How about shelf #4......
Wierd stuff found over the years.....
Shelf #5..............
Lighters found over the years......
Obviously the detectors didn't find those bottles, they were in the
hole with other targets....
Here's shelf #6......
That's the bottom shelf. I placed large finds there because no one wants to reach to the floor & pick up targets.
Here's the final product for a whopping price of about $25.00....
Yes, the light even worked......
So....if you are desperate for something detector related to do this winter, why not get out there & find a display case at a flea market & make your own displays...The non-detecting public will be amazed at the items you find with detectors....
Here's another display, I'll show closer ups of it some other time.......
Yep, it's an old gun cabinet I picked up at a flea market near Cincinnati Ohio. It also has plenty of finds displayed in it too.
Hope this gets you "fired" up to get out there & pick up a display case for yourself. There are plenty of ideas & ways to display goodies. I have 4 more displays & a wall one to show someday.
Meanwhile...I'm always on the look out for more large display cases.
Who knows....maybe I'll find another one soon...and...if I'm nice to the wife, maybe she will allow me to bring it home!
Thanks for looking..........see ya yardhunter
Here's an example of something you can do if you're bored when it's cold....
A few years ago while I was out working, I noticed a figurine display case sitting on the curb ready for the trash truck. Well...since I have several other display cases here at home ( I'll show those another time ) I couldn't resist taking this one home & let it join the others.....
I noticed a glass & a mirror was broken. Hmmm, I didn't care. It was loaded in my postal vehicle & eventually made it's way to my house. I spent about $25.00 getting the glass/mirror cut & it took about an hour to fix it.
I got real lucky...all the display glass items that figurines sits on were all there. It was as a simple as setting the cabinet up & start putting goodies in it. I never display rare & valuables....just ordinary targets from the ground that are "conversation" pieces.....
Here's shelf #1.......
Showing minnie balls & common buttons found over the years....
Here's shelf #2.........
Junk jewelry found over the years......
Most people are amazed this much "stuff" comes out of the ground. Yep, I tell 'em & there's plenty out there to find......
Here's shelf #3........
Whatzits, found over the years.....
How about shelf #4......
Wierd stuff found over the years.....
Shelf #5..............
Lighters found over the years......
Obviously the detectors didn't find those bottles, they were in the
hole with other targets....
Here's shelf #6......
That's the bottom shelf. I placed large finds there because no one wants to reach to the floor & pick up targets.
Here's the final product for a whopping price of about $25.00....
Yes, the light even worked......
So....if you are desperate for something detector related to do this winter, why not get out there & find a display case at a flea market & make your own displays...The non-detecting public will be amazed at the items you find with detectors....
Here's another display, I'll show closer ups of it some other time.......
Yep, it's an old gun cabinet I picked up at a flea market near Cincinnati Ohio. It also has plenty of finds displayed in it too.
Hope this gets you "fired" up to get out there & pick up a display case for yourself. There are plenty of ideas & ways to display goodies. I have 4 more displays & a wall one to show someday.
Meanwhile...I'm always on the look out for more large display cases.
Who knows....maybe I'll find another one soon...and...if I'm nice to the wife, maybe she will allow me to bring it home!
Thanks for looking..........see ya yardhunter
impressive
