I had a very full day of digging yesterday. Starting with digging some cellar holes (see this post) and then in the afternoon I went back to the flea market site and worked the parking area and around the barn. In the evening I cleaned up my finds and used electrolysis for the first time (see previous post).
The fun find from this afternoon was this GEM safety razor. I can't find the exact one on the web, but I'm pretty sure it dates from around 1912-17. It is a bit bent up, but being made of stainless steel - there's no rust. I'm pretty sure this belonged to one of the 4 generations of family that have lived on this property.
I also dug some other scraps. Bits of equipment made of brass or bronze that will go in my scrap bin. And a Stanley center punch.
The other interesting find is this New Orleans House of Blues pendant (made in China of course).
The fun find from this afternoon was this GEM safety razor. I can't find the exact one on the web, but I'm pretty sure it dates from around 1912-17. It is a bit bent up, but being made of stainless steel - there's no rust. I'm pretty sure this belonged to one of the 4 generations of family that have lived on this property.
The handle has some nice detail not seen on most GEM razors of that vintage.
The other interesting find is this New Orleans House of Blues pendant (made in China of course).
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