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WINNER #1
My favorite find for February 2015 is the Fort Wayne Thimble, discovered by Kevin L. from Ft. Wayne, Indiana with his Ace 250. To protect Kevin's hot spot, I edited some specific's from his entry.
Kevin shares his rare find. "I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, named for the trading fort that was built here around 1796. Fort Wayne was built near the confluence of three rivers that flow through here, and was a major trade route. One Sunday I headed down there with my one month old ACE 250 and made a few passes across the area. I had a nice sharp and small signal. I dug down almost 9 inches before finding a small cast bronze thimble with a uniform dot pattern and a plain band at the base. The crown, or what remains of it, has a waffle pattern on it, and was not completely flattened due to some tiny pebbles in it."
Kevin researches it. "I did some research and found some amazing things! It matches perfectly with what was called a "Lofting" type child's thimble. Lofting was a Dutch artisan that came to England in the early 1700's and made thimbles. He died in the 1770's and his thimble design was continued by another company, yet their version had a smoother joint from the side to the crown. My thimble matches the original Lofting design! I feel fairly confident that my find is a relic from the original Fort Wayne, and have contacted the local historical society. This thimble remains my oldest find to date. I've since upgraded to an AT Pro and am eagerly awaiting the thaw and warmer temps so I can get back to hunting. Kevin."
Sweet thimble Kevin. Keep up the good work and research. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT, and search those three rivers too.
Kevin L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Kevin shares his rare find. "I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, named for the trading fort that was built here around 1796. Fort Wayne was built near the confluence of three rivers that flow through here, and was a major trade route. One Sunday I headed down there with my one month old ACE 250 and made a few passes across the area. I had a nice sharp and small signal. I dug down almost 9 inches before finding a small cast bronze thimble with a uniform dot pattern and a plain band at the base. The crown, or what remains of it, has a waffle pattern on it, and was not completely flattened due to some tiny pebbles in it."
Kevin researches it. "I did some research and found some amazing things! It matches perfectly with what was called a "Lofting" type child's thimble. Lofting was a Dutch artisan that came to England in the early 1700's and made thimbles. He died in the 1770's and his thimble design was continued by another company, yet their version had a smoother joint from the side to the crown. My thimble matches the original Lofting design! I feel fairly confident that my find is a relic from the original Fort Wayne, and have contacted the local historical society. This thimble remains my oldest find to date. I've since upgraded to an AT Pro and am eagerly awaiting the thaw and warmer temps so I can get back to hunting. Kevin."
Sweet thimble Kevin. Keep up the good work and research. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT, and search those three rivers too.
Kevin L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
