Got out early this morning for a couple of hours and hunted a park I've been working on for the past couple of months. Found this good luck charm and 1939D Washington Quarter along with seven wheats. One of the wheats, a 1937D, was laying right on top of the ground; didn't have to do anything but bend over and pick it up. The good luck charm is slightly smaller than a silver dollar. Here's a description of the charm I found online:
"This is another beautiful hoodoo-type coin that bears a patent number. This coin was designed by Morris Shapiro, one of the founders of Keystone Laboratories of Memphis TN, a leading manufacturer of hoodoo and spiritual supplies as well as cosmetics made for the African-American market. This coin was granted a Design Patent in 1934 The legend "Happiness Kills Hoodoo" accompanies images of a High John the Conqueror Root and a Magnetic Lodestone, two of the most important items in the hoodoo materia magica. The reverse pictures a master or Mahatma seated on an elephant throne with burning incense as well a several other lucky symbols. The use of the term "Lucky Mojo Charm" appears to be a direct attempt to compete with the King Novelty Lucky Mo-Jo Coin pictured above."
Other than old coin there are two things I really enjoy finding - watch fobs and good luck charms.
"This is another beautiful hoodoo-type coin that bears a patent number. This coin was designed by Morris Shapiro, one of the founders of Keystone Laboratories of Memphis TN, a leading manufacturer of hoodoo and spiritual supplies as well as cosmetics made for the African-American market. This coin was granted a Design Patent in 1934 The legend "Happiness Kills Hoodoo" accompanies images of a High John the Conqueror Root and a Magnetic Lodestone, two of the most important items in the hoodoo materia magica. The reverse pictures a master or Mahatma seated on an elephant throne with burning incense as well a several other lucky symbols. The use of the term "Lucky Mojo Charm" appears to be a direct attempt to compete with the King Novelty Lucky Mo-Jo Coin pictured above."
Other than old coin there are two things I really enjoy finding - watch fobs and good luck charms.
