Interesting find.

[jim tn]

Well, at least it was it me. LOL Dug a few pieces of clad, memorial cents and 2 modern bullets this morning and was about to call it quits when I hit this item. Almost tossed it with my trash thinking it was a name tag holder of sorts. As it turned out once cleaned, it has Wizard with a patent date of Feb 05 1889 on it. A quick google revealed the item is a "vintage 1889 Wizard cuff holders gambling cheater." It was used for holding cuffs and collars on shirts. When cuffs and collars got dirty, they were exchanged for clean ones and held in place with this device. Some cheating gamblers also used them for holding a card in place up their sleeve. The device is nickel plated and back then sold for 8 cents, or 85 cents a dozen. It ended up being kind of a neat recovery, I thought. HH jim tn

 

[osgood]

Cool jIm, and here I was thinking some sort of surgical device or clamp, gettin colder here, might be at the end of this seasons trail for me, CO

 

[sqwaby]

I love the off beat stuff like that. I've never heard of or saw one before, sure wouldn't have guessed what it was..

 

[Elton]

Let's see............ Merry Widows, gamblers accessories, Lots of Silver, Mmmmmmmmmmmm What are we looking at there Mr. Jim...

 

[mudpuppy]

Walked through the old woods on trails like you do, 'cept I only found clad, pulltabs, shotgun shells, etc! I'm a lot better Zeeker than a Jimmer!
That is one cool find and some great history on what it is...Just awesome to see what you find, Jim!
Mud

 

[jim tn]

Thanks guys, after finding out what it was I thought it was kind of neat. I like finding off the wall kinds of stuff that I can actually find out what it is. El, "what are we looking at there/" ??? Just maybe, a gold coin for payment lost is the scuffle. smile: HH jim tn

 

[tvr]

Very neat find. Hope you get that gold piece lost in the gambler's scuffle!

 

[ez4sure]

cool find jim thats what makes this hobby so cool you just never know what you might find happy trails

 

[Atokad]

That is a really cool find!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

That's a very cool find! Thanks for posting!

 

[rick in mi]

Thats a neat find jim,kind of jealous you guys still being able to dig,oh well ice fishing is just around the corner!!!...hh rick in mi.

 

[JimCVA]

A neat find Jim I like it JimCVA

 

[Justin E]

Nice!

 

[jmaryt]

jimmy has a secret! he's got a "rabbit's foot"
in his pocket!.jim has "mystical powers"
eh! heh! heh!.."kool!"

(h.h.!)
j.t.